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Response to Transfer Round

by haha

Jan 20, 2017

The exact mechanism for placing people can get a little fuzzy once the transfer round starts. Yes, it is possible for D-F people to be placed. This is more likely if they have unique or hard to fill certs and/or if they are open to almost any location to try and move up the transfer ladder (move to an A location for a short time with the express pu...See More

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Response to Background Check

by haha

Jan 20, 2017

It's the same process. They attempt to expedite it but it can still take a long time. The whole process will take at least weeks and can take months.

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Transfer Round

by teach

Jan 20, 2017

I'm curious about the transfer round. I understand there are groups A-F with F being the "lowest on the totem pole". I also understand that not everyone will get a transfer. Is it feasible for someone in the F group to get a transfer because they are the only one with a random combo such as speech/art/math but someone in the A or B group to not get...See More

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Background Check for Mid-Year Hires

by infiniti4

Jan 20, 2017

Does anyone know if the process for background check and fingerprinting for mid-year hires takes around the same amount of time or is it expedited because it is an opening in the middle of the school year? If it is the same all year round what is the average amount of time for fingerprints to come back?

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Response to Assistant Principal Process

by haha

Jan 19, 2017

Arrgh! It really becoming ponderous having to type everything twice because the first response gets eaten by the broken site.

I don't have an exact number (or even a range based on data) but when the updated list comes out (of who is where and how many positions are vacant) I will share it. At a wild guess I would say that of the 100+ DoD...See More

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Reply to Mid-year hiring

by haha

Jan 19, 2017

Impossible really to quantify it. The odds of getting hired in general with DoDDS are long, so the odds of a mid-year hire are even longer. That being said, mid-year hires happen every year. In the two schools I have been at there have been 1 to 3 mid-year hires every year. Some of these went to local hires and some were hired from stateside.

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Assistant Principal Process

by curiousmind

Jan 19, 2017

I am a local hire working in Japan, and I have a question about being hired as an Assistant Principal in DoDDS. I understand my application is rated by HR, but I am curious as to how many openings are typical each year and if internal candidates are considered before external candidates? I am trying to gauge what the process is like since there isn...See More

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Mid-year hiring

by rcoach

Jan 19, 2017

Just curious about hiring during the school year. Like most of you, I have been applying for Dodds for quite some time. Just seeing what the chances are of getting hired mid school year? Anyone have experience with this or thoughts on it?

Thanks so much!

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Response to Changes

by haha

Jan 18, 2017

I'd say that most people are not optimistic in general about the new administration but are not particularly worried about their jobs, DoDDS etc. It remains to be seen what he will actually try to do once in office as opposed to what he said to appeal to his base during the election.

Also, we are under the Dept. of Def. not Dept. of Ed. so...See More

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happyteacher That's encouraging... teachers in the states are TERRIFIED of the lunatic DeVos. We are very worried about changes in education, funding, etc.

Jan 19, 2017

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