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How to write a biology 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 biology 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 biology 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
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a biology teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Science Curriculum
- Student Learning
- Public Schools
- Lab Experiments
- Learning Environment
- Professional Development
- Instructional Materials
- Chemistry
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Student Achievement
- Content Knowledge
- Instructional Strategies
- Environmental Science
- ESL
- State Standards
- IEP
- Student Performance
- Mathematics
- Teach Biology
- Genetics
- Blended Learning
- General Biology
- Grade Biology
- Ecology
- Curriculum Development
- Life Sciences
- Course Content
- Instructional Techniques
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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 biology 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 biology teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Biology Teacher (Part-Time)
Cave Creek Unified School District
- Collaborated with other teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of middle school mathematics programs.
- Created, prepared, supervised and environmentally disposed of practical chemistry laboratory experiments.
- Planned and implemented a balanced literacy program which included Common Core Standard alignment.
- Provided academic instruction in the areas of Biology and Consumer Chemistry in accordance to Virginia SOLs.
- Implemented department curriculum and supervised Senior Community Service in Sociology.
Work history example #2
Class Teacher
Glendale Junior/Senior High School
- Participated in 4th Grade weekly PLC meetings and collaborated with general and special education teachers
- Delivered elementary instruction to first and sixth grade students in integrated ESL learning environment including performance-based state assessments.
- Developed and implemented picture schedule/communication systems.
- Provided differentiated instruction utilizing research based ESL strategies and collaborative learning to maximize English acquisition among these students.
- Educated students from grades k-12 in both mainstream and alternative school.
Work history example #3
High School Biology Teacher
Campbell County High School
- Planned and implemented class discussion and activities for English III, English IV, French I, and French II.
- Exposed students to canonical and contemporary literature.
- Worked with ESL and Paraprofessional aides to assist students with cognitive, behavioral, and learning disabilities.
- Worked closely with numerous ELL students across all proficiency levels (ELD 1-5).
- Incorporated differentiated instruction into lessons and utilized the Special Education Department to ensure accommodations were employed relating to IEP's.
Work history example #4
Biology Teacher
Bradshaw Christian schoo
- Produced powerpoints to aid in daily lessons.
- Authored and implemented theater based GED literacy curriculum for formerly incarcerated individuals aged 15-40
- Developed curricula and taught Honors Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology
- Researched, developed and implemented two new curricula; college-credit Astronomy and Forensics.
- Developed Content Standards and Objectives for secondary Astronomy.
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Add an education section to your resume
- The highest degree you have achieved.
- TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
- TField of study
- TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities
Here are some examples of good education entries from biology teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in biology
University of Houston, Houston, TX
2012 - 2015
Highlight your biology teacher certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on biology teacher resumes:
- Specialist in Molecular Biology (SMB)
- Certified Secondary Culinary Educator (CSCE)
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)