A Teacher resume should be a brief written document which
provides principals with as much evidence as you can give them that
you will be a good teacher. The strongest evidence of potential to
teach is experience with children or teens. In addition, any"real
world"experiences with mathematics or science may be of
interest to the reader.
If you are a beginning teacher, your resume should
not be more than one page. If you have two or more years'
experience in the classroom, you may need two
pages to adequately convey your experiences and contributions to the classroom and school.
Four required
elements
Identification : Include your name, address, phone, and
email address. Your name should be in the biggest print on the
page, three or four sizes bigger than the other print.
Certification : List your certification and any
endorsements, and the date."Illinois Initial Secondary
Certificate in Mathematics, expected December 2001. Endorsement
expected in Middle Grade Mathematics."Once you have your
certificate, delete the date and list the certificate number
instead, for instance : #1234567.
Teaching Experience : Use the list of action verbs located
on the left of this page to describe your experiences in the
classroom. They especially like to read about your classroom
management skills/strategies, the teaching methods you use, any
experience with students with special needs, and interactions
with parents. Include job title, where you did this activity,
and when (Student Teacher, DuSable High School, Spring 2001.)
Related Experience : This is where you list paid or unpaid
work which gave you experiences which will help you be a better
teacher--camp counselor, tutor, etc. You can also list science-
or math-related employment in this section.
Other Optional
Elements
The rest of your teacher resume can include any of the following
elements. Again, choose those which sell you as a teacher the best.
Work experience not related to teaching, science or math :
This element is optional because your teaching experience is
what interests principals and other hiring authorities the most.
List these jobs in reverse chronological order.
Career Objective : This is a statement of what kind of job
you're seeking. ("To obtain an Math position in a secondary
school with the opportunity to coach softball, track or
swimming.") Don't get too flowery or trite; e.g.,"seeking a
challenging position"--aren't all teaching jobs challenging?
Honors and Activities : If you have some impressive honors
(Dean's list, Phi Delta Kappa, any scholarships or achievement
awards), or activities which relate to teaching, you can list
them.
Special Skills : Fluency or proficiency in foreign
languages, use of graphing calculators or mathematics software,
etc.
Professional Preparation/Development : Special workshops,
seminars, etc. you've attended.
Professional Memberships : List those professional
associations to which you belong. Include any leadership
positions or committee memberships. (e.g., National Science
Teachers Association)
Consider the following when you are developing your resume :
Your uniqueness as a teacher or your positive trends as a
teacher.
Techniques developed to teach a particular lesson.
Contribution to any special event for the class/entire
school.
Common buzz words to look for include :
cooperative learning process writing collaboration
MAG or multi-age grouping inclusion Chicago Math
literature based foundation curriculum whole language houses
manipulatives hands-on team teaching
Listed below are the sample teacher's resumes. You can choose any
one of these sample teacher's resume template for your use.
Also checkout our
resume tips on how to write good resume.
Remember, your resume will only get a few seconds attention, at
best! You have to generate interest right away, in the first
sentence they lay their eyes on. Having an objective statement that
really sizzles is highly effective.
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Jobs - Sample Resumes For Freshers
