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How to write a school coordinator 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 school coordinator-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 school coordinator 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:
- You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
- Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
- Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a school coordinator resume:
- Professional Development
- Classroom Management
- Social Work
- Data Collection
- School Administration
- CPR
- Community Outreach
- Coordinators
- Student Achievement
- School Programming
- PowerPoint
- Public Schools
- Conflict Resolution
- Mathematics
- Academic Support
- K-12
- Health Education
- Staff Development
- After-School Program
- Kindergarten
- Community Resources
- Student Attendance
- Community Organizations
- Community Events
- Program Development
- Community Agencies
- Technical Assistance
- Educational Programs
- School Health
- In-School Suspension
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
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. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the school coordinator.
How to write school coordinator experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are great bullet points from school coordinator resumes:
Work history example #1
Student Outreach Coordinator
Ohio University
- Managed student and alumni events such as Mid-Year Graduates Reception, Senior Send-Off, and Etiquette and Networking events.
- Organized and promoted social events recognizing alumni and current students
- Provided counseling and educational information to the Human Genetics graduate students.
- Created flyers, PowerPoint presentations, newsletters, etc.
- Chaired the Dean of Students Committee for Diversity.
Work history example #2
School Coordinator
Verdigre Clinic
- Researched drug/supply pricing and reimbursement rates along with proper coding procedures.
- Coordinated the pilot of an advanced communication device that is currently utilized in two Cleveland Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Centers.
- Participated in the development of forms, overhead slides, educational materials and PowerPoint presentations in support of department and educators.
- Created and taught guidance lessons following the ASCA standards.
- Designed new employee materials including orientation workbooks, PowerPoints, Constant Contact email campaigns, hands-on activities and additional information pamphlets.
Work history example #3
School Counselor
Broward County Public Schools
- Counseled and advised students with individual, social emotional and academic needs.
- Provided individual and group counseling and classroom guidance for students from K-12
- Completed CPR training and other necessary training classes.
- Assisted parents in addressing school related problems and issues.
- Managed and supervised other inclusion support counselors and conducted them to plan and organize Therapeutic Recreation activities for foster youth.
Work history example #4
Physical Education Teacher
St. George's School
- Assisted in the design and implementation of Physical Education and Health units and lessons grades K-5.
- Formulated and implemented daily lesson plans in physical education for grades K-5 and 9th and 10th.
- Certified to administer CPR through the American Heart Association.
- Coached Soccer, Track and Field
- Conducted educational and entertaining physical activities for Pre-kindergarten classes.
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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 for resumes:
Master's Degree in psychology
Pennsylvania State University, Main, PA
2003 - 2004
Master's Degree in english
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
2015 - 2016
Highlight your school coordinator certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
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 school coordinator resume:
- Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE)
- First Aid Certification
- Certified Professional - Human Resource (IPMA-CP)
- Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA)
- Educational Certificate: K-12 (Ed:)
- Certified Professional Counselor
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)
- Certified Medical Office Manager (CMOM)