Tradewind Subs Requirements:
- Must select three professional references that meet the following criteria:
- At least one must be able to speak about your experience working with students (TK-12). If you have more, great!
- One must be a former supervisor.
Best Practices for Great References:
- Choose the right references
- Ensure that your selected three references meet the criteria above. If you are questioning whether they meet the criteria, you can email us or consider someone else.
- Select references that have witnessed you in action and can speak to your abilities as an educator and/or support provider. For example:
- Former Supervisors/Managers
- Colleagues who worked closely to you
- Mentors or coaches who regularly provided feedback/training
- Credibility - Make sure your references are reputable and can offer a strong endorsement.
- Recent References - We do not have any time frame limitations for references, but we do acknowledge that the more recent the reference, the better.
- Communicate with references before listing them
- Ask for Permission. Not only is it professional, but it provides your reference a heads up so that they don’t mistake our emails for spam.
- Tell them about the organization and the role you are applying for. This will help them when writing all the positive transferable skills you have.
- Ensure you have their most up to date contact information. Maybe they are at a new district or school with a new email?
If you have any questions about your references, please send us an email to hello@twsubs.com or call us on 323 408 8333 and we'll be happy to help!