IdentityWriting a Teaching 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. Teaching 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. Teaching is a creative and
innovative profession; a teaching resume should be strictly professional. Professional means there should not be
any pictures, colors or designs on your resume. Those within the education field will immediately exclude you
from 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 teaching 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 7 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 ac
