3 Resume Tips for Preschool Teachers

The first step to landing a preschool or childcare center teaching job is having a good resume. The first point of contact a school has with you is your resume. Therefore, you want to make sure that your resume is detailed and clear enough to leave a good impression with schools. 

Here are 3 ways we suggest you tweak your resume to make it exceptional:

1. Include any experience related to children
   This is especially important for those who have just graduated from school or are looking to get their first teaching job. You can include any experience you have working with children. This can range from babysitting to fieldwork you completed in college. The skills you acquire from previous childcare experience can translate into a classroom environment. Preschool and childcare center directors will not discount that. 

2. Lead with action
   When you describe your job responsibilities, you want to make sure to show that you are a leader. For example, if you “assisted” the lead teacher in creating lesson plans, you can reword it to say you “collaborated” with the lead teacher, because you also took part in the planning process. Try to avoid helping verbs such as assisted, aided, helped. Instead use verbs that show leadership such as designed, implemented, or collaborated. 

3. Make sure you have all of your job titles, experience, and education stated
   When listing your experience, you should include your job title, the name of the company, and the time you worked there. Job titles are especially important because you want to showcase what role you took on at your previous place of employment. A school should also not have to take any guesses. 

Your education should have the name of the school, your major/minor, and years attended. Some preschools and childcare centers are particular about what major you are getting or have your degree in. 

Remember, a resume should be a paper version of you. You want to put your best foot forward to encourage schools to reach out to you. Highlighting your strengths will help you land the preschool job of your dreams! 

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