Apparently, teachers certified in SPED Learning Impaired Mild to Moderate are very hard to find and hire right now (at least in Japan). If you have that cert make sure that your EAS is active and up to date.
I recently decided to reapply for DoDEA. I had an offer but had to reject 2 school years ago. I know this might hurt my chances of getting hired (or so I've been told).
So most of paper work doesn't change for me. I selected my school to be 23-24. I was told to re-upload the documents so that it would trigger for the system to reconsider me for 23-24. So I did that last night.
I know that it is a waiting game. It took me years to get that previous offer and that's why it was very difficult for me to reject it when I had to do so. But is there anything else do I need to upload or do before being considered again?
IcanreadThe new hiring season (for 23-24) won't start until March at the earliest. Right now, administrators are still hiring for the current school year.
That being said, never say never in life, especially with the gov't/DoDEA. Math is a great area to have and almost anything is possible. Get your application in, find a fulltime teaching position in a K-12 setting, start getting that experience and hope for the best. Any other certs you could add to the math would also be very helpful.
For example, I'm certified to teach math. My 1st certificate only covers up to grade 9. I got my second one up to grade 12. But they would choose me for middle school level over my high school since I have a lot more of teaching experience in middle school.
Pardon if it has been discussed, can someone tell anything pertinent as about GB? Can one transfer? How often is RAT? Is there COLA? LQA? Anything you may want to add would be appreciated. Interested in admin opening. Already in DoDEA.TIA!
If you are LIMS qualified, make sure your EAS is active and up to date. A school at a base near Yokota is apparently looking for a teacher to fill a mid-year opening.
"Your EAS application with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) is currently active for consideration for the 2022-2023 school year. If you no longer wish to receive consideration for the 2022-2023 school year, please update your school year of consideration to 2023-2024. To update the school year of consideration, click the Target Location and Date section of your application."
Does this message have anything to do with my recent interview, or is this just a coincidental annual message. I am afraid to touch the settings because I don't want to make any mistake during this hiring process.
uh89Yes, it was a generic notice as I received it too a while back. If you still want to be considered for this year, it's best to ignore it as you never know when a position opens due to unforeseen circumstances as openings are always possible.
SocialStudiesLivinginJapanThank you for the heads up. I will do that. I was interviewed on Nov. 8th, still waiting for anything (pretty stressful wait). I have heard 2 weeks, I have heard a month wait is normal.
It has been a long wait, but I got my first interview. It is for a local hire in Japan. Although this question is redundant, in that I am sure it has been asked and answered here many times, does anyone have any useful tips for the process. I would like to try and prepare as much as possible. I have seen some lists of common questions from 2021, which I have copied over to a file, but the questions could have changed since then.
SocialStudiesLivinginJapanThank you for the information. I am on day 12 waiting for a response after my interview. Feeling pretty on edge waiting. It has been 7 years waiting on a list, I moved forward with a university career in Japan, and became fluent in the language, but I update every in the EAS system.
I was wondering if there are any vaccination requirements for DODEA overseas dependents, husband, children? We plan to continue homeschooling our child, so our child won't be in a DODEA school.
hahaI do not believe so. Even teachers (and other civilian federal employees) are no longer required to be vaccinated. There may be further restrictions or quarantine rules for you if you have unvaccinated family members but nothing that should be a deal breaker.