| Teaching is a wonderful field. Helping students develop | | | | keywords, you direct your resume toward a specific |
| new skills and gain knowledge and cultivate an | | | | target. |
| appreciation of learning can be very rewarding. | | | | 3. Accomplishments are another important aspect of |
| According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "Excellent | | | | your resume. Your achievements distinguish you from |
| job opportunities are expected as retirements, | | | | your competitors in the job-search process. All things |
| especially among secondary school teachers, | | | | being equal, if an elementary school principal were |
| outweigh slowing enrollment growth; opportunities will | | | | looking at two identical prospective Kindergarten |
| vary by geographic area and subject taught." | | | | Teachers who could handle the tasks of the job |
| The resume tips for a Kindergarten Teacher listed | | | | perfectly well, but one had accomplished more than |
| below will help with writing a professional resume that | | | | the other, who do you think is going to get a phone |
| provides prospective school districts with the | | | | call? |
| information they need to make a good decision about | | | | 4. Proofread your resume. If your resume has many |
| whether or not you are a good candidate for the job. | | | | (any?) errors, you'll never have an opportunity to meet |
| In short: You will learn how to create a resume that | | | | the school principal for an interview. You will essentially |
| principals WANT to read. | | | | take yourself out of the competition for that position. |
| Resume Tips for a Kindergarten Teacher: | | | | Don't let another job candidate get a job you are |
| 1. Choose a resume format that is commonly used. | | | | perfectly capable of doing simply because you have a |
| The reason you want to use a commonly accepted | | | | typo or grammar error. It's an easy fix. |
| format is because employers like to know where to | | | | According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, |
| find the information they are seeking. Make sure you | | | | "Preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, middle |
| are include the main sections within your resume. Most | | | | school, and secondary school teachers, except special |
| commonly, they are: Heading, Objective, Education, | | | | education, held about 3.8 million jobs in 2004. Of the |
| Experience, Activities/Awards, and Professional | | | | teachers in those jobs, about 1.5 million are elementary |
| Affiliations. | | | | school teachers, 1.1 million are secondary school |
| 2. Use Resume Action Keywords whenever possible | | | | teachers, 628,000 are middle school teachers, 431,000 |
| to reflect energy and create a vivid impression in the | | | | are preschool teachers, and 171,000 are kindergarten |
| prospective employer's mind. Show the school district | | | | teachers." |
| principal your ability to help children understand abstract | | | | If you want to impress your prospective employer, you |
| concepts, solve problems, and develop critical thinking | | | | have to make the most of your qualifications. A |
| skills and your desire to meet the expectations of the | | | | resume can either get your foot in the door or get a |
| school district in which you will teach. Also, be sure to | | | | door closed in your face. Write the best one you can |
| use industry-specific keywords that relate to the | | | | and you'll likely find yourself with your foot in several |
| teaching field, such as "multiple instructional strategies", | | | | doors. Wouldn't it be great to have job offers from |
| "age-appropriate instruction" and "formal and informal | | | | several school districts? |
| assessments". By using specific industry jargon | | | | |