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IsItFriday? These are all the locations that have a high school.

https://www.dodea.edu/datacenter/enrollment.cfm

May 22, 2020

May 21, 2020

@haha, where are you in Japan? Do you have to live on base there? Are there any bases In Japan where you have to live on base?

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LolaTeach HaHa I've been following your posts for 3 years. I too live in that area. I know you want to remain anonymous but I am so incredibly curious! What if we're in the same school?!

May 21, 2020

haha :D :|

May 21, 2020

Question about referrals and timeline

by Lk8484

May 21, 2020

Are the most requested/ critical areas typically filled first? I'm only seeing referrals/offers for SPED mostly, and I'm

Just curious if it's because the SPED areas are mainly in abundance due to shortages. I'm not really seeing anything for music, SS, drama, elementary, art,PE,gifted, English, ESL etc

It also seems like everyone...See More

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IsItFriday? It's just random. HR thinks they have a system, and maybe they have, some secret system that's not apparent to anyone outside HR.

It's just random. Don't overthink it.

May 21, 2020

LolaTeach I concur, definitely random

May 21, 2020

Competitive Service Possibilities

by spedhopeful

May 21, 2020

I understand that when you are employed with DODDs/DODEA you will fall under the classification of Exceptive Service. Does anyone know if the agency has an interchange agreement that would allow you to move easily into a competitive service position at a later date?

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haha Based on my very limited knowledge, I'm not aware of any agreement. Competitive service implies that positions are open to everyone, exams, etc. are required and taken into account, etc., so maybe not? :S

May 21, 2020

Belgium

by DjFio

May 20, 2020

Does anyone have more information about SHAPE elementary and Brussels Elem?

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ecd5 I've heard SHAPE is very small, but it has an international community. Travel from that area is easy. I've also heard limited support (commissary, exchange, after school activities for children). Some consider it one of the top locations, but others have left because of the small size. With the international community, there is a lot of competition...See More

May 21, 2020

DjFio Thanks! That info actually helps a lot. Just a waiting game now.

May 21, 2020

If you have a state endorsement, are the semester credits needed halved? I ask because I added another endorsement to my state teaching cert.

From the DODEA website:

0333: Teacher, Physics

A major in physics or a minimum of 30 SH in the field of science is required. Course work must include a minimum of 12 SH in physics...See More

Physics qualifications

by OverThere

May 21, 2020

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haha Ask HR specifically. Normally I would also say 12 but I seem to recall someone who posted that the specific subject hours were also halved for them. It's worth an email.

May 21, 2020

OverThere Thanks to you both. I'll double check with HR. I guess if I need two more credits, I'll pick them up in the fall since I'm up to my ears right now between distance teaching and working through 9 semester credits in health.

May 21, 2020

Do you know if your application is locked?

by olivieateaches

May 21, 2020

Hi! After declining a job offer, I logged into the DoDEA HQ website but the page looks nothing different. I thought my account would be locked by now. How can you tell if your account is locked?

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RL85 Sorry. I didn't read fully your post. Not sure if the account looks different after declining an offer. Sorry!

May 21, 2020

IsItFriday? And you can't ask HR, because that' s like asking them to flag your account.

"Oh, yeah, you're the person that declined that sweet offer..."

May 21, 2020

DoDEA's website declares teacher compensation is comparable to educator compensation in mid-size cities. My experience suggests this is a nearly-criminal understatement; many teachers in Wiesbaden seem to earn more in total compensation than the garrison's commander...as if people needed an incentive to teach in Wiesbaden. The ability to dedicate t...See More

Total Compensation

by KantTouchThis

May 10, 2020

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haha Well, as I understand it, it was basically a response to the OP who was making the case that DoDEA teachers were all getting rich and that we were doing better than the commander in most/all respects (I'm paraphrasing). We weren't quite sure if they were complaining or worried that the secret might get out before they could jump on the gravy train....See More

May 14, 2020

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KantTouchThis Thanks for everyone's input; to answer jgray, I set up what has been proven to be an unfaithful comparison between an educator and the GC because I found it odd that an educator at an overseas base might earn more in total compensation than the officer in charge of that base. I've moderated my position but not totally; the financially-shrewd educat...See More

May 21, 2020

Referral numbers not matching?

by Bloo

May 20, 2020

Anyone familiar with this: referred under one number and not selected under a different referral number but at the same school and same grade level band. I was told there were between 2 and 3 positions open and I was interviewing for any of them. I just don't understand why the referral number was suddenly different. Just wondering if this has happ...See More

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Bloo I reached out to HR about the confusion. Apparently I was on two different lists, hence the different numbers but I never received a referral for the one I wasn't selected for. Strange and glitchy system indeed..

May 21, 2020

ecd5 @ms896 I've received two positions on a referral email before for split positions.

May 21, 2020