Teacher resume example and template for Google Docs™
An elementary teacher with seven years in the classroom. Certification up top, student results in the bullets.
- Parser read 28/28 fields
- 1 page
- US Letter
- Google Docs and Word
- Modern Accent layout
What a parser reads from it
Field by field, from the PDF that Google Docs exports.
28/28
fields read correctly from the resume (US Letter), downloaded from Google Docs as a PDF and read by the open-source OpenResume parser (commit 4f8255a) on Oct 3, 2026.
What the parser read
First 30 lines, exactly as extracted.
Rachel Nguyen Portland, OR | (503) 555-0175 | rachel.nguyen@example.com | linkedin.com/in/rachelnguyen SUMMARY Elementary teacher with seven years in second and third grade and an Oregon Professional Teaching License with Elementary–Multiple Subjects and ESOL endorsements. Known for small-group reading work and steady communication with families. EXPERIENCE Third Grade Teacher Aug 2022 – Present Thimbleberry Elementary School Portland, OR • Teach 26 students, nine of them English learners; the share reading at grade level rose from 58% to 77% in one year • Run daily small-group reading blocks using running records to regroup students every three weeks • Send a short weekly update to families in English and Spanish and hold conferences twice a year with 100% attendance • Mentor two student teachers from Filbert Hill University each spring Second Grade Teacher Aug 2019 – Jun 2022 Mossbrook Elementary School Salem, OR • Moved the class to Google Classroom in two weeks during remote learning and kept daily attendance above 90% • Built a math station rotation that the grade-level team used across all four second grade classes • Served on the school's behavior support team and helped write the first schoolwide reward system • Coached the after-school running club for 40 students in grades 2 to 5 EDUCATION Filbert Hill University Salem, OR Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education Jun 2019 • Student teaching: second grade, Mossbrook Elementary School CERTIFICATIONS AND SKILLS License: Oregon Professional Teaching License; Elementary–Multiple Subjects and ESOL endorsements Classroom: Guided reading, running records, IEPs, 504 plans Tools: Google Classroom, Seesaw, Lexia, i-Ready
Field by field
What we wrote, and what the parser put in each field.
| Field | Parser read | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Rachel Nguyen | |
| rachel.nguyen@example.com | ||
| Phone | (503) 555-0175 | |
| Location | Portland, OR | |
| Link | linkedin.com/in/rachelnguyen | |
| Summary | Elementary teacher with seven years in second and third grade and an Oregon Professional Teaching License with Elementary–Multiple Subjects and ESOL endorsements. Known for small-group reading work and steady communication with families. | |
| Job 1 company | Thimbleberry Elementary School | |
| Job 1 title | Third Grade Teacher | |
| Job 1 dates | Aug 2022 – Present | |
| Job 1, bullet 1 | Teach 26 students, nine of them English learners; the share reading at grade level rose from 58% to 77% in one year | |
| Job 1, bullet 2 | Run daily small-group reading blocks using running records to regroup students every three weeks | |
| Job 1, bullet 3 | Send a short weekly update to families in English and Spanish and hold conferences twice a year with 100% attendance | |
| Job 1, bullet 4 | Mentor two student teachers from Filbert Hill University each spring | |
| Job 2 company | Mossbrook Elementary School | |
| Job 2 title | Second Grade Teacher | |
| Job 2 dates | Aug 2019 – Jun 2022 | |
| Job 2, bullet 1 | Moved the class to Google Classroom in two weeks during remote learning and kept daily attendance above 90% | |
| Job 2, bullet 2 | Built a math station rotation that the grade-level team used across all four second grade classes | |
| Job 2, bullet 3 | Served on the school's behavior support team and helped write the first schoolwide reward system | |
| Job 2, bullet 4 | Coached the after-school running club for 40 students in grades 2 to 5 | |
| School 1 | Filbert Hill University | |
| School 1 degree | Master of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education | |
| School 1 dates | Jun 2019 | |
| School 1 GPA | (empty) | |
| School 1, bullet 1 | Student teaching: second grade, Mossbrook Elementary School | |
| Skills line 1 | License: Oregon Professional Teaching License; Elementary–Multiple Subjects and ESOL endorsements | |
| Skills line 2 | Classroom: Guided reading, running records, IEPs, 504 plans | |
| Skills line 3 | Tools: Google Classroom, Seesaw, Lexia, i-Ready |
Shown but not counted
- Portland, OR: no location field for jobs. It's in the extracted text.
- Salem, OR: no location field for jobs. It's in the extracted text.
- Salem, OR: no location field for schools. It's in the extracted text.
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About this example
Rachel's summary puts her grade levels and license in the first line, because certification is what districts screen for first. Each job has one result in student numbers and one line about working with families. Her master's degree is short: the license matters more than the coursework.
How to write a teacher resume
Put your license up front
Schools screen for the right certification first. Name the state, the license and your endorsements, with the grade-level or subject endorsement first and extras like ESOL or special education after it.
Show growth in students
Teachers adapt lessons and track progress. A before-and-after number, like reading levels or test scores, is the most persuasive line you can write.
Mention families
Talking with parents and guardians is part of the job. Say how you keep families informed and in what languages.
List the tools your district uses
Google Classroom, Seesaw, i-Ready and Lexia show up in job postings. Use their exact names.
Cover letter lines for a teacher role
An opening and a closing written for the person in this example. Swap in your own numbers and the role you're applying for. Every template comes with a matching cover letter for the middle.
I'm applying for the third grade teaching position at Maple Grove Elementary. In my current class of 26, nine students are English learners, and last year the share reading at grade level rose from 58% to 77%.
I'd love to visit your school and talk about how I run small-group reading. Thank you for your time.
Common mistakes on teacher resumes
- A teaching philosophy on the resume. Save it for the cover letter or the interview. The resume should show what happened in your classroom.
- Duties every teacher has. "Planned lessons and graded papers" is true of everyone. Pick the work that made a difference and give a result.
- Leaving out your certification. If the license isn't easy to find, some districts skip the resume. Put it in the summary or its own section.
Templates that suit teacher resumes
Blank versions with a cover letter and references page, in Letter and A4.
Modern Accent
35/35 fields readOne ink-blue accent on headings and rules, with a summary up top. Clean enough for any parser, with a little more personality.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
Classic
38/38 fields readSerif type, centered headings and education first. The look many university career offices recommend for finance, law and consulting.
- 1 page
- Letter + A4
- Docs + Word
More resume examples
The writing advice draws on the tasks and tools listed for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education (O*NET-SOC 25-2021.00) in the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 license. We rewrote it as resume advice. The person, employers and schools in the example are fictional, and the example is written as of fall 2026, so dates and years of experience count to then.