2nd grade teacher resume examples from 2026
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How to write a 2nd grade teacher resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in 2nd grade teacher-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some 2nd grade teacher interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Many resumes are filtered out by hiring software before a human eye ever sees them. A robust Skills section can let recruiters (and bots) know you have the skills to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section:
- Look to the job listing. You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description. Take note of the skills listed for the job.
- Put all relevant hard and soft skills in your skills section.
- Be specific. If you are too broad, you may not be giving the best picture of your skills and leave the hiring manager uncertain of your abilities.
- Be up to date. Software names change and companies merge. Don't look out of touch by being careless.
- Be accurate. Spelling and even upper or lowercase can dramatically change meanings. Make sure you are correctly listing your skills.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a 2nd grade teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Math
- Professional Development
- Student Learning
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Learning Styles
- Student Performance
- Public Schools
- Instructional Materials
- Student Achievement
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Learning Process
- State Standards
- Instructional Techniques
- IEP
- Kindergarten
- ESL
- Bulletin Boards
- Grade Curriculum
- Literature
- Student Data
- PowerPoint
- Social Growth
- Classroom Environment Conducive
- Social Development
- PBIS
- RTI
- Cooperative Learning
- Report Cards
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How to structure your work experience
A work experience section is a vital part of your resume because it shows you have the experience to succeed in your next job.
- Put your most recent experience first. Prospective employers care about your most recent accomplishments the most.
- Put the job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs. This means if you're a fairly experienced worker, you might need to leave off that first internship or other positions in favor of highlighting more pertinent positions.
How to write 2nd grade teacher experience bullet points
Your resume is your chance to show your biggest accomplishments. Don't just list your job responsibilities, instead take the opportunity to show why you're really good at what you do. Here is how you do that:
- Start with strong action verbs like managed, spearheaded, created, etc. Your goal is to show what you did and verbs will help demonstrate your contributions.
- Use numbers to quantify your achievements. Did you save time with a new report? Increase revenue? How large was the team you managed?
- Keep it concise. You're highlighting your achievements. Consider if all details you are sharing are relevant, or can be written more efficiently.
Here are examples from great 2nd grade teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Sixth Grade Teacher
Barry Goldwater High School
- Supported new ELD teachers by providing resources and knowledge to implement into their classrooms.
- Developed and implemented Spanish, as a second language, for kindergarten curriculum.
- Modified projects by providing extra options for students with learning disabilities as marked in their IEPs.
- Coordinated special events as a member of the Mathematics and Technology committees !
- Assisted and maintained a classroom of 16 children with different IEPs in a fun and effective learning enviroment
Work history example #2
Learning Disabilities Teacher
Shelby County Schools
- Assisted in communication with Spanish-speaking parents and students (including attending IEP meetings for translation).
- Led students in extra curricular activities focused on expanding interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
- Searched Internet for resources to incorporate into lessons.
- Planned instruction that engaged learners with hands-on activities, as well as opportunities for individualized remediation.
- Worked with students ranging in cognitive levels to provide support in a co-teaching role.
Work history example #3
Kindergarten Teacher
Wee Care Preschool
- Earned my CDA, First Aid/CPR certification, and enjoyed many other training opportunities with HeadStart and Park University.
- Tutored SAT preparatory sessions for high school students, taught ESL classes and citizenship classes for Chinese adults
- Facilitated a Balanced Literacy Approach to emphasize individual learning capabilities, and meet the literacy needs of students.
- Developed a year long program of hands-on physics and chemistry lab activities.
- Implemented educational curriculum to children in self-contained day treatment and K-12 special education classes.
Work history example #4
Peer Teacher
Newark Public Schools
- Implemented extra-curricular activities and classes surrounding financial literacy
- Helped ESL students with their English and writing papers.
- Worked collaboratively with SPED and ELL teachers to differentiate content for the SPED and ELL population of students.
- Designed and implemented instructional activities for eighth grade mathematics and science programs.
- Utilized online resources to encourage student participation and collaboration such as Gizmo!
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from 2nd grade teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in education
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2014 - 2017
Bachelor's Degree in elementary education
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ
2005 - 2008
Highlight your 2nd grade teacher certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on 2nd grade teacher resumes:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS)
- Technology Literacy for Educators