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| Lisa |
Ever
have the urge to travel? Ever want to travel abroad but your hectic academic
and social calendar never permitted it? Well the Department of Defense can
offer you both of these opportunities and more.
The
Department of Defense is continuously hiring on a need-base for school
staff-positions on American Army bases within the U.S. and around the world.
Listings for some of these locations include but are not limited to; Fort
Jackson, South Carolina, Tongduchon, South Korea, Wiesban, Germany, Okinawa
Island, Japan, and many more. These jobs vary within the field of Education,
from Substitute Teacher, to Educational Aid, Guidance Counselor to Child and
Youth Program Assistant. The job types and descriptions vary depending on the
location and specific need, so you never know what you may find! Job profiles
are all located online, as well as the application requirements (most
applications are available electronically), as well as the steps required prior
and post applying. Travel, relocation, and key requirements of the job are
listed, as well at the explicit job qualifications and duties. These
qualifications and duties are usually very specific, so that you can get a
sense of the exact requirements, as well as age group or interactions you will
be working with.
To
search more of these job listings, visit either of these two websites:
When working
for the Department of Defense Education Activity you have the potential to receive
the equivalent benefits of a Federal employee, or in short- a Military
Personnel. This includes and offers a comprehensive benefits package that
includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance, health
benefits, and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System. To find
out more about the major benefits offered to most Federal employees, visit http://www.opm.gov/healthcare-insurance/
.
As Department
of Defense Dependent Schools (DoDDS) Educators are stationed outside of the
U.S., they may be eligible for certain other benefits such as allowances,
differentials, and transportation agreements. These are all determined by the
types of (job) appointment and location of residence at the time of
appointment. Each appointment also has a different time requirement, or tour of
duty, depending on the location and position obtained.
This
opportunity is one that has the potential for both personal and professional
growth. It presents the opportunity to travel; possibly far across the globe to
a part of the world you have never visited. Here you can apply what you have
learned through your education in a foreign country, but on an American base
where the people and children you will be working/interacting with will also
speak English. You may pick up new skills and proficiencies from your
experiences that you can then apply upon your return home to the United States.
Teaching abroad is an aspect of your career that is sure to wow future
employers and coworkers as well! This is also a perfect opportunity to give
back to those men and women who have dedicated their life to the service, by
teaching and nurturing their children, helping them grow and develop.
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