Math teacher demand

Apr 18, 2017

Does there seem to be as high a demand for math teachers within DoDEA as there is in public schools within the US?

Also, do the overseas schools tend to hire hard to fill positions first before moving on to the more basic regular ed positions? I'm trying to get a feel for where schools might be in the hiring process.

Hubs is secondary math

I am elementary (K-8) and secondary English.

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Hopeful And you just got an offer, right Sand_Art? I don't remember what it was for, though.

Apr 18, 2017

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SandArt Yes, I got an offer. For what, that's where I am a little confused. The e-mail for the interview was for math specialist. I went back and checked, but the tentative offer had compensatory math. I guess that's the same thing in DoDEA? Also, the principal said the position was for a new school, but the offer had an existing school.

Apr 18, 2017

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Euxpat From what I understand, there are currently 2 schools at Iwakuni Japan, expanding to 4 schools due to base expansion (which happens alot). I know for sure there will be a new 6-7-8 middle school. It's also possible there will create an new 3-4-5 intermediate school. There are 2 intermediate schools in DODDS now, one at Lakenheath (Liberty grades 4-...See More

Apr 18, 2017

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haha Math is generally in fairly high demand with DoDDS (relative to the large amount of well qualified candidates in the application database). If you can combine Math with another subject then you greatly increase your chances of being considered. For example, a secondary school in Japan was looking for a combined ELA/Math teacher and there were only ...See More

Apr 19, 2017

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SandArt Euxpat, I believe I will be at one of them. I assume the tentative offer had the old school because the name is not finalized for the new one. I still sent papers back signed because I would have taken any position for any school in Japan. Glad I got math and not 1st or 2nd grade! Those teachers deserve medals. Not sure I could do it.

Apr 19, 2017

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