Whether you’re on the hunt for a job outside of teaching or for another teaching position, if you’ve been a teacher in the past, there’s no doubt you possess valuable skills that will carry over in the workplace. Being a teacher gives you so many skills that are noteworthy, so it’s important to make sure you proudly highlight that in your resume!
Adjectives & Job Skills to Put on your Resume
- Patience
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to manage, supervise & instruct students (maybe specify age group, children/adults)
- Organized
- Manages time efficiently and effectively
- Data collection, entry and analyzation
- Problem-solving and decision making
- Flexible and adapts quickly to change
- Desire/Loves to work with children (or specify age group)
- Team player – collaborator
- Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a variety of different learner levels and learning styles
- Ability to speak clearly in front of a crowd
- Able to work independently
- Empathy and communication with parents or students
- Attends continuous professional development
- Proficiency with various technology/applications (eg. Google Slides, Excel…etc)
- Scheduling proficiency
- Critical thinking
- Assessing & evaluation
- Lesson planning
- Relationship building
- Consulting & Advising
- Conflict resolution
- Curriculum development
- Ability to handle confidentiality and dignity of students
- Student engagement
- Subject matter expertise (eg. math, life skills, ELA…etc
- List the average number of students you’ve worked with
- Basic first aid
- Verbal/Written communication
- Prioritizes safety
If you work in special education or in a specialized classroom with adults/transition students you may have some different/additional skills:
- Assisting students with job search or job coaching
- Building relationships with community members/businesses
- Cooking instruction
- Knowledge of special education law and IEP compliance
- Toileting
- Administering G-tube feeding
- Specialty (eg. Autism)
- Knowledge of writing IEPs and running IEP meetings
- Behavioral strategies
- Leadership – Ability to manage, supervise & train staff (paraprofessionals)
- Awareness of sensory needs
Good luck on your job search – Thanks for reading!
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