Kindergarten Teacher resume examples for 2025
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How to write a kindergarten 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: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.
Step 2: Next put your years of experience in kindergarten teacher-related roles.
Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.
Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some kindergarten teacher interviews.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
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 kindergarten teacher resume:
- Classroom Management
- Math
- Professional Development
- Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Classroom Environment
- Student Learning
- Pre-Kindergarten
- Pre-K
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Instructional Materials
- Student Performance
- Learning Styles
- State Standards
- Student Achievement
- Social Development
- Physical Health
- ESL
- Learning Environment
- IEP
- Report Cards
- RTI
- Social Growth
- Bulletin Boards
- Progress Monitoring
- Phonics
- Cooperative Learning
- Creative Curriculum
- Kindergarten Class
- Guided Reading
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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 kindergarten 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 examples from great kindergarten teacher resumes:
Work History Example #1
Teacher Assistant
Childcare Network
- Received CPR certification, sanitation and disinfecting certification, and other various curriculum training.
- Worked with High Reach Learning curriculum Completed ITE 115 computer training proficient in Word and Excel CPR and First Aid certified
- Resolved field problems through written or oral communication Developed and administered program budgets, reports, and updates.
- Feed infants Changed infants Groomed Prepared for the next level/progress reports Informed parents of infants growth
- Recorded grades and attendance Provided necessary assistance to students Managed to provide clearer and improved student learning with effective communication
Work History Example #2
Headstart Teacher
Danville Development
- Conducted classes discussing topics regarding Language Arts, Mathematics, Reading, and Social Studies.
- Trained in the infant / toddler room (ages 3 months- 2 years).
- Educated ESL, Immigrant, Gifted, Special Education, Disabled and Multi-Cultured diversified students.
- Worked as a team to take care of 16 infants.
- Created an infant area, toddler area and preschool area of play within the daycare.
Work History Example #3
Kindergarten Teacher
DeKalb County Public Library
- Provided professional development research on effective literacy and writing strategies for the staff.
- Discussed effective rubrics to use during literacy and writing.
- Prepared weekly lesson plans based on the Open Court and Hampton Brown literacy programs.
- Displayed leadership capabilities by serving as the Departmental Grade Chair Representative and serving on the Consolidated School Improvement Plan Committee
- Excelled in team-oriented, collaborative environment; facilitated interdepartmental communications.
Work History Example #4
Classroom Volunteer
ESL Federal Credit Union
- Assisted in adult ESL classes at Whatcom Community College
- Developed and implemented lesson plans for ESL adult students.
- Experienced and participated in a pure ESL "pullout" program.
- Planned and worked individually with students of different academic and literacy-levels.
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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 kindergarten teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree In Education
Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, AZ
2010 - 2013
Highlight your kindergarten 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 kindergarten teacher resumes:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
- Certified Planning Engineer (CPE)
- Technology Literacy for Educators