A teacher resume should highlight the important points that make you stand out as a teacher. This includes your uniqueness in teaching such as developing techniques for students' learning and contributions to students' progress in class and their well-being. If you have experience teaching children or adolescents, this often presents a great advantage as it shows evidence to your potential as a teacher.
If you are a beginning teacher, your resume should not be more than one page. If you have two or more years of experience in the classroom, in May you need two pages to fully pass on your experiences and contributions to the classroom and school.
A Teacher's Resume Should Include:
1. Identification: Include your name, address, phone and e-mail. Your name should be in the greatest impression on the page, three or four sizes larger than the other characters.
2. Certification: a list of your references to certification and all, and date. "Illinois Initial Secondary Certificate in Mathematics, expected December 2001. Approval expected in Middle Grade Mathematics." Once you have your certificate, delete the date and the list rather than the number of the certificate, for example: # 1234567.
3. Teaching Experience: Use the list of action verbs, located on the left of this page to describe your experiences in the classroom. They particularly to take note of your skills classroom management or strategies, teaching methods you use, experience with students with special needs, and interactions with parents. Include the job title, where you have done this activity, and when (Student Teacher, DuSable High School, Spring 2001.)
4. Experience: This is where you list paid work or not, who gave you the experience that will help you be a better teacher - camp counselor, tutor, etc. You can also list science or mathematics jobs in this section.
Teacher Sample Resume
Objective
To better facilitate student learning in the area of politics and history
Experience
Dec 2001 to present [Saint John’s Junior College, Belize, Teacher]
Department of General Studies
* Facilitate student learning and conduct research in the area of politics and western civilization
* Assist in the coordination and implementation of community service and student affairs activities
Aug 2000 to Dec 2001 [Saint Louis University,Saint Louis, USA]
Graduate Researcher, Dept of Public Policy and Urban Research
* Conducted research in community, neighborhood development and economic policy
* Coordinated special outreach projects to promote the department’s research interest
Jan 1999 to May 2000 [Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA
Resident Advisor, Department of Residence Life
* Developed and implemented programs to encourage student participation
* Supervised others in the maintenance and enforcement of university policies
* Participated in leadership training and community building workshops
May 1999 to Aug 1999 [Ministry of Human Development ,Belmopan, Belize]
Intern, United Nations Development Programme
* Worked with the Project for Sustainable Human Development, a community development plan aimed at empowering rural villagers in Belize
* Collected field data, drafted reports, and provided feedback to supervisors
Education Aug 2000 to Dec 2001 [Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA]
* Master of Arts in Public Administration (specialty – economic development, organizational learning)
* Post Graduate Certificate in Education (completed seminars on teaching and technology strategies)
Aug 2000 to Dec 2001 [Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, USA]
* Bachelors of Arts in Sociology and International Relations (graduated summa cum laude)
Leadership
2002 to present Director of Youth and Member of the Central Executive, UDP
2001 to 2001 President, International Students, Saint Louis University
2000 to 2001 Student Representative, VP for Student Development’s Board
1998 to 2000 Senator, Saint Louis University Student Government
1997 to 1998 President, Saint John’s College Student Government
Awards
Aug 2002 Commencement Speaker, Saint John’s College Graduation
Nov 2001 Recipient, Kathy W. Humphrey Award for Diversity
Nov 2001 Member, Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor and Service Society
May 2001 Recipient, Saint Louis University Student Leadership Award
May 1998 Recipient, The Katharine Walsh Scholarship
May 1998 Speaker, The Belize National Teacher's Day Ceremony
April 1998 Recipient, The Saint John Berchman Award for Leadership
From the above resume example, create your power resume to secure your teaching job.
