Schools look for teachers who can engage students and show progress. Your resume should highlight your subjects, age groups and the results your students achieved.

How to write a teacher resume

Recruiters spend only a few seconds on the first read, so put the most relevant information at the top: your job title, a short profile and your most recent role. Use the reverse-chronological order (latest job first) and keep it to one page if you have less than ten years of experience.

Writing your profile summary

Say what you teach, to whom, for how long, and what your teaching style achieves. Keep it to two to four sentences and adapt it to each job advert.

Describing your experience

Start every bullet point with an action verb and, where you can, add a number: how many, how much, how fast. Results (“reduced waiting times by 20%”) are more convincing than duties (“responsible for the queue”).

Key skills for a teacher

• Lesson planning and curriculum design
• Classroom management
• Differentiated instruction
• Assessment and feedback
• Digital learning tools
• Parent communication
• Extracurricular activities

Mix hard skills (tools, methods, certifications) with a few soft skills, and use the same words as the job advert — applicant tracking systems look for them.

Tips to stand out

• Mention the subjects, levels and class sizes you teach.
• Add student results: exam pass rates, competitions, improvements.
• List teaching certifications and training courses.
• Include clubs, projects and events you organised.

Use this example

Click “Use this example” to copy it into the resume builder. Replace the text with your own experience, use the pre-written phrases for inspiration and follow the resume score tips until your resume is complete.