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Children w/ disabilities & complex medical needs

by Hello_Goodbye

Jul 15, 2020

Is there anyone currently employed or applying who have children with disabilities and/or complex medical needs? I saw a message on here a while ago about an applicant who was given an offer that was subsequently rescinded because of their child's specific learning disability (of course, I can't confirm if the post was true or not). However, it mad...See More

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Hello_Goodbye Thank you all for your detailed comments and information! I am glad that I asked this question. I can see I have a lot more to research and consider beforehand.

@jgray1278 - I have sent you an email. Thank you for offering to speak with me about this in more depth!

Jul 16, 2020

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TGIF @Hello_Goodbye, Hang in there! You've got a great resource with @gray1278. All the best to you!

Jul 16, 2020

Jul 15, 2020

If we are new hires, when will our insurance start? If we resign from our current position our medical coverage is over. Does our new insurance start when we accept the official offer?

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Just Me Forgive me but what is COBRA?

Jul 16, 2020

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IsItFriday? https://www.healthcare.gov/unemployed/cobra-coverage/

Jul 16, 2020

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The good, the bad and the....

by apollo

Jul 15, 2020

Ugly with Quantico. I have an interview request need info ASAP. Thanks in advance!!!!!

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apollo How is teaching there... Have a good situation teaching at my current DDESS (DODEA) school I don't want to move and it be a crap hole.

Jul 16, 2020

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jgray1278 @Apollo, not sure I have not taught there. Maybe someone can give some info on the school.

Jul 16, 2020

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Interview and tentative offer

by Schoodles

Jul 15, 2020

Hello everyone,

Well wishes, best of luck & congratulations to everyone. Has anyone interviewed in South Korea at the high school level and received offers or not selected notices yet? Extra cheers if your interview was at the end of June. Thank you!

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EdS Pay Scale DoDDS

by Teach

Jul 8, 2020

Which lane is EdS pay in DoDDS? It didn't add +30 to my Masters, as it used part of my Masters classes. Would it be +30 or stay at +15?

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HelpOthers BlueSky, Current salary scale for foreign countries: https://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/upload/OVERSEAS-EDUCATORS-2019-2020-daily-rate-2.pdf

Page 5 of 11 is for school psychologists. haha is correct. The newly earned credits not used for your MA will be used for the +. It sounds like MA +15 which is FM salary lane.

If your no...See MoreBlueSky, Current salary scale for foreign countries: https://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/upload/OVERSEAS-EDUCATORS-2019-2020-daily-rate-2.pdf

Page 5 of 11 is for school psychologists. haha is correct. The newly earned credits not used for your MA will be used for the +. It sounds like MA +15 which is FM salary lane.

If your non-DoDEA experience was 10 years, they would start at step 11. Then, any DoDEA years of experience would be added to those years of experience. If you worked another 10 years in DoDEA, that would be 20 years accepted.

Step 14 is your 14th year working, so that would require 13 years of experience. You stay there 4 years, so your 18th year of experience would be step 15, then you stay there 4 years, so your 21st year of experience would be your third year of the 15th step. Your offer would say, 3rd year on step 15. That would be $91,825. However, that is for this year, so in the spring of 2021, when the analysis is done to look at the average school psychologist pay across those districts, the pay will increase (if pay is higher) and you get paid the lump sum for Aug-June (ish) pay then the remaining balance is added to your remaining paychecks.

Current salary scale for USA and territories, except Puerto Rico (not the ones that pay extra for cost of living, you need to go to the pay scale to look at the specific area): https://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/upload/AmericanEducators_RestoftheUS_1920.pdf

The 2018-2019 school-year explains the steps better, so look here for the explanation not the salary: https://www.dodea.edu/Offices/HR/salary/upload/2018-2019-Americas-Educators-Education-Specialist-Rest-of-US.pdf

EDS is column 17. School Psychology pay with column 17 is on page 13 of 17.

Same scenario, of 10 years outside DoDEA and 10 years in DoDEA schools: Experience from outside DoDEA is limited to 5 years and the first year of experience is step 0, so the highest starting year is step 5 for outside DoDEA experience. Then, add 10 years DoDEA experience puts you on Step 15.$106,131 per 190-day school-year.

If you accept a position as an ISS, your daily rate will be lower as an ISS than it was as a school psychologist. In the USA it is a GS position and in foreign countries a TP position O (not F) scale. You work more days, so the pay is slightly higher overall, but your daily rate is lower.

Hope this helps.

Jul 14, 2020

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BlueSky @haha and @HelpOthers - Thank you for your responses and the detailed info. I wondered how those longevity steps would work. Will email HR if something interesting pops up, and report back. So far, have had three referrals and one interview invitation which I declined. Recently got a second referral notice for the declined interview but no invitati...See More

Jul 15, 2020

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Local Hire Question

by Elle Emme

Jul 7, 2020

Hi All,

I was hired on as a local hire last year and will be moving by the end of this school year. My EAS application is still locked and I have a new cert that I need to add and get updated. Does anyone know who I would contact to update that? Due to lockdown- my office staff person isn't here and I just want to start applying for the 2...See More

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HelpOthers Even if it is locked until February, they may be able to add the new information you send to add the new cert.

Jul 8, 2020

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Positive Vibes Haha and HelpOthers, I reached out to HR and they were able to unlock it for me! Thank you for the tip!

Jul 15, 2020

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Class Needed for DODEA Certification

by MrsRose

Jul 5, 2020

DODEA says I need a methods class for elementary math to be certified in elementary education. Where online can I take this class? This would certify me in over 10 areas for DODEA. Thanks for any help.

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1234567Ffm Check PDI ---University of California San Diego--Online---- I took one course. I recommend it for teachers.

Jul 5, 2020

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Monipooh I'm currently taking classes at University of Phoenix

Jul 15, 2020

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Ship car to Japan

by DODEA or Bust

Jul 5, 2020

Can you ship your car to Japan if you get hired there?

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ms896 I'm not going to Japan, so I don't know about that part. But, we've had success contacting the bank where our car is financed and they gave us a letter saying it was ok to take the car to Europe. So, some lenders will allow it.

Jul 8, 2020

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I ❤ sped I think YOU can ship it but it will be expensive. No the government will not ship it for you. I don't know of anyone who has shipped their car to Japan.

Jul 15, 2020

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Misawa, Japan

by kelly

Jul 9, 2020

Can you please give me the good, bad and ugly of Misawa? I will have a freshman son coming with me who is very involved in sports.

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kelly @haha thank you so much for this information! It is very helpful! We will see how the interview goes. It is a 0400 my time, so hopefully I will be awake enough to make sense of my questions and answers.

Jul 9, 2020

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I ❤ sped Misawa DOES get a lot of snow! I believe we are the snowiest base. If you are coming with dependents you may live on base. Snow needs to be removed by 8/8:30 AM on base. On the weekends it is a little later. You get notices if it is not done. I believe some landlords will take care of snow removal off base but I'm not 100%. Off base roads are not g...See More

Jul 15, 2020

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For those of you in Japan

by DODEA or Bust

Jul 11, 2020

What do you do for cell phone service? Do you keep your US phone connected until you get there then get another phone/plan there? Okinawa specific info would be great!

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I ❤ sped I am in mainland Japan. We have Sprint and use it with no problem in Japan.

Jul 15, 2020

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I ❤ sped Sorry for all the repeated posts! It didn't look like it was posting so I continued to click it and well, it was posting!

Jul 15, 2020

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