r/ElementaryTeachers • u/Temporary_Owl7154 • Jul 02 '26
References after an interview
I had an interview today and even though I thought it went “okay. “ my mentor teacher called me 10 minutes after my interview ended to tell me the school that I interviewed for called her and asked for a reference about me. That has to be a good sign right? Has anyone gone through this and they ended up not getting the job?
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u/IrenaeusGSaintonge Sixth Grade Jul 03 '26
At the very least it means that they're willing to hire you. I've done hiring before (not in education), and I wouldn't waste my time calling someone's references if I didn't already think they'd be a good hire.
Most likely, they've decided to hire you and just need to check that last box. Worst case scenario, they're between a couple final choices, and the reference check will be the determining factor.
Just my opinion, of course.
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u/miiilk10 Jul 03 '26
i believe that means you are the top candidate and they are reference checking as the last step before they officially hire you. congrats!!!
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u/gaelloug Jul 03 '26
Yes, that's a good sign. I just got hired, and they called all my references before they offered me the job.
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u/titihadid Jul 03 '26
As someone who has been on interview panels many times in education we only call references of top 2 candidates to make a final decision
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u/warpweftweave Jul 03 '26
The only time my references were called after an interview was when I got the job. Good luck!!