University Professor 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: professor, assistant professor, associate professor, lecturer, adjunct professor, adjunct instructor, college instructor, faculty member.
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Read first
- Research record: publications and grants
- Courses taught and evaluations
- Mentoring and service
- Degree and field
One line, before and after
Original: Taught Intro to Statistics and Research Methods, about 180 students a year. Course evaluations averaged 4.6 out of 5 over 3 years.Suggested: Taught about 180 students a year in Intro to Statistics and Research Methods, with course evaluations averaging 4.6 out of 5 over 3 years.
Why this changedLoad and evaluations sit together in one line. Every figure in the rewrite is in the original line; nothing is added.
Section order
- Education
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Grants
- Teaching
- Service
Where your resume has these sections. A section your resume does not have is not added.
Mistakes that cost interviews
- A teaching resume sent where a CV is expected, or the reverse
- 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.