To meet the student teaching requirement you could substitute one year of teaching experience. That would mean needing to find a job and getting some experience, but to be honest, without at least a couple year of actual teaching experience you will always be facing even longer odds of being hired then most everyone faces.
There are states that would probably give you a teaching license and require you pass some tests, which would then let you start teaching. So, you might want to focus on that first step, rather than getting hired with DoDEA. In the meantime, go ahead and complete an EAS application and see what HR has to say.
The fastest way is probably to get yourself a state teaching credential, and then get two years of public school teaching under your belt.
Remember - you asked about the fastest way to get hired by DoDEA.
You can try playing around with alternate pathways to teacher certification. Check the teaching certification guidelines issued by your State. Read every detail for every pathway and choose the one that best suits you. But as haha detailed, whatever you decide, it needs to meet the DoDEA requirement.
DoDEA is unlikely to hire an inexperienced teacher.
Just my opinion, but you'll need to quit your current job, and get a couple of years of public school teaching under your belt. (Are you willing to do that?)
Is there anything special you haven't shared? Military spouse? Currently overseas? Spousal preference looking for a local hire position? Vet preference? Disabled vet? Masters degree? PhD?
Right now, it sounds like you're a fulltime GS employee. Based on the little that you shared, I'm guessing that you are two to five years away from being a halfway decent candidate that DoDEA might pick up.
I'm not trying to be negative. But it's important to remember that there will be other fully qualified applicants for that DoDEA math position.
And those applicants may have some or all of the following:
Four or five years of teaching experience Masters degree and higher Multiple teaching certifications - science, ELA, etc. Experience coaching organized sports Overseas teaching experience Preference - spousal/Vet/Disabled Vet
So I am student teaching right now. But when I finish I finish and have my degree I want to be a Dodea teacher.
Is there anything I can do to better my chances? I've heard that it's probably going to be awhile, but I didn't know if having or at least adding multiple certifications helped any. When I graduate I will have tesol, ESL and library science certifications.
Also when I complete the application should I check everything or only where I really want to go? I didn't think you could move anymore but wasn't sure.
I know there are a lot of questions but any information helps!
ESL is a fairly good area to have. Although DoDEA does go through ups and downs with ESL staffing/programs. They have recently been moving towards having fewer ESL teachers, covering more schools in some areas recently. So, some complexes/schools would have ESL as a .5 and would need to be combined with something else. But, the pendulum could swing back the other way at anytime.
Library is potentially useful, but there are relatively few positions (like one per school in most places) and most of them are filled by current DoDEA teachers looking for a break/way out from the classroom. But, it could happen.
So, with those certs you would have a chance, but the odds would definitely be improved with more areas/certs. You would likely need to start working and getting some experience before potentially being hired. If your state allows you to add certs by testing, then the requirements for DoDEA certs would generally be halved with state certification in that area. So, if you have classes that would apply to another useful area, you could end up being closer to another DoDEA cert than you might think.
Is it common to receive a Not Selected email hours after the interview? On a separate occasion, I received a Not Selected email the day after the referral email and before the interview invitation.
I am currently working for DoDEA overseas, I have an AP interview next week, the job posting is for DoDEA Americas. The job posting states it's an NTE 6/30/2024, it also states that these positions have may have an opportunity to become permanent. I feel like this is a bit risky, do I get excessed? or RIF? Any info would be great. TIA
Obviously HR needs to fill the position, so they try to spin the upside.
It is disingenuous for them to say that it may have the opportunity to become permanent. It's not a lie, but it's not the truth.
It's not their job to give you the truth. It's their job to find some poor slob desperate enough to take a non-permanent, non-career, non-tenured position.
elvatoI agree with ya. I was all excited at first, but then reality hit. Looking at the bright side, I am better prepared for the next interview that definitely will say "permanent" instead of "term." Thanks again.
DoDEA makes the positions hard to fill. It's a self-created problem. Principals and HR put together bizarre combinations of certs. They open positions very, very, very late in the hiring season, and they do everything in their power to prevent the applicant from having any input in the process.
But it doesn't have to be like this. Principals and HR could simply make an effort to treat people respectfully in the hiring process.
Instead they have a take it or leave it attitude.
Luckily for DoDEA there are a number of States that treat their teachers worse, so DoDEA can treat people badly and still get them to accept a position.
I am wondering what the work culture is like at West Point Elementary (understanding of course that's its always in the eyes of the beholder). Are employees generally content? What is the area like? How is leadership in terms of consistency and decision making? Any thoughts welcome.
IsItFriday?It's a small little school, isolated far from the rest of DoDEA, which has had major Admin changes in the past few years, and where many teachers have to wear many hats.
Hi. I'm brand new. This is my first year applying and I have gotten 4 referrals, but no interviews. I was wondering if the COVID vaccination is still required to teach stateside/overseas. I have heard conflicting information.
I'm not sure what your final comment is based on. How would you know if someone's stance on vaccines changed based on the covid vaccine? People don't typically go around discussing their medical decisions. If it did change due to the covid vaccine, it may be because most covid vaccines are mRNA or perhaps it's due to the number of reported adverse reactions. Many people tend to change their views on vaccination after they or a family member experience an adverse reaction. May that never happen to you.
It's just science and statistics. Previous to Covid, only a tiny fraction of the population ever resisted or protested against vaccinations and/or the recommendations of medical professionals and scientists. So, the vast majority of people have all of the previous commonly recommended vaccinations. immunizations, etc.
There are different types of vaccinations (including more traditional types) that people could choose to receive. Either way, the percentage/severity of adverse reactions for Covid vaccinations are in line (or even lower) then for other previous vaccinations. Knowing someone who had a severe adverse reaction is obviously sad/distressing but doesn't change the basic statistics/science.
Only a very tiny number of religions have any tenet that actually objects to vaccinations, so again, most of the objections against Covid are suddenly held beliefs and seemingly not based on long held, traditional/established religious beliefs.
I didn't mean for this thread to become a whole Covid debate, so feel free to have the last word and I will not comment again.