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[johnslat]

Dear Mr. K,

Thanks

Regards,
John

[Grendal]

Thanks for clearing that up you guys.

John you may know about this so I'm going to ask you.

I have an email from <[email protected]> that is a Dyncorp email. I have been asked to answer then email back MOD EDIT

Here is the body of the email:

Can you please give me some detail about your experience to the right of each question below regarding the ESL position at DynCorp? Also, can you give me your availability (a couple times when you can receive a call) and a phone number and we can speak on the phone about this position. Please email me at *********@dyn-intl.com so that I can confirm the time with you.

Tell me about your professional knowledge of ESL/EFL principles, approaches, and methodology.

. What is your knowledge of the English language to include grammar, phonology, and linguistic functions?

. Tell me about your ESL/EFL pedagogy and ESL/EFL program management principles and development background.

. Please describe your level of experience with Power Point, MS Word, Excel.

. How many years of professional experience in curriculum analysis, design, and development with emphasis in English language do you have?

. How many years of formal English language teaching experience do you have?
. Do you have a certification or Bachelor's Degree in one of the following areas: Teaching English as a Second Language, English to Speakers of Other Languages, Education, or English?
. Do you have Joint Operations experience or Staff Planning experience? (Preferred but not required)
. How many years experience in teaching and designing an English Language Program outside the United States do you have? (Preferred but not required)
. Can you speak Arabic? (Preferred but not required)
. What country are you a citizen of?
. Can you start this position in approximately 35 to 45 days?
. Will you be able to share a room with another person and share a bathroom with 3 other people?
. Do you understand that this position is scheduled to end on October 29th, of 2011? However, there is a possibility that it could be extended however we can't commit to it.
. Will you need to be under a doctor's care for the next 12 months? (I.E. scheduled monthly or quarterly monthly doctor's visits for pre-existing medical problems)
. The base salary will be $83,000 (over the course of a year) with additional uplifts of 35% + 35% equaling an additional $58,100 (over the course of a year) totaling $141,100 plus a 10% completion bonus (of the salary equaling $8300) for a total package of $149,400 over 12 months. Is this acceptable?
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My question is:

Do I qualify as a Canadian?
If I do would I be going to Fort Benning also?
What kind of medical checks do they do?

Regards.

Grendal

[johnslat]

Dear Grendal,


From what I've gathered from my friends communications, these are my answers:

1. Yes

2. Almost certainly

3. Very thorough

Regards,
John

[Wael Wadi]

Regarding the medical at Ft. Benning.

One must have a total cholesterol count below 300 on the US scale.

BMI must be below 39.9.

One's blood pressure must be in check. This is the number one disqualifier. Unfortunately I don't know the numbers, but I have recently gone through Ft. Benning. Someone else can chime in here.

High blood sugar (not cholesterol exactly - I don't know the details) must be brought down.

All of this can be done with meds and ingenuity.

The contract ends Oct 29th. It has been picked up but the details are not known about the new company and will not be for awhile.

ww

[thechris]

I applied last week, how long did it take for you to get a reply? Also what is the phone interview like? What questions do they ask, any good advice on how to prep incase they do call?

[Wael Wadi]

Depends on how you applied. The answer can be soon or never.

I heard back in one day.

Some did not have phone interviews. Now, most seem to get them. I never had one.

ww

[scot47]

You have to get a flak jacket to go there ? It reminds me of Thoreau's warning,"Beware of any undertaking which requires the acquisition of new clothes."