Résumé Tips For Elementary and Secondary School Educators
How to make your résumé a marketing tool to gain interviews!
Objectives of Résumés
Market you to prospective employer
communicating your skills and accomplishments
Extended “calling card”
after an informational interview - reminder if a position opens up
Guide to interview questions
Prompt the interviewer - “tell me about…….”
Steps for Résumé Writing
Identify skills and experience Research the position applying for problem to be solved by position Analyze personal data bank
look for skills that support desired position
Why are you qualified? What can you bring to position?
Résumé Steps (continued)
Choose Format
Chronological (most common) Functional (Keyword Create power statements Hybrid (Keywords and Experience)
Follow guidelines
What did you do? Where did you do it? When did you do it?
Use “PAR” for descriptions
Problem Action Result (benefits)
Selecting what to include
Does it relate to the position? Does it make you appear qualified? Does it set you apart from other applicants? Could it hurt your application? Why?
Sections of the Résumé
Identification Objective Education Other Sections: Varied Placement on résumé
Skill Summary Pre-Professional or Teaching Experience Other Experience Awards and Honors Interests
Identification
John Smith 555 School Ave Reno, NV 89XXX 775-888-1234 jsmith@unr.edu www.johnsite.edu
Statement of Teaching Objective
It helps identify the areas of your teaching focus:
Elementary Teaching Position, K – 6. Seeking position in the upper elementary grades that provides opportunity to facilitate academic, social, and personal growth of students. Secondary or middle school position in science/math. Qualified and interested in coaching track, volleyball or swimming.
Be Consistent with Format
What did you do?
Degree Job Titles Activity Position Where did you do it?
University/School Company Name Organization Name
Be Consistent (continued)
When did you do it?
Year Years: Month and Year: Seasons: 2005 2002 to 2005 August 2000-December 2002 Summer 2002 Summers 2001-2004 Not 6/02 - 12/03
Avoid using just numbers:
Education and Certification
Start with your most current degree:
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education University of Nevada, Reno Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts Truckee Meadow Community College Reno, Nevada 2005 GPA 3.5 2002
State of Nevada License for Education Personnel 2005
Paraprofessional Experience Teaching Experience
Use Power Verbs!
BUT…include only those that you can demonstrate/prove/tell a story about!!!
Start phrases with Verbs
not responsible for but Directed, Coordinated, Led, Organized, etc.
Quantify phrases
not supervised a group but supervised a twelve person team
Show results
don’t just list actions list result/accomplishments of actions
Student Intern/Teaching Experience
Student Teacher McQueen High School Reno, NV Fall 2003 Taught 11th grade chemistry and math courses in an open classroom format. Coordinated field study trips, and a “Careers in Science” day. Student Teacher Peavine Elementary School, Reno, NV Fall 2003 Observed, assisted and taught regular and special classes. Developed daily lesson and unit plans. Coordinated a revised parent conference format.
Past employment Information
Include up to last 10 years of professional experience Include any experience with K –12 kids:
Camp counselor, tutor, teacher’s aide, Scout or Sunday School leader
Show desirable traits:
Responsibility, leadership, dependability, creativity
Include volunteer, community activities Note special skills:
Languages, computer, travel
Personal Activities
Hobbies Sports Travel Community Activities Intellectual Growth Use if give depth and support skills
Resume Checklist
Don’t use graphics; One page only! Quality paper; Use only one side; Arial or Times New Roman (10-12 point); Two font styles are good, one is better; Keep margins consistent; Avoid underlining & italics Contact info. CLEAR; Customized objective; Education information first, then experience! List graduation date! Use industry jargon and buzzwords! No personal data! Have some one else proof read it!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO MISTAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don’t fold or staple!
Personal Information
Personal Information AGE Nationality Marital Status Height Weight Etc…… Does Not Belong!!!
Be Successful
A Great Resume Will Lead to Interviews