Preschool teacher resume examples from 2026
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How to write a preschool 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 preschool 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 preschool 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
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 at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
- Include as many relevant hard or technical preschool teacher skills as possible for each job you apply to.
- Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a preschool teacher resume:
- Child Care
- CPR
- Classroom Management
- Child Development
- Open Communication
- Early Development
- Mathematics
- Emotional Development
- Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Art Projects
- Social Development
- Pre-K
- Preschool Program
- Classroom Environment
- Preschool Classroom
- Learning Environment
- Early Childhood Development
- Preschool AGE Children
- NAEYC
- Physical Health
- Social Studies
- Creative Curriculum
- IEP
- Bulletin Boards
- Healthy Environment
- Instructional Materials
- Learning Styles
- First Aid Training
- Preschool Curriculum
- Outdoor Play
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the preschool teacher position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your 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.
How to write preschool teacher experience bullet points
Effective job bullet points do more than just describe your job duties. Instead, they should be specific and measurable accomplishments. Here are some strategies to mastering job bullet points:
- 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.
Here are effective examples from preschool teacher resumes:
Work history example #1
Preschool Teacher (Part-Time)
Children's Academy
- Informed each parent about daily information and kept communications for special needs parents requested
- Attended and participated in ESL professional development activities, conferences/workshops, curriculum/program planning, & special events and activities.
- Created and implemented curriculum appropriate for Infant aged children.
- Fostered a sense of curiosity and a deeper understanding using thematic units within Math, Reading, Social Studies and Science.
- Completed a CPR & first aid class.
Work history example #2
Kindergarten Teacher Assistant
Kiddie Academy
- Trained in the infant / toddler room (ages 3 months- 2 years).
- Assessed toddler's development through evaluations at the end of every month.
- Implemented weekly lesson plans in conjunction with NYS Pre-K Common Core Standards.
- Assisted teacher with lesson plansEnsured children's needs were metCertified in CPR and first aid by the American Red Cross
- Maintained an open dialogue of communication with parents to better suit the education needs of students.
Work history example #3
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Bright Horizons
- Assisted in the design and implementation of the appropriate curriculum according to the guidelines established by Bright Horizons and the NAEYC.
- Filled in for the infant/toddler class as needed.
- Attended monthly meetings for continued education and training Developed and handed out daily communication to parents.
- Maintained up-to-date NAEYC approved student portfolios.
- Maintained positive and comprehensible communication with parents, faculty and administration.
Work history example #4
Preschool Teacher's Assistant
Kids 'R' Kids International
- Mentored and trained assistant teachers, scheduling continuing education courses, maintain safety of students and held current CPR registration.
- Created weekly curriculum Available to fill in for teachers First Aid/CPR certified
- Cared for infants by feeding, burping, changing diapers, comforting, playing.
- Created lesson plans and activities for infant and toddler classrooms.
- Certified in children and infant CPR
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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 preschool teacher resumes:
Bachelor's Degree in health care administration
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
2010 - 2013
Highlight your preschool 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.
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 preschool teacher resume:
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
- Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
- Certified Childcare Professional (CCP)
- Certified Planning Engineer (CPE)
- Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)
- Certified Director of Safety (CDS)
- Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)