ATS-FRIENDLY TEACHER RESUME TEMPLATE Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system. NAME [Your full name] [City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant] TARGET TITLE Teacher PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Teacher with experience planning standards-aligned lessons, supporting diverse learners, and using data to improve student outcomes. Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description. CORE SKILLS - Lesson Planning - Classroom Management - Differentiated Instruction - Assessment - Parent Communication - Google Classroom - IEP Support - Curriculum ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER - teaching - lesson planning - classroom management - student assessment - curriculum Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE [Company Name] - Teacher [Month Year] - [Present or Month Year] - Designed differentiated lessons for 120 students across mixed-ability classrooms. - Improved benchmark assessment proficiency by 14 percentage points over one school year. - Partnered with families and support staff to implement accommodations for students with IEPs. - Created digital learning materials adopted by 6 teachers across the grade team. Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved. PROJECTS [Project Name] - Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome. - Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant. EDUCATION [Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training] [School or Provider] | [Year] CERTIFICATIONS - [Certification name, provider, year] ATS CHECKLIST - Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications. - Keep important information as selectable text. - Use role-specific keywords truthfully. - Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads. - Open the exported PDF before applying.