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Skills Teachers Can Put On Their Resume

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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