Teacher resume example
A teacher resume gets read for about seven seconds. What survives that read: a two-line summary with a number in it, bullets that start with a result, and the skills the posting asked for. Below is a complete example you can adapt, and the rough notes it was generated from.
Summary
Secondary maths teacher with 8 years in public schools. Raised the pass rate of my exam classes from 68% to 84% and coordinate the department's intervention programme.
Experience bullets that work
- Raised exam-class pass rate from 68% to 84% over 3 years.
- Coordinate the maths intervention programme for 60 students a year; 80% move up at least one grade band.
- Designed a shared assessment bank now used by 9 teachers across the department.
- Mentored 5 trainee teachers through their placements.
- Run the after-school maths club (25 regular students).
Key skills for a teacher
- Curriculum planning
- Differentiated instruction
- Classroom management
- Assessment design
- Google Classroom
- Parent communication
- Intervention programmes
- Mentoring
Common mistakes
- Writing a list of duties every teacher has.
- Not naming grade levels, subjects and certification.
- Missing any measure of student progress.
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Daniel Brooks daniel@example.com Teaching certificate, Mathematics 7-12 Lincoln High School, Maths Teacher, 2019-now - exam pass rate 68% -> 84% - intervention programme 60 students/yr - assessment bank used by 9 teachers - mentored 5 trainees West Middle School, Teacher, 2017-2019 BEd MathematicsGenerate this resume free — then swap in your notes
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