Principals and hiring committees want to see three things quickly: what and who you teach, how your students did, and what you added to the school beyond your classroom. Below is a full elementary teacher example, bullets you can adapt, and how to turn a teaching resume into one for a new career.
A good teacher resume names your certification, grade levels and subjects at the top, then shows results: test score gains, reading levels, attendance or programs you started. Use one page early in your career and two with more experience. If you are leaving teaching, translate classroom work into training, communication and project skills.
Certified elementary teacher with seven years in grades 3 and 4. I plan small-group reading instruction that moved 78% of my students to grade level last year, and I lead the school's family literacy nights. Looking for a grade 3 to 5 position in a school that values data-informed teaching.
Certifications
Ohio Professional Teaching License, Grades PreK to 52018
Ohio Department of Education
Reading Endorsement2022
Ohio Department of Education
Experience
4th Grade TeacherAug 2021 – Present
Maple Ridge Elementary School · Columbus, OH
Teach all core subjects to a class of 26 students, including 5 with IEPs and 4 English learners.
Raised the share of students reading at grade level from 52% to 78% in one year with weekly small-group instruction.
Started monthly family literacy nights, growing attendance from 15 to 60 families.
Mentor two first-year teachers on lesson planning and classroom routines.
3rd Grade TeacherAug 2018 – Jun 2021
Lincoln Park Elementary · Dayton, OH
Designed hands-on math units that lifted state assessment proficiency from 61% to 70%.
Moved the class to remote learning in two weeks during school closures, keeping weekly attendance above 90%.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education2014 – 2018
Ohio University
Skills
Differentiated instruction · Small-group reading · Classroom management · IEP collaboration · Formative assessment · Google Classroom · Family communication
Certified elementary teacher with seven years in grades 3 and 4. I plan small-group reading instruction that moved 78% of my students to grade level last year, and I lead the school's family literacy nights. Looking for a grade 3 to 5 position in a school that values data-informed teaching.
Certifications
Ohio Professional Teaching License, Grades PreK to 52018
Ohio Department of Education
Reading Endorsement2022
Ohio Department of Education
Experience
4th Grade TeacherAug 2021 – Present
Maple Ridge Elementary School · Columbus, OH
Teach all core subjects to a class of 26 students, including 5 with IEPs and 4 English learners.
Raised the share of students reading at grade level from 52% to 78% in one year with weekly small-group instruction.
Started monthly family literacy nights, growing attendance from 15 to 60 families.
Mentor two first-year teachers on lesson planning and classroom routines.
3rd Grade TeacherAug 2018 – Jun 2021
Lincoln Park Elementary · Dayton, OH
Designed hands-on math units that lifted state assessment proficiency from 61% to 70%.
Moved the class to remote learning in two weeks during school closures, keeping weekly attendance above 90%.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education2014 – 2018
Ohio University
Skills
Differentiated instruction · Small-group reading · Classroom management · IEP collaboration · Formative assessment · Google Classroom · Family communication
Test score gains, reading levels, programs you started
Extras that count
Clubs, coaching, mentoring, committees
Leaving teaching
Swap classroom words for training and project words
Sections to include, in order
Header. Name, phone, email, city and state, and a link to a teaching portfolio if you have one.
Summary. Certification, years, grades and one student result. Name the role or grade you want.
Certification. License with state, grade band and endorsements such as ESL, reading or special education.
Teaching experience. Most recent first. Grade, subject and class size, then bullets with student results.
Education. Degree, school and year. Add student teaching if you are a new teacher.
Skills and activities. Methods and tools, plus clubs, coaching or committees you led.
Teacher resume bullet points: before and after
Each bullet should show what you did and what changed because of it. Use the numbers your workplace already tracks.
Before
Taught reading to 4th graders.
After
Raised the share of students reading at grade level from 52% to 78% in one year with weekly small-group instruction.
Before
Worked with special education students.
After
Co-planned lessons with the intervention specialist for 5 students with IEPs; all met their annual reading goals.
Before
Communicated with parents.
After
Started monthly family literacy nights, growing attendance from 15 to 60 families.
Before
Used technology in the classroom.
After
Built a Google Classroom routine that cut missing homework from 30% to 8% of assignments.
Summary examples
New teacher
Newly certified elementary teacher with a 15-week student teaching placement in 2nd grade. Planned and taught a full literacy unit for 24 students and used weekly checks to group readers. Looking for a K to 3 classroom role.
Experienced teacher
Certified teacher with seven years in grades 3 and 4. Moved 78% of my class to grade-level reading last year and lead family literacy nights. Looking for an upper elementary position.
Leaving teaching
Educator with seven years of designing lessons for groups of 25, tracking progress with data and presenting to families. Moving into instructional design, where I want to build training that people actually finish.
Skills for a teacher resume
Hard skills and tools
Lesson planning
Differentiated instruction
Formative assessment
Classroom management
IEP and 504 collaboration
Google Classroom or Canvas
Data-driven instruction
ESL strategies
Soft skills to show in your bullets
Patience
Clear explanations
Parent communication
Organization
Certification and endorsements
Write the license the way your state names it, with the grade band, and add endorsements. Pending licenses can be listed with the expected date.
verifiedState teaching license with grade band, for example PreK to 5
verifiedSubject or reading endorsements
verifiedESL, TESOL or bilingual endorsement
verifiedSpecial education certification
verifiedNational Board Certification, if you hold it
By country
United States
US Letter, no photo. Name the state license and grade band.
United Kingdom
Called a CV. List QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), key stages taught and safeguarding training.
Canada and Australia
Name your provincial college or state registration. Australian applications often list referees at the end.
International schools
A photo and nationality are often included. Mention curricula such as IB, IGCSE or the British curriculum.
closeListing duties every teacher has, like grading and lesson plans, without results.
closeLeaving out class size and student needs.
closeBurying the certification in the education section.
closeUsing school jargon when applying outside education.
Templates that suit a teacher resume
Each template opens with United States & Canada settings: US Letter paper and no photo. You can change the country, paper and colors in the editor, and switch templates without retyping.
Your certification and grade band, every teaching role with grade, subject and class size, bullets with student results, education, and activities such as clubs, coaching or committees.
How do I write a teacher resume for a career change?
Lead with a summary that names the new role. Rewrite bullets in the new field's words: lessons become training sessions, students become learners or users, and grading becomes measuring progress. Keep the numbers.
Should I include student teaching on my resume?
Yes, if you are a new teacher. List it like a job with the school, grade and dates, and add two or three bullets about what you planned and taught.
How long should a teacher resume be?
One page for new teachers. Two pages are fine with several years of experience, especially if you have leadership roles or endorsements to show.
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