Resume Guide For Teachers (Page 3 of 12) in pdf

Key Elements of a Successful Teacher Resume

Mandatory Elements

These elements need to appear on every teaching resume.

Identification

Needs to include your first and last name (should be the largest font size, but not too oversized to look out of place),

contact information :

phone number and professional email address, and your street address, city, state & zip code

Certification

List all certifications and when you expect to receive them: ____________________________________________

Education

Institution, City, State (Expected) Graduation Month Year

Write out the full name of your (expected) degree; also list Minors and Concentrations

*Please note that all degrees are written in singular, for example: Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education

GPA: 4.0/4.0 (it is recommended that you include your GPA if it is 3.0 or higher)

Other possible information to include: Study Abroad, Relevant Coursework, or Academic Awards and Honors

Experience

Experience is mandatory and the heart of any teaching resume; however, it can be represented in a variety of ways.

Choose the most rich, concrete, relevant teaching experiences to put on your resume. Keep in mind that after each

experience, there will be bullet points (accomplishment statements) detailing your experience more fully. Refer to page

8 for more advice on creating an accomplishment statement.

Important Note: within each section, experiences are to be listed in reverse chronological order.

Teaching Experience (Student Teaching)

Student teaching is your most relevant teaching experience directly out of college. Therefore, it will directly follow the

education section and take up the most amount of space on a teaching resume directly after college. Include specific

lesson plans, classroom management skills and teaching styles that make you unique. Refer to page 8 to find out more

about creating a proper accomplishment statement.

Interactive Field Experience

Focus on a select few experiences in which you played an active role in the classroom and with students.

Example: Second Grade, South Hamilton Elementary School, Chambersburg, PA September 20XX– October 20XX

Teaching Related Experience

Highlight paid or unpaid experiences though which you have gained teaching related skills. Examples include, but are

not limited to: camp counselor, tutor, coach and nanny.

Example: Nanny, Smith Family, Chambersburg, PA March 20XX-Present

Work/Professional Experience

Principals will be most interested in your teaching experience; however, you may include skills obtained for another

industry hat are transferable to a classroom. For example, training, collaborating or mentoring. For students returning to

school through the TIP program you should list your professional experience but limit the bullets to only items that

show transferable skills or major accomplishments. A one line description of the position could be sufficient for some

positions.

Optional Elements

These are other options to include on your resume:

Volunteer Experience, Leadership Experience, Honors/Activities, Special Skills and Interests,

Professional Development

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