I was sent a list of all the items HR needed before they could initiate the Travel Order. I am curious what else needs to be completed before I can fly out, and what can potentially be completed after I arrive, for example:
Official passport Visa Fingerprints Background check
The only t...See MoreWell, GENERALLY, those are all things that need to be done before you travel. The passport and visa (if needed for your destination) in order to travel and fingerprints and background check to receive your orders (which you need to travel). I have heard of people traveling before receiving their official passport but it is rare.
The only thing I can think of that we were able to do before traveling was to sign a form for internet use and apply for a school email address. Depending on your location you might be able to get onto a housing list but many places require that you also do that in person.
Maybe the Sheriff or someone else will have other thoughts. On the upside, you still have time, even though it may be feeling very late to you. On 7/28/16, H wrote: > I was sent a list of all the items HR needed before they > could initiate the Travel Order. I am curious what else > needs to be completed before I can fly out, and what can > potentially be completed after I arrive, for example: > > Official passport > Visa > Fingerprints > Background check >
Also, how much time between submitting the acceptance papers and receiving the FedEx box with fingerprints? I'm just trying to figure out how behind I am.
On 7/27/16, Panda wrote: > Still no orders or passport. I'm trying to be > patient but it's hard. Can't arrange my pack > out until I get my orders either. > > On 7/18/16, reality sheriff wrote: >> Penty of time still; not to worry. >> >> Caution re not conflating the "Recommended" > date to travel >> vs. the "Required" Reporint Date. Is the > Principal >> explicitly mandating an Early Reporting > Date? If so, then >> he can expect to be paid for those Required > extra working >> days. Otherwise, if the Principal is not > explicitly >> requiring an Eary Report Date, then he'll > start on salary >> as of the official Reporting Date of Aug 23 > irrespective >> of how many days earlier he arrives there. >> >> Even if not on salary, he can expect to be > able to draw >> TQSA for temp lodging & meals & laundry/dry- > cleaning. This >> is a good time of year to sightsee; check > out what MWR has >> on its schedule. If on base housing is > available >> immediately upon arrival, then you move in > ASAP, with free >> loaner furniture pending your shipment > arriving in a >> couple/three months, plus a free hospitality > kit (kitchen >> stuff, some bedding, etc.) you can check out > from on base >> Family Services/Fleet & Family Support. > Whether moving >> into an on-base home or moving into an off- > base home, the >> TQSA stops when permanent quarters are moved > into. If an >> off- base home is happening, then LQA starts > as of move-in >> day. Btw, an on-base home ~appears~ to be > completely free >> but behind the scenes, DODEA transfers LQA > funds to the >> military branch providing the on-base home. >> >> You life may seem a bit whirl-windy in the > next weeks to >> months, but do try to avoid becoming > overwhelmed - try to >> enjoy "the ride" - after all, tens of > thousands of >> families have successfully done this exact > same move, and >> so will you! >> >> >> On 7/18/16, Quick Question wrote: >>> My husband still doesn't have our orders > and we were told >>> they want us there by August 9th. I guess > I'll need to >>> have him >> check >>> on that pay issue also. >>> >>> When he called today, he was told they just > need to >>> "download >> his >>> orders and then send them to him." They > told him he >>> should >> have >>> them today or tomorrow. Of course, seems to > me if that >>> was all, it could have been done rather > quickly, but what >>> do I know, >> LOL.
On 7/27/16, SAE wrote: > Question, Panda. Did they have you submit your passport > paperwork at the same time you submitted the acceptance > papers? I received an offer on a Friday and both were > started on Monday. > > Also, how much time between submitting the acceptance > papers and receiving the FedEx box with fingerprints? I'm > just trying to figure out how behind I am. > > On 7/27/16, Panda wrote: >> Still no orders or passport. I'm trying to be >> patient but it's hard. Can't arrange my pack >> out until I get my orders either. >> >> On 7/18/16, reality sheriff wrote: >>> Penty of time still; not to worry. >>> >>> Caution re not conflating the "Recommended" >> date to travel >>> vs. the "Required" Reporint Date. Is the >> Principal >>> explicitly mandating an Early Reporting >> Date? If so, then >>> he can expect to be paid for those Required >> extra working >>> days. Otherwise, if the Principal is not >> explicitly >>> requiring an Eary Report Date, then he'll >> start on salary >>> as of the official Reporting Date of Aug 23 >> irrespective >>> of how many days earlier he arrives there. >>> >>> Even if not on salary, he can expect to be >> able to draw >>> TQSA for temp lodging & meals & laundry/dry- >> cleaning. This >>> is a good time of year to sightsee; check >> out what MWR has >>> on its schedule. If on base housing is >> available >>> immediately upon arrival, then you move in >> ASAP, with free >>> loaner furniture pending your shipment >> arriving in a >>> couple/three months, plus a free hospitality >> kit (kitchen >>> stuff, some bedding, etc.) you can check out >> from on base >>> Family Services/Fleet & Family Support. >> Whether moving >>> into an on-base home or moving into an off- >> base home, the >>> TQSA stops when permanent quarters are moved >> into. If an >>> off- base home is happening, then LQA starts >> as of move-in >>> day. Btw, an on-base home ~appears~ to be >> completely free >>> but behind the scenes, DODEA transfers LQA >> funds to the >>> military branch providing the on-base home. >>> >>> You life may seem a bit whirl-windy in the >> next weeks to >>> months, but do try to avoid becoming >> overwhelmed - try to >>> enjoy "the ride" - after all, tens of >> thousands of >>> families have successfully done this exact >> same move, and >>> so will you! >>> >>> >>> On 7/18/16, Quick Question wrote: >>>> My husband still doesn't have our orders >> and we were told >>>> they want us there by August 9th. I guess >> I'll need to >>>> have him >>> check >>>> on that pay issue also. >>>> >>>> When he called today, he was told they just >> need to >>>> "download >>> his >>>> orders and then send them to him." They >> told him he >>>> should >>> have >>>> them today or tomorrow. Of course, seems to >> me if that >>>> was all, it could have been done rather >> quickly, but what >>>> do I know, >>> LOL.
I was wondering if many people transfer after their tours are complete? I hear the winters are intense in Misawa any information about Misawa would be appreciated...
On 7/27/16, JJ wrote: > I was wondering if many people transfer after their tours > are complete? I hear the winters are intense in Misawa any > information about Misawa would be appreciated...
This would make it easier (although still not easy) to move into one of the bases nearer Tokyo.
On 7/27/16, uh89 wrote: > When I taught for DoDDS in Japan, I worked with a teacher who > taught for several years there. She said it's a very nice > setting, but that she transferred to the Kanto region because > Misawa is very isolated and that the intensely cold winters > and the massive amounts of snow were not to her liking. Other > than that she spoke highly of Misawa. I've heard others > mention that it is a beautiful but remote area as well. > > On 7/27/16, JJ wrote: >> I was wondering if many people transfer after their tours >> are complete? I hear the winters are intense in Misawa any >> information about Misawa would be appreciated...
When working with DoDEA on asking them to re-evaluate a determination of "Not Qualified" - is it possible to email someone at DoDEA about followup questions and clarification, or must it all be done through the application/quals process?
On 7/26/16, Lindaloo wrote: > About how long can I expect the re-evaluation to take? > Weeks? Months? It's been 4 weeks since I submitted > additional documents. Should I stop checking my application > every day? LOL. > > > On 6/30/16, haha wrote: >> It can be. In my case I think I had a name on my EAS from >> someone at HR and I ended up stalking them until it got >> changed. >> >> On 6/30/16, Lindaloo wrote: >>> When working with DoDEA on asking them to re-evaluate a >>> determination of "Not Qualified" - is it possible to >>> email someone at DoDEA about followup questions and >>> clarification, or must it all be done through the >>> application/quals process? >>> >>> Linda
I was VERY skeptical about this and figured i was out of the running for the year, however HR was spot on. I received a referral notification and HR re-evaluated my certs same day. Next day i got a call from the principal and received a tentative offer the following day.
so excited and i hope i get my official packet of paperwork today!
On 7/26/16, haha wrote: > There really is no telling. I would check it once a week > and if > it is still not changed then fire off an email (if you > have an address) and/or call and leave a message for > someone. Eventually something will get done. > > On 7/26/16, Lindaloo wrote: >> About how long can I expect the re-evaluation to take? >> Weeks? Months? It's been 4 weeks since I submitted >> additional documents. Should I stop checking my >> application every day? LOL. >> >> >> On 6/30/16, haha wrote: >>> It can be. In my case I think I had a name on my EAS >>> from someone at HR and I ended up stalking them until >>> it got changed. >>> >>> On 6/30/16, Lindaloo wrote: >>>> When working with DoDEA on asking them to re-evaluate >>>> a determination of "Not Qualified" - is it possible to >>>> email someone at DoDEA about followup questions and >>>> clarification, or must it all be done through the >>>> application/quals process? >>>> >>>> Linda
Can you please tell me if you are allowed to find your own hotel/rental accommodations if you are allowed to live off base once hired? How does this work exactly?
On 7/26/16, luna wrote: > Can you please tell me if you are allowed to find your own > hotel/rental accommodations if you are allowed to live off > base once hired? How does this work exactly?
On 7/26/16, reality sheriff wr...See MoreGenerally yes. The only caveat is that it depends on where you are going and when you get there. A very few locations seem to change their minds every few years (e.g. you must live on base, you must live off base and those who have been on for more than 5 years need to get out, you can choose on or off, etc).
On 7/26/16, reality sheriff wrote: > Once at your assignment, absolutely YES, you are allowed > to live off base in the place of your choosing, as long as > the lease or terms of rental are approvable/ed by the > base's housing office. Some locations also allow the option > to apply to live in on-the-base family housing, or if > unaccomappnied by any family members then in the > BOQ/Unaccompanied Quarters. Each location has a > maximum Living Quarters Allowance of $$ that easily pays > for the entire rent and all the utilities for (almost) any place > you choose; if livign on the base, then it's at no cost out of > pocket. One location only, Guantanamo Bay Naval Station > Cuba, is an exception to the above and only because there > is no accessible "off base" there so everyone assigned to > GTMO Bay must reside on base. > > On 7/26/16, luna wrote: >> Can you please tell me if you are allowed to find your > own >> hotel/rental accommodations if you are allowed to live off >> base once hired? How does this work exactly?
Trying to understand TQSA rates, etc. Can anyone help? I'm looking at the chart but not sure I understand how to read it. This would be for Naples, Italy and it would be my husband (the teacher) and his 3 dependents (myself and 2 of our children, ages 17 & 14). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
It looks like it'll work for us. It's not on the base, but close by, has a shuttle, more room (there are 4 of us total), and they'll allow our pets (we have both a dog-lab/hound mix, and a cat).
On 7/26/16, Nathan wrote: > Sure! Receipts from the base commissary a/o any other > gorcery stores, on or off base, for food that you will > prepare are all perfectly acceptable to submit for your > TQSA reimbursements. But, have you made a reservation for > a temporary place that actually has a > kitchen/kitchenette? If not, something else to add to > your to-do list. Welcome to DoDDS! > > On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >> I forgot to ask, if we do buy food to cook, can we >> submit > those >> receipts for reimbursement? >> >> On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >>> Thanks for all the great info! Unfortunately (or >>> fortunately, depending on how you think of it, LOL), we >>> don't have > many >>> regular credit cards (I have a few store cards and a >>> Visa > with >>> maybe $1,000 limit). I guess if I would have known of >>> it ahead of time I could have applied for something >>> else (or asked for an increase on my card). >>> Unfortunately, I've been using my card on all these >>> expenses lately (kids' school clothes, pet crates, >>> fixing vehicles, baby shower for my daughter, etc.). We >>> may have to resort to borrowing from a family member. >>> When I saw how much we can get in > TQSA, you >>> know I thought about how I could go for several weeks > without >>> cooking (and I love cooking, btw, but it'll be tough >>> without all my own stuff, LOL)! >>> >>> On 7/26/16, reality sheriff wrote: >>>> Don't forget, you can use your major credit cards, >>>> especially the Visa credit card, almost everywhere on >>>> the planet now, yes, both on and off base. Don't cook! >>>> Use yoru credit cards at restaurants on and off of the >>>> base; along with yoru temporary lodging receipts, >>>> scan-submit your restaurant charge slips/receipts >>>> periodically for TQSA reimbursement. >>>> >>>> You know of Advance Pay already so plan to obtain the >>>> necessary CAC card on Day #1. With the CAC card and a >>>> school network account (set up by the local AT, >>>> usually) he can login to the network and authenticate >>>> & apply at the DAPS webapp, link below, for up to 3 >>>> months salary > as >>>> Advance Pay. DAPS is also where you'll file for (1) >>>> Foreign Transfer Allowance - Miscellaneous Expenses >>>> Portion (i.e. a tidy $1300 for a family), TQSA >>>> reimbursements, LQA application and subsequent >>>> Reconciliation fo LQA. The deposit should show up in > your >>>> bank account within a week or two. >>>> >>>> https://webapps.dodea.edu/daps/index.cfm >>>> >>>> And, here's a recommended link that has the handiest >>>> short-list of the most essential DoDEA links, for both >>>> new hires and old hands too: >>>> >>>> https://sites.google.com/site/wtsfac/ >>>> >>>> >>>> On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >>>>> Thanks, Reality Sheriff! That's exactly the info I >>>>> was looking for. Now it makes me wish we had more > spendable >>>>> cash now. I >>>> would >>>>> be able to not cook for a while when we first got >>>>> there, but >>>> since >>>>> it's based on actual expenses w/receipts, that won't >>>>> be >>>> possible, >>>>> at least until we get advanced pay. Between doing >>>>> everything >>>> here >>>>> to prepare for the move, the pets, etc., things are >>>>> going to be tight when we first get there. >>>>> >>>>>
On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: > We haven't made a reservation yet because we still don't > have our flights over yet. This is the place we're > considering (someone on another message board recommended > it): > > http://www.hotelagora.net/Home.php > > It looks like it'll work for us. It's not on the base, but > close by, has a shuttle, more room (there are 4 of us > total), and they'll allow our pets (we have both a > dog-lab/hound mix, and a cat). > > On 7/26/16, Nathan wrote: >> Sure! Receipts from the base commissary a/o any other >> gorcery stores, on or off base, for food that you will >> prepare are all perfectly acceptable to submit for your >> TQSA reimbursements. But, have you made a reservation for >> a temporary place that actually has a >> kitchen/kitchenette? If not, something else to add to >> your to-do list. Welcome to DoDDS! >> >> On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >>> I forgot to ask, if we do buy food to cook, can we >>> submit >> those >>> receipts for reimbursement? >>> >>> On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >>>> Thanks for all the great info! Unfortunately (or >>>> fortunately, depending on how you think of it, LOL), we >>>> don't have >> many >>>> regular credit cards (I have a few store cards and a >>>> Visa >> with >>>> maybe $1,000 limit). I guess if I would have known of >>>> it ahead of time I could have applied for something >>>> else (or asked for an increase on my card). >>>> Unfortunately, I've been using my card on all these >>>> expenses lately (kids' school clothes, pet crates, >>>> fixing vehicles, baby shower for my daughter, etc.). We >>>> may have to resort to borrowing from a family member. >>>> When I saw how much we can get in >> TQSA, you >>>> know I thought about how I could go for several weeks >> without >>>> cooking (and I love cooking, btw, but it'll be tough >>>> without all my own stuff, LOL)! >>>> >>>> On 7/26/16, reality sheriff wrote: >>>>> Don't forget, you can use your major credit cards, >>>>> especially the Visa credit card, almost everywhere on >>>>> the planet now, yes, both on and off base. Don't cook! >>>>> Use yoru credit cards at restaurants on and off of the >>>>> base; along with yoru temporary lodging receipts, >>>>> scan-submit your restaurant charge slips/receipts >>>>> periodically for TQSA reimbursement. >>>>> >>>>> You know of Advance Pay already so plan to obtain the >>>>> necessary CAC card on Day #1. With the CAC card and a >>>>> school network account (set up by the local AT, >>>>> usually) he can login to the network and authenticate >>>>> & apply at the DAPS webapp, link below, for up to 3 >>>>> months salary >> as >>>>> Advance Pay. DAPS is also where you'll file for (1) >>>>> Foreign Transfer Allowance - Miscellaneous Expenses >>>>> Portion (i.e. a tidy $1300 for a family), TQSA >>>>> reimbursements, LQA application and subsequent >>>>> Reconciliation fo LQA. The deposit should show up in >> your >>>>> bank account within a week or two. >>>>> >>>>> https://webapps.dodea.edu/daps/index.cfm >>>>> >>>>> And, here's a recommended link that has the handiest >>>>> short-list of the most essential DoDEA links, for both >>>>> new hires and old hands too: >>>>> >>>>> https://sites.google.com/site/wtsfac/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 7/26/16, Quick Question wrote: >>>>>> Thanks, Reality Sheriff! That's exactly the info I >>>>>> was looking for. Now it makes me wish we had more >> spendable >>>>>> cash now. I >>>>> would >>>>>> be able to not cook for a while when we first got >>>>>> there, but >>>>> since >>>>>> it's based on actual expenses w/receipts, that won't >>>>>> be >>>>> possible, >>>>>> at least until we get advanced pay. Between doing >>>>>> everything >>>>> here >>>>>> to prepare for the move, the pets, etc., things are >>>>>> going to be tight when we first get there. >>>>>> >>>>>>
Keep in mind a few other things: make sure you have the required upper division coursework which in most cases is half of the 24 hours....so 12 hours must be upper division--doesnt have to be graduate level, but 300-400 level coursework. Also,for some content areas like English, Social Studies, ESL there are very specific courses you must have which the licensure "gods" are very picky about. Example: For 210/310 English you must have a course in the teaching of writing. A course with the title of just composition or creative writing will not satisfy that specific requirement. The creative writing course may be used for the overall English hour requirement but you still need at least one course in the teaching of writing along with one course in American Lit and one course in British Lit. The remaining hours can be in any English course.
I have never taken a course from the Univ of La Verne so I cannot speak on those courses but I have taken plenty of courses from Fresno Pacific and used them to add my English cert for DoDEA. Most courses with FPU are now online and use Moodle but some are distance work where the instructor mails you the required coursework and you mail it back via snail mail. I like FPU....the prices are right, course work is not too heavy and I found the content very applicable to the classroom. Plus DoDEA has accepted all my FPU courses for recertificaion and adding new certs. FPU is very popular with DoDEA teachers.
On 7/25/16, haha wrote: >
If you are state certified in an area that DoDDS also > offers certification in then you only need half of the > usual credits (12 or 15 depending on the area). > > If you have met the PRAXIS requirements (according to your > EAS application) then DoDDS doesn't generally care about > further subject area tests. > > CLEP credits can be counted by DoDDS if they appear on an > accredited college transcript. > > I haven't used either of those schools but generally any > accredited program is acceptable by DoDDS. Whenever > possible, choose classes that match the DoDDS requirements > for the area you are trying to add as exactly as possible > in the course title and/or the catalog description. > > On 7/25/16, ET wrote: >> If I am already credentialed and qualified for certain >> content areas in DODEA, and want to become certified >> in another content area,do I: >> >> 1. Have to take 12 or 24 credits within that content >> area? >> >> 2. Have to take the Praxis for the content area I want to >> certify in? >> >> 3. Can I CLEP credits be counted towards certifying? >> >> Has anyone used University of LaVerne or Fresno >> Pacific, and can you give insight to how you decided >> which courses to take?
On 7/25/16, Jay22 wrote: > I concur with what haha already stated. I would just add that if > you are already DoDDS certified in one subject area and DO > NOT have state certiifcation in seeking another endorsement > then you need the 24 semester hours. 30 semester hours are > required for initial certification and then 24 for subsequent > certs IF you do not hold a state license in those content areas > you are seeking. But the licensure analysts do not > automatically accept all state certs so just be aware. > > Keep in mind a few other things: make sure you have the > required upper division coursework which in most cases is half > of the 24 hours....so 12 hours must be upper division-- doesnt > have to be graduate level, but 300-400 level coursework. > Also,for some content areas like English, Social Studies, ESL > there are very specific courses you must have which the > licensure "gods" are very picky about. Example: For 210/310 > English you must have a course in the teaching of writing. A > course with the title of just composition or creative writing will > not satisfy that specific requirement. The creative writing > course may be used for the overall English hour requirement > but you still need at least one course in the teaching of writing > along with one course in American Lit and one course in British > Lit. The remaining hours can be in any English course. > > I have never taken a course from the Univ of La Verne so I > cannot speak on those courses but I have taken plenty of > courses from Fresno Pacific and used them to add my English > cert for DoDEA. Most courses with FPU are now online and > use Moodle but some are distance work where the instructor > mails you the required coursework and you mail it back via > snail mail. I like FPU....the prices are right, course work is not > too heavy and I found the content very applicable to the > classroom. Plus DoDEA has accepted all my FPU courses for > recertificaion and adding new certs. FPU is very popular with > DoDEA teachers. > > > > On 7/25/16, haha wrote: >> > > If you are state certified in an area that DoDDS also >> offers certification in then you only need half of the >> usual credits (12 or 15 depending on the area). >> >> If you have met the PRAXIS requirements (according to your >> EAS application) then DoDDS doesn't generally care about >> further subject area tests. >> >> CLEP credits can be counted by DoDDS if they appear on an >> accredited college transcript. >> >> I haven't used either of those schools but generally any >> accredited program is acceptable by DoDDS. Whenever >> possible, choose classes that match the DoDDS > requirements >> for the area you are trying to add as exactly as possible >> in the course title and/or the catalog description. >> >> On 7/25/16, ET wrote: >>> If I am already credentialed and qualified for certain >>> content areas in DODEA, and want to become certified >>> in another content area,do I: >>> >>> 1. Have to take 12 or 24 credits within that content >>> area? >>> >>> 2. Have to take the Praxis for the content area I want to >>> certify in? >>> >>> 3. Can I CLEP credits be counted towards certifying? >>> >>> Has anyone used University of LaVerne or Fresno >>> Pacific, and can you give insight to how you decided >>> which courses to take?
On 7/22/16, H wrote: > My husband has been on two referral lists, with no interview; > then two email requests for interviews without being on a > referral list. One of those interviews led to an offer :) > > On 7/22/16, haha wrote: >> Usually you would get a referral notice from HR by email >> and then possibly an email or phone call from a specific >> principal. >> >> Although we have heard of people getting an email or >> call for an interview totally out of the blue. >> >> On 7/21/16, territories wrote: >>> Hello I wanted to know how teachers are contacted when >> they are >>> hired. Is it phone or email?
On 7/22/16, JJJ123 wrote: > My position flew in the month of Mar...See MoreThanks so much for your response! That's very helpful. I am just a little confused by the final cut off date being October and am curious how quickly they review applications. If I applied by July 10 I am just trying to figure when I might hear something.
Thanks!
On 7/22/16, JJJ123 wrote: > My position flew in the month of March, and then closed > two weeks later. I was contacted by Defense Logistics > Agency (who processes ISS applications) about a week > after that via e-mail informing me that my application > was reviewed and that I was found to be qualified for the > position. The e-mail stated that my name would be > forwarded to the employing agency (DoDEA) for > consideration. > > I then received an e-mail a few days later inviting me to > interview via phone. The interview was held the following > week. > > A few days after the interview, I received an e-mail asking > for the names and contact numbers of some references > who could be called. A few days after that I was > contacted by DLA asking me to complete a few forms > because I was being considered for the position. After > completing those forms, I received another e-mail > confirming that I was selected for the position. I received > a conditional offer letter pending my security clearance. > This was now the end of April. > > This is where it gets LONG. It took about four weeks to > complete my security clearance. First I had to get > fingerprinted. Luckily I have a family member who was > able to take me on to a nearby Air Force base to do the > fingerprinting there. It was much faster because they > submitted them electronically and DoDEA had them in a > few hours. Had I gone to the local police department it > could have taken several more weeks. After my > fingerprints cleared, I had to complete an online security > application. It took a few hours to do. (Where have you > lived for the past ten years? Name/Contact info of > someone who knew you at that address. Any debts? Any > relationships/contact with foreign nationals? Any foreign > travel in the past seven years? Etc., etc.) A few weeks > after that, I was asked for additional documentation > regarding some of the things I included in the > application. Then finally at the end of May I was notified > that I had passed the initial security clearance and I was > given my official offer letter. The offer letter gave me my > official start date. You can only begin at the start of a pay > period. By the time everything was done, the closest pay > period for me to start was in the middle of JULY! > > Once that was done I was able to begin the process of > planning for my move: shipment of household goods, > travel orders, plane tickets, etc. > > I moved to Virginia and began my life as an ISS. Overall, > from the date that the job was posted, to the day I > reported it took a few days short of four months. > > On 7/21/16, blaire wrote: >> Does anyone know the hiring timeline/process for the >> Instructional Systems Specialists positions?
They're doing the hiring in waves. That's why they have those weird cut off dates. There's lots of things up in the air regarding those positions. (I'm not even sure they have their actual roles 100&37; defined.) In my area, I only have three of the five ISS that I should have as of right now.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the hiring process for these positions will be different than what I experienced.
On 7/24/16, blaire wrote: > Thanks so much for your response! That's very helpful. I > am just a little confused by the final cut off date being > October and am curious how quickly they review > applications. If I applied by July 10 I am just trying to > figure when I might hear something. > > Thanks! > > On 7/22/16, JJJ123 wrote: >> My position flew in the month of March, and then closed >> two weeks later. I was contacted by Defense Logistics >> Agency (who processes ISS applications) about a week >> after that via e-mail informing me that my application >> was reviewed and that I was found to be qualified for >> the position. The e-mail stated that my name would be >> forwarded to the employing agency (DoDEA) for >> consideration. >> >> I then received an e-mail a few days later inviting me >> to interview via phone. The interview was held the >> following week. >> >> A few days after the interview, I received an e-mail >> asking for the names and contact numbers of some >> references who could be called. A few days after that I >> was contacted by DLA asking me to complete a few forms >> because I was being considered for the position. After >> completing those forms, I received another e-mail >> confirming that I was selected for the position. I >> received a conditional offer letter pending my security >> clearance. This was now the end of April. >> >> This is where it gets LONG. It took about four weeks to >> complete my security clearance. First I had to get >> fingerprinted. Luckily I have a family member who was >> able to take me on to a nearby Air Force base to do the >> fingerprinting there. It was much faster because they >> submitted them electronically and DoDEA had them in a >> few hours. Had I gone to the local police department it >> could have taken several more weeks. After my >> fingerprints cleared, I had to complete an online >> security application. It took a few hours to do. (Where >> have you lived for the past ten years? Name/Contact info >> of someone who knew you at that address. Any debts? Any >> relationships/contact with foreign nationals? Any >> foreign travel in the past seven years? Etc., etc.) A >> few weeks after that, I was asked for additional >> documentation regarding some of the things I included in >> the application. Then finally at the end of May I was >> notified that I had passed the initial security >> clearance and I was given my official offer letter. The >> offer letter gave me my official start date. You can >> only begin at the start of a pay period. By the time >> everything was done, the closest pay period for me to >> start was in the middle of JULY! >> >> Once that was done I was able to begin the process of >> planning for my move: shipment of household goods, >> travel orders, plane tickets, etc. >> >> I moved to Virginia and began my life as an ISS. >> Overall, from the date that the job was posted, to the >> day I reported it took a few days short of four months. >> >> On 7/21/16, blaire wrote: >>> Does anyone know the hiring timeline/process for the >>> Instructional Systems Specialists positions?
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