How Do You Find Teacher Positions On US Military Bases?
You don’t have to be an active military member, or married to someone in the armed forces to get a teaching job on base. The Department of Defense Education Activity office—the agency that controls the hiring of teachers for bases—is ready and willing to help you land a position. The good news is that the DDEA publishes every scrap of information you’ll need to apply. Better news: if you’re adventurous and looking to travel, you could snag an overseas assignment. Collect materials you’ll need to prove you’re qualified to accept a teaching job on a military base. Order a copy of your college degree—from an accredited school—and make certain your transcripts include at least 40 semester hours of general education classes mixed with classwork in math, art, languages, social and earth sciences. You also need at least 18 credits of professional development work (theories and practices of teaching). Offer proof of having completed an internship or student-teaching stint. Absent this
