High School Teacher resume
What the hiring manager reads first
All roles Teaching and education Reading notes, not rules
Summary
A principal or hiring committee usually checks certification first, then grade levels and subjects, then documented student outcomes.
Also posted as: secondary teacher, math teacher, science teacher, english teacher, history teacher, middle school teacher.
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Read first
- Certification and subject areas
- Courses taught and student results
- Extra roles: department lead, coach, advisor
- Methods and technology
One line, before and after
Original: Taught AP Chemistry and Chemistry I, 5 sections. AP pass rate went from 48% to 71% over three years.Suggested: Taught 5 sections of AP Chemistry and Chemistry I; the AP pass rate went from 48% to 71% over three years.
Why this changedLoad and results in one line; the pass rate is reported, not claimed. Every figure in the rewrite is in the original line; nothing is added.
Section order
- Summary
- Certifications
- Teaching experience
- Leadership and activities
- Education
Where your resume has these sections. A section your resume does not have is not added.
Mistakes that cost interviews
- Course lists without results
- Philosophy statements in place of assignments
- Student details that break privacy
Evidence that counts in teaching and education
- Certification and endorsements with status as written
- Grade levels, subjects and class sizes
- Documented student results
- Programs, curriculum or clubs built
- Extra roles such as department lead or coach
Use what your resume already shows. A line without a number can still be strong when it says clearly what you did and where.
These are common reading conventions drawn from hiring guides and career services, not rules every employer follows.