How to write a teacher CV: a fictional example CV, sentences that describe classroom experience, a skills list and common mistakes.
The most important thing in a teacher CV is to show what you actually do in the classroom. The fictional example below describes lesson planning, classroom management and parent communication in short sentences you could back up in an interview.
This example is fictional; the names of people and organisations are not real.
Primary School Teacher
Primary school teacher with three years of classroom experience. I prepare activities for different learning paces and keep regular contact with parents and school leadership.
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Put your subject or key stage in the headline, such as “Primary School Teacher” or “Maths Teacher”. The reader should see the level you work at at a glance.
Instead of a general job description, write what you did: set up a support group, prepared extra materials, ran a project. Use a number only if you really know it.
Include your teaching qualification, graduation year and courses. Do not present an unfinished course as completed.
Parent meetings, progress reports and school events are expected responsibilities; add them in one short line.
Adapt them to your own real work; never write something you did not do.
Choose only what is true for you.
Education, placement and practice-school experience, volunteering and the materials you prepared. If experience is limited, put education first.
One page is enough in most cases. With long experience you can go to two pages with the most relevant parts first.
Not if the advert does not ask for one. A photo-free template is a safe choice.