DODD Teachers Chatboard

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teachandtravel It couldn't hurt to have right? I had the same mindset before starting my master's program last week, but whether I'm hired by DoDEA or not it's still something that will help me in this field. Also, even if you take the course and don't get hired this year, it could help next year possibly. That's how I look at it.

Apr 12, 2020

MsU I've been wondering the same thing. I'm very close to two additional certs but I don't think I really have enough time to get them for this year. So I think I'm going to see how this year goes and then work on them over the course of next year if I do not get a DOD position.

Apr 12, 2020

Guam

by lovetotalkslp

Apr 7, 2020

Received my tentative offer for SLP position on Guam today! So thankful that I had this chatboard to understand the process more! I'm a single mom with an 8 year old daughter....we are going on an adventure!! :)

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oldshack @Lindsey what position did you get in Germany?

Apr 10, 2020

IbeforeE hey @lovetotalkslp - congrats again on your offer! I was wondering, as a fellow SLP, if you were referred to any other positions this round. I got one for Korea but no interview request. TIA

Apr 12, 2020

I'm seeing a lot of people getting referrals and I am getting nervous. I made one referral list and interviewed for the position on March 31st, but did terribly in that interview. I don't expect to hear anything more from it, but I'm also not making anymore referrals. I'm nervous that I did so terribly they have stopped putting me on referral lists...See More

Referrals

by BeyondHopeful

Apr 10, 2020

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oldshack I have gotten zero referrals, but I only marked Europe. I am qualified in 1-8 and the middle school social studies. I fear that my application isn't robust enough. I taught middle school science and social studies for two years, and then became an elementary principal. So, I don't necessarily have a ton of elementary teaching experience. My fingers...See More

Apr 10, 2020

haha It is way too early and the circumstances way too uncertain/unusual to get anxious about anything.

@BH: I don't believe that there is a "horrible interviewee" blacklist. Many people have survived bad interviews and ended up getting future opportunities/offers.

@Lk: Those combinations of certs are actually pretty good. ELA certs ar...See More

Apr 10, 2020

Referral folks, what certifications do you have?

by Lk8484

Apr 10, 2020

Can we get a list going of the certifications/qualifying areas that triggered recent and or multiple referrals either this month or last month?

EAS Referral

by anna

Apr 10, 2020

I got an EAS Referral three times but after that, there was no contact. Is it me that got rejected or is it something else?

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LolaTeach It could mean many things. Maybe they haven't interviewed yet, maybe the list is long and you were not chosen to interview, maybe the job has already been spoken for. Three years ago, I received a referral for the perfect job at a school in Europe where a friend of mine was teaching. I asked him about it and the job had already been given to an exc...See More

Apr 10, 2020

Apr 10, 2020

Referral List

by Mullinzo

Apr 10, 2020

Okay! Can someone remind me if you can reject a job before interviewing for a position and still be considered for others? I know you definitely can't do so after interviewing, but could t remember if that applies prior to interviewing. I wish there was a search function on this thing!

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haha Basically, the only thing that should get you "blacklisted" is rejecting an actual offer (and then only for the remainder of that hiring year).

Apr 10, 2020

Hello,

It's a mildly misleading title but I was wondering about timeframes after an interview. It seems like for local hires the interview season is underway in Oki. My first interview I don't feel like I got it, but the second one I had I feel more confident in. The kicker is I have another interview tomorrow too.

I know it can ...See More

Job Offer

by okihope

Apr 6, 2020

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Icanread Okihope - go join the Facebook page "Dodds teachers living the Okinawa dream." You will be able to connect with teachers locally. Congrats!!

Apr 8, 2020

Lindsey Congratulations!

Apr 10, 2020

My timeline so far...what is next?

by Lindsey

Jan 9, 2020

Hello all, I was notified by security that I have been approved for line of sight supervision clearance. My HR rep let me know that she received that notification as well and told me she would be in touch. What is the next step in process? I assumed that would trigger them sending me my final offer and putting in a request for orders but so far not...See More

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Wishful Thinking Personnel Security Investigation Portal that you should receive with your Background Investigation Information. Just be on the lookout for it and ask your HR rep for help if it is taking too long. You will need the official form, so don't try to get it too quickly. Post Office does them at cost and military installations for free.

Apr 9, 2020

Lindsey You don't necessarily need their form but you do need the codes. You can get them rolled anywhere you want if you have the right codes for the form. My suggestion would be to get them done on a military base or at the VA as they can send them over electronically.

Apr 10, 2020

Onboarding process question

by shecooks

Apr 8, 2020

I received a tentative offer for Humphreys High School on April 2nd. I completed the onboarding paperwork, but did not see anything about fingerprinting. Will I need to be fingerprinted? Do they request them separately? Thanks in advance for your help!

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Icanread Two years ago, I received my fingerprint clearance card in the mail and my HR rep gave me a heads-up when she mailed it.

Apr 9, 2020

I am currently a DoDEA teacher, but was wanting a change in location that was closer to where I live. I recently had a phone interview for a position at a school located on the base where I live. The interview was very typical. Same 10 questions, however when I answered the questions I asked the interviewers if they preferred my answer to be geared...See More

Lindsey This part of the process was frustrating for me. I didn't hear anything about it until I began calling around asking for it. In late December I got an email saying that my background was going to expire if they didn't receive my fingerprints. I called PSIP using the phone numbers in the email and someone was able to give me some codes to do it elec...See More

Apr 10, 2020

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i_heart_glitter Thank you for the info. It booster my self confidence. I don't like myself when I question my confidence. Thank you again. I love how supportive this chat group is to one another

Apr 9, 2020

Icanread It's my understanding and experience that if you are a continuing (permanent) DoDEA teacher who interviews for a position, internal candidates are considered and interviewed before the position is opened to local applicants and then CONUS applicants. I don't think your location would make a difference, and I think a 40-minute interview is a good th...See More

Apr 9, 2020