Teacher Resume Template: Complete Guide + Free Examples

• How to Write Your Teacher Resume

Pick the correct resume format

We’ve created this step-by-step guide to help teachers craft a perfect resume. Let’s break down each of these steps:

• Starting by choosing a resume format is crucial because it helps you structure your resume to highlight your specific strengths and downplay any weaknesses. There are three resume formats to choose from: chronological, functional and combination.
• The chronological format is the best choice for teachers who’ve had a long and consistent work history. For example, if you’re a principal with plenty of previous teaching experience, the chronological format will best display this rich work history.
• The functional format is best suited for candidates with no experience since it focuses on your skills rather than your work history. If you’re a college graduate looking for your first teaching job, a functional resume will help you showcase all the skills you’ve learned in school and teaching practicum.
• The combination format is a good choice if you want to list some limited work experience and balance it with a strong set of skills. Career changers can benefit from this format, so for instance, if you’re an engineer who wants to teach math, consider the combination resume.

How to add your skills.

To make the most of your skills section, list a combination of all three skills types: soft, hard and technical skills.

Soft skills consist of your innate abilities; they describe your way of working and engaging with others. For example, some soft skills for teachers include active listening, leadership, and public speaking.

Hard skills are learned through education or practice and are more closely related to your job. A teacher could have hard skills such as lesson planning, classroom management, and adaptive teaching methods.

Technical skills are related to technology or digital tools. Technical skills could be experienced in spreadsheets, electronic presentation skills, and database management.

The skills below are some examples of teacher skills you can include in your resume. Pick six to eight that apply to you and add them to your skills section.

Introduce yourself with a professional summary or career objective.

The first section recruiters and employers will look over is your professional summary. Think of this section as a chance to make a great first impression by showcasing your best attributes. There are two strategies you can use in this section. You can go the route of a summary statement or career objective.

The career objective is the ideal choice for entry-level candidates or career changers. In a career objective, you inform your employer of your professional abilities and what you wish to learn or accomplish in your role.

While the career objective is more aligned to what the job candidate wants, the professional summary’s purpose is to inform how you as a candidate can benefit the employer with your skills and achievements. We recommend opting for the professional summary because it’s geared more to the employer’s needs. You can learn more about writing a professional summary in our resume-writing guide.

Check out this example of a professional summary for a teacher resume:

Outline your work history.

Your work history shares the bulk of your resume along with your skills section. In your work history, you should include a list of your jobs in reverse-chronological order. Start with your current or most recent role and work your way backward. You don’t need to include every single job you’ve held. The last three to four jobs are appropriate for a solid work history section.

When describing your tasks and accomplishments in previous jobs, make sure you include numbers to better depict your impact. Using quantifiable achievements gives legitimacy to your claims and impresses employers.

Look at this example of a teacher’s aide work history section:

Fill in your education section.

The main elements of an education section are: degree name, institution, location, and graduation date. When listing more than one educational achievement, start with the most recent degree or diploma.

Since teachers need at least a bachelor’s degree, you won’t need to include your high school diploma. Do add any postgraduate studies and your bachelor’s degree along with any licenses or certifications, if applicable.

Here’s an example of a teacher’s education section:

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