Examples are illustrative. Replace names, responsibilities, tools, and results with your own verified experience.
In this guide
What to Include on a Teacher CV
Certification: state license, endorsements, grade bands, subject areas, and special education or ESL credentials.
Teaching experience: grade level, subject, class size, curriculum, assessment, and instructional methods.
Student support: differentiation, IEP/504 collaboration, behavior support, and family communication.
Education: degree, student teaching, practicum, and relevant coursework for new teachers.
Skills: curriculum planning, classroom management, assessment, technology, and parent communication.
Evidence Hiring Teams Look For
Add a skill only when your CV has evidence for it. The best ATS keywords are backed by experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools you actually used.
Connect classroom practice to the learners you supported
Identify the age range, subject, and teaching context so the reader can understand your classroom experience. Describe how you planned learning, adapted materials, assessed progress, or worked with families. A list of subjects alone does not show how you teach.
Use outcomes carefully. A class result may reflect many teachers and interventions; explain your role and the evidence you actually have. Qualitative examples of adapting instruction or building a learning resource can be useful when a numerical improvement cannot be attributed to your work. Do not disclose individual student information.
Questions to answer before you write
- What age groups and subjects did you teach?
- How did you adapt instruction to learner needs?
- What evidence supports the impact you describe?
Before and After Bullet Examples
These fictional examples demonstrate structure. Do not copy their metrics, tools, or responsibilities unless they accurately describe your work.
Weak
Taught math and helped students improve.
Harvard-style
Taught Grade 6 math to 92 students and used weekly exit tickets to identify reteaching groups for fractions and ratios.
Weak
Communicated with parents regularly.
Harvard-style
Sent weekly family updates and held parent conferences to align classroom support with student learning goals.
Cover Letter Angle for teachers
Match the school mission and grade level, then show your classroom methods, student support approach, and certification fit.
Use my teacher CV and this job description. Write a concise one-page Harvard-style cover letter. Emphasize supported evidence from my CV, use the employer requirements, and do not claim skills I have not provided.
Mistakes to Avoid
Not making certification status obvious.
Using broad classroom language without grade level or subject context.
Forgetting family communication and differentiated instruction evidence.
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