Resume Guide for Teachers, Counselors, and Administrators - Education Resume Aesthetics, Content & Editing - MAY 2014

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Guide for crafting competitive education, counseling, and leadership resumes with practical standards for aesthetics, content, editing, and overall presentation. Covers key elements required for each resume type, contrasts mandatory versus optional sections, and explains how to communicate achievements effectively through accomplishment statements and quantified outcomes. Includes guidance on transferable skills and action verbs, bullet-point construction, common resume errors, and section formatting such as reverse chronological order, length limits, margins, font choices, consistency, accuracy, and suitable paper quality.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResumes

FormatPDF

Pages24

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

What to Expect

Three necessary components of a great education resume

Key Elements of a Successful Teacher Resume

Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful teaching resume

Key Elements of a Successful Counseling Resume

Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful counseling resume

Key Elements of a Successful Leadership Resume

Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful leadership resume

Poor Resume Example

Transferable Skills & Action Verbs

Constructing a Proper Achievement Statement (bullet point)

Buzz Words

Education Resume Samples

Career Center Teaching Resume Resources

Education Resume Aesthetics, Content & Editing

Aesthetics

Content

Editing

Resume Formatting Standards

Reverse Chronological Order

Accomplishment Statements (Bullet Points)

Length

Margins

Font

Consistency

Accuracy

Paper Quality

Key Elements of a Successful Teacher Resume

What to Expect Education Resume Aesthetics, Content & Editing………..………………………...Page 3 Three necessary components of a great education resume are detailed Key Elements of a Successful Teacher Resume……………………………………...Page 4 Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful teaching resume Key Elements of a Successful Counseling Resume……………..…………………...Page 5 Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful counseling resume Key Elements of a Successful Leadership Resume……………………………….....Page 6 Mandatory vs. optional elements in a successful leadership resume Poor Resume Example………………………………….……………………………..Page 7 Details common mistakes of a teaching resume Transferable Skills & Action Verbs…………………………………………………....Page 8 A comprehensive list of transferable skills and action verbs that have potential in a teaching resume Constructing a Proper Achievement Statement (bullet point)………………………Page 9 Creating a bullet point stress you out? Here is a fool proof way to construct a proper achievement statement. Buzz Words…………………………………………………………………………..Page 9 Answer the question,―What are buzz words and how should they be used in a resume?‖ Education Resume Samples...……………………………………………………Pages 10-23 These should not be viewed as a template, yet as examples you can look to for ideas and guidelines. Career Center Teaching Resume Resources……………………………………… Page 24 The career center is here to help. Check out the career advising, workshops and other resources we offer! Education Resume Aesthetics, Content & Editing Writing an Education Resume is an art, not a science. There is no one correct way to formulate your resume, but there are some best practices and standards that the Career Center recommends. Stand out from the crowd with high quality content and a clearly written, error-free document. Education Resumes need to be aesthetically pleasing, dense with relevant content and properly edited. Aesthetics: Always remember to have a classic, professional resume. This includes the font choice, consistency, an appropriate amount of white space, length and overall appearance of the resume. Although the field of Education is a creative and innovative profession; an education resume should be professional. Professional means there should not be any pictures, colors or exaggerated designs on your resume. Those within the education field could potentially overlook you as potential candidates if your resume has poor aesthetics and is not professional. Content: While aesthetic mistakes can take you out of the running for a position, the content of the resume is what will make you stand out from the crowd. Experiences you choose to include in your education resume should be the most relevant to your target audience. Accomplishment statements are intended to expand on your relevant experience and highlight your expertise. Look to page 9 for more advice on accomplishment statements. Editing : Editing is a necessary component of resume writing that is often underutilized. Editing is where you and others assure that content is accurate and aesthetics are clear. Have as many people proofread your resume as possible and stop by the Career Center for an extra set of eyes! Look to page 24 for detail of Career Center services and workshops specifically for Teachers! 􀂙 Reverse Chronological Order: Within each section on the resume, your experience must go in reverse chronological order, meaning from new to old. 􀂙 Accomplishment Statements (Bullet Points): Eliminate the pronoun ―I‖ at the beginning of each bullet point as this is assumed. Avoid introductory and wind-up phrases such as ―My duties included...‖ and ―My responsibilities were…‖. Describe achievements, rather than listing duties, quantify outcomes whenever possible, and be sure to highlight your proficiency in teaching and transferable skills. More description on Accomplishment statements can be found on page 9. 􀂙 Length: With rare exceptions, new teachers and co

FAQs

What are the three necessary components of a great education resume?

The document states that three necessary components of a great education resume are detailed, then lays out guidance across aesthetics, content, editing, and presentation standards.

Which elements are mandatory in a successful teacher resume?

Mandatory elements include identification (name and contact details) and licensure, including the Professional Educator License and relevant endorsements for specific areas and grade levels.

How should accomplishment statements and bullet points be written?

The guide recommends eliminating the pronoun “I” at the beginning of each bullet point, avoiding introductory phrases, describing achievements rather than duties, and quantifying outcomes when possible.

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