Welcome Educators!
Welcome to the DoDEA Virtual High School Faculty Handbook website. The purpose of this handbook is to familiarize you with expected responsibilities, procedures and policies. Please take some time to become acquainted with the information in this handbook: it is updated annually as procedures are refined or altered. If you have questions, please contact your supervising administrator.
You will find the following information:
Official Forms
Under Forms, you will find official forms that are frequently needed throughout the School Year. Examples include:
Certification / Re-certification Form- DD 1351-2 Travel Voucher
- DD 1351-2 Travel Reimbursement Voucher for TAD / TDY
- DD Form 1616 for RAT Travel
- Extracurricular Duty Assignment Application
- Extracurricular Duty Compensation Form
- Computer Usage Agreement (DoDEA 6600.1) Employees
- Leave Request Form Teachers
- LQA Reconciliation's Form
- Official Passport Request
- Salary Lane Change
- TQSA_LQA OVERLAP REQUEST
School Information
Under School Information, you will find a variety of information that is specific to the DoDEA Virtual High School (DVHS). Examples include:
- School Calendars
- DVHS Online Course Catalog: School Year 12-13
- Continuous School Improvement
- DoDEA Virtual High School eLibrary Resources
- Roles and Responsibilities of Support Personnel
- Special Education Information
Policies and Procedures
There are several important policies and procedures that staff and faculty need to be aware of as the school year progresses. Please take a few moments to review the following topics under Policies and Procedures in the navigation menu at the top. Examples include:
- Accelerated Withdrawal
- Required Annual Employee Training SY 2012-2013
- Emergency Information and ETV SOPs
- Grade Reporting and Changing a Grade Procedures
- Leave Policies and Request Procedures
- Educator Performance Appraisal System
- Professional Development Procedures
- Teacher Work Schedule
- Time and Attendance Reporting
Resources
There are several resources available to faculty and staff that can help answer questions, clarify information, and provide learning opportunities for a better understanding of online teaching and learning, and the tools/ resources we have available at the DVHS.
Topics here include:
- Online Learning Glossary
- Online Learning and Communication Tools
- Resources that include PDF documentation and frequently used websites
Support
Under Support, you will find a list of the year-long staff you can call or email with questions regarding Blackboard Access, Blackboard Grade Center, Student Enrollment, Student Grades, Spark, Course Access, Course Link problems, and registration/ enrollment concerns.
- Contact Information for Support
Navigation Tip: Please click the Site Map on the left in the footer to see an alphabetized list of the specific information contained in the DVHS Online Faculty Handbook. Also, if you prefer to print the PDF documents of the information presented in this website, please click PDF Printables under the Resources menu item in the navigation menu at the top.