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Resume Roast for High School Teachers

High school teacher resumes get scanned for subject certification first, because an uncertified match is a non-starter in most districts, then course load, and then results: pass rates, AP scores, growth measures. Dedicated educator committed to student success is the resume equivalent of a motivational poster. AP pass rate of 78 percent against a 60 percent state average is a hiring decision.

What Gabe checks first on a High School Teacher resume

Lead with certification and courses taught, like certified in biology, taught AP Bio, honors, and general sections across grades 9-12.
Use outcome numbers your school kept, like raised end-of-course exam pass rate from 71 to 84 percent over two years.
Include what you ran outside the bell schedule: clubs, coaching, curriculum committees. Departments hire colleagues, not just class coverage.

Worth knowing

Referred candidates are roughly 40 times more likely to reach an interview than cold applicants. (referral-to-interview research)

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