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oldshack @shecooks that's exciting! I hope it all works out. Let us know how it goes!

Mar 21, 2020

MyBiz

by RJ

Mar 20, 2020

Is it just me or has MyBiz been down for the past 2 days?!

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Icanread I was having trouble logging into DEERS to update my information so it could have been a system-wide problem. Apparently the servers are overloaded with everyone working from home so maybe that was contributing to the problem!

Mar 21, 2020

Pending to Qualified

by oldshack

Mar 5, 2020

Has anyone gone from pending to qualified in quals yet? I guess that would be submitting within the last two weeks or so.

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teachandtravel My ultimate goal is to teach in the Pacific region, but I am very close to Ft. Bragg and wondered if it would be beneficial to add it to my application.

Mar 20, 2020

haha If you are up for a change and a bit of a roll of the dice to increase your chances at landing your dream gig, then go for it.

Mar 20, 2020

Got listed on the referral list but no calls

by olivieateaches

Mar 19, 2020

...does that mean I should just not hold my breath? It was sent to me 3 days ago. I keep reading all these posts where people are getting interviewed.

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haha Well, holding your breath, especially for DoDEA, is never a good idea (unless you are literally underwater, of course).

But, anywhere from a few days to a couple of weeks between referral and interview request would not be that unusual. If you are seeing people posting about getting an interview for the exact same location and position as ...See More

Mar 19, 2020

Icanread When I was applying for Dodea, I received one referral in September and wasn't called for an interview until December. You don't know what could be going on behind the scenes that could delay interviewing. In addition, all the school closures worldwide are definitely going to be causing some delays in hiring.

Some might suggest emailing t...See More

Mar 19, 2020

Mar 19, 2020

Any thoughts or insights to living in South Korea would be greatly appreciated.

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Icanread Some people LOVE it and have been there many, many years. I would suggest doing some research online about PCSing/living in Korea. Check the weather, pollution, culture, anything else that is important to you.

Mar 19, 2020

Why is DoDEA hiring for all positions in Guantanamo Bay,Cuba

by lisajones5445

Mar 16, 2020

Why is DoDEA hiring for all positions in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba? It is an undesirable location? Why? Do they have a high turnover among staff? Or are they opening new schools?

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haha Just trying to make some sense of the promotion of choosing Cuba in EAS (which is basically all the USA Job ads amount to). Always a dangerous and/or fruitless pastime with the gov't, but I'm assuming there must be some reason for it, short of opening new schools (which doesn't seem like it is on the cards in the near future).

Mar 17, 2020

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Thank you @ haha

Mar 17, 2020

SOS: I'm still waiting for my qualifications to be reviewed. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, a Graduate Degree in Education and Human Development (major in Special Education), and am certified to teach elementary education K-6 and Special Education. However, when I looked at the requirements to teach elementary education, I notic...See More

Course Work

by Missamy

Mar 14, 2020

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Missamy @haha, They said I was qualified to teach elementary ed!!! They didn't mention the Methods in PE, Art, or Music!!! I'm so relieved!! Maybe they took my years of teaching into consideration?

I did have a question for you. For my SPED qualifications, they only qualified me to teach EBD and mild learning impairment (ES, MS, and HS) even thou...See More

Mar 16, 2020

haha Well, that's good news (one less thing to worry about). No telling why they didn't want it.

As for SPED, yes, most degrees seem to offer the "mild to moderate" classes and DoDEA wants Moderate to Severe class content. was going to have the same issue so I chose a class about Methods of Teaching Moderate/Severe students as my elective for m...See More

Mar 16, 2020

New Hire and Travel Bans (COVID-19)

by bem

Mar 14, 2020

I'm hoping to connect with any new hires who are in a holding pattern because of the travel bans to Level 3 countries. I received my PCS orders to Germany earlier this month, quit my job, and gave notice to the owners of the home I'm renting. My HHG are scheduled to be picked up Wednesday, at which time my family & I will be homeless, in additi...See More

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RJ Stars and Stripes just reported that some exceptions were granted to and from S Korea. I would imagine Europe is next.

Mar 15, 2020

RJ Stars and Stripes just reported that some exceptions were granted to and from S Korea. I would imagine Europe is next.

Mar 15, 2020

Coronavirus

by BeyondHopeful

Mar 12, 2020

With everything going on all over the world with this new virus, have any current employees heard that it may effect hiring for next year due to travel bans and quarantines?

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Icanread Interesting... "DOD hiring for civilian positions in level 2 and level 3 countries is also on hold for that period, according to Esper's order."

Here's the whole article: https://www.stripes.com/news/us/dod-announces-broad-travel-restrictions-for-countries-affected-by-coronavirus-1.622101

I can't seem to find a complete list righ...See More

Mar 12, 2020

RJ We will have openings a for next year and I know for a fact that my supervisor is tasked with bigger fish to fry than filling positions that won't need to be filled until August. Plus we don't know if there will still be travel restrictions in the summer. Hopefully not.

Mar 13, 2020