Tips for an A+ Teaching Resume

 

You may have the sufficient knowledge, adequate experience, and now feel ready for that teaching jobs . You may have written your resume several times before, but have you ever polished your CV for your next education career move?

A teaching resume is no different than writing your regular resume. While there are no fixed formulas in writing a resume, there are a variety of possibilities. The Education Professionals will lay down effective guidelines in creating that A+ resume, but in the end, you still have the best judgment in the contents of your teaching resume.

Resume Content

1. Personal Identification - You should be proud of your name as a professional teacher or educator. Therefore, your name has to be two or three times larger in print than the rest of the text. Don’t forget to include your address, phone number, email address, and other important contact details.
2. Education - List your latest college degree(s) and work backwards. Be sure to include the name of the university and the inclusive years of graduation.
3. Industry Certifications - For most countries, you need to pass a teacher’s board exam before you can teach. List your certifications and endorsements and the dates. If you’re currently pursuing a masters or any further education with a certification in the end, indicate the expected date of acquiring that certification.
4. Relevant Experience - This will be the core selling point of your resume. Your teaching experiences will definitely tell your potential employers that you will be the next great teacher in their university. Specify your job title and a brief job description. Write down your significant activities and the corresponding dates.
5. Special Skills - Basic or advanced computer skills will always be valuable. Proficiency in any foreign language is a plus. Don’t forget to include any other special skills as long as they aid you in your teaching career.
6. Professional Associations - List down significant positions in an organization or memberships in any education committees. Employers sometimes regard this as a good reference of your professional background.

Resume Structure

Take time to examine the details of your resume. If you can, let someone read it for you just to make sure you did not miss any important detail.

• As much as possible stick to a one-page resume unless you have several years of teaching experience. But no matter how experienced you are in the teaching field, don’t bore your future employer or recruiter with your long resume. Keep it brief and simple.
• Always check for misspelled words in your resume. Typographical errors rank number 1 in the most common errors of a candidate in his job search. Pay attention to details.
• Do well on the presentation. Make sure there is enough white space to make it easy to read. Avoid any erasures or unnecessary markings and use a font that is pleasant to the eye.
• Use bullet points to emphasize items and highlight (boldface and italics) key points on your resume. However, don’t overdo it.

You can also search the internet for samples and templates that will give you a visual idea of how a teaching resume should look like.