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How to write an art teacher resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in art teacher-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some art 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 an art teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Professional Development
- Art Curriculum
- Student Learning
- Art History
- K-12
- Art Classes
- Instructional Materials
- Learning Environment
- Classroom Environment
- Kindergarten
- Public Schools
- Art Program
- Sculpture
- Art Education
- Fine Arts
- Graphic Design
- K-8
- K-5
- Visual Arts
- Art Projects
- State Standards
- Mathematics
- Student Achievement
- Language Arts
- Blended Learning
- Printmaking
- Pre-K
- Digital Photography
- Studio Art
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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 art teacher experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are great bullet points from art teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Modeling Teacher
Chicago Public Library
- Submitted Lead Literacy Teacher Weekly summaries and professional development reports.
- Assisted the principal and Bilingual Director with appropriate Bilingual/ESL materials and other learning resources within the schools budget.
- Participated on the principal's leadership team.
- Assisted in leading the ESL / Bilingual Program.
- Utilized Multiple Intelligences, hands on activities, technology, and inquiry based experiments to facilitate a well-rounded learning environment.
Work history example #2
Peer Teacher
Manchester Regional High School District
- Worked closely with colleagues and administration to assure the most positive learning experience possible for each and every student.
- Designed and implemented an African-American Literature course including both the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and Barack Obama.
- Planned and implemented education plans (IEP) for elementary students with Cognitive and Emotional Impairments and Learning Disabilities.
- Developed lessons, discussions and activities to support student voice, advanced analysis of literature and classroom community development.
- Provided feedback to teachers regarding appropriate literacy instruction for the students and communicated student progress to parents/guardians.
Work history example #3
Class Teacher
Central High School
- Developed curriculum for a 32 student classroom that fostered independence and encouraged social development while teaching reading, writing and mathematics.
- Conferred with co-workers and principal in IEP meetings, disciplinary issues, and other student and school matters.
- Developed and implemented Individualized Educational Plans (IEP) for each assigned student.
- Developed and collaborated with partner teacher to develop literacy lessons.
- Maintained student data records, developed IEP instructional goals and objectives, and completed student re-evaluations.
Work history example #4
Pre-Student Teacher
Portsmouth Public Schools
- Managed a classroom ranging from kindergarten ability level to third grade ability level.
- Worked as a college-level instructor for adult ESL and adult basic education classes for up to two-week periods.
- Modified lesson for students classified with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, Autism, and ESL students.
- Planned and implemented literacy and mathematics activities for daily afterschool program.
- Incorporated technology into the instructional program to foster student comprehension of the curriculum and develop student viewing/computer literacy.
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Add an education section to your resume
Here is the best way to format your education section:
- Display your highest degree first.
- If you graduated over 5 years ago, put this section at the bottom of your resume. If you 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 art teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in general education, specific areas
University of Georgia, East Broad Street, Athens, GA
2014 - 2017
Highlight your art teacher certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your art teacher resume:
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Instructor
- Board Certified Art Therapist (ATR-BC)