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How to write a class teacher resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A 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 write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in class 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.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the class teacher position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- 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 class teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Math
- Curriculum Guidelines
- Kindergarten
- Social Studies
- CPR
- Student Participation
- Literature
- Student Learning
- Classroom Environment
- Geography
- IEP
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Instructional Materials
- Physical Health
- ESL
- Professional Development
- PowerPoint
- Social Development
- Chemistry
- Drama
- Pre-K
- Student Performance
- Syllabus
- Learning Styles
- Economics
- Educational Programs
- Nursery
- National Curriculum
- Report Cards
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write class 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 effective examples from class teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Class Teacher
School of Practical Nursing - Columbus Public Schools
- Designed and implemented online systems for communicating student IEP information to classroom teachers through convenient and effective formats.
- Developed Smart Board lessons with the use of Document Cameras, PowerPoint and other technology.
- Designed instructional units for contemporary and classical literature, including mythology and Shakespeare.
- Assumed the role of the current mathematics teacher.
- Supervised the safety and behavior of various classroom sizes ranging from 24-45, K-12th grade.
Work history example #2
Public School Teacher
Broward County Public Schools
- Certified in Reading and Art K-12, Science 5-9.
- Served as a member of individual educational plan (IEP) meetings.
- Presented recruitment PowerPoint, conducted onsite registrations and collaborated with elementary principals.
- Sustained consistent/high energy learning environment and encouraged the use of technology (including the Internet).
- Researched and presented findings of reading recovery and its effectiveness in literacy achievement to Superintendent's Staff.
Work history example #3
Assistant Director, Lead Teacher And Director
KinderCare
- Demonstrated patience and understanding while managing an array of developing behaviors.
- Complied with NAC, NAEYC, Step It up To Quality and State regulations
- Implemented my knowledge of Keystone Star and NAEYC standards.
- Addressed children individual needs with patience and sensitivity.
- Completed timely and accurate documentation and supported the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers.
Work history example #4
Class Teacher
Fives
- Employed a variety of student-owned strategies and developed interactive projects to facilitate engagement and a deeper understanding of mathematics concepts.
- Designed and taught Mathematics and Social Studies curricula to enhance students' learning.
- Demonstrated proficiency in curriculum development through creation of senior level course Global Studies and Economics.
- Created lesson plans, involved in Individual Education Plan (IEP) meetings with parents.
- Developed and delivered presentations/demonstrations as part of the teaching curriculum US History and Geography.
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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 class teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in education
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
2009 - 2012
Highlight your class teacher certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your class teacher resume:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)