Kindergarten teacher with 6 years in a public elementary school, teaching classes of 22–24 five-year-olds. Raised the share of students meeting end-of-year letter-sound benchmarks from 68% to 91%. Brings play-based literacy, social-emotional routines and warm, consistent communication with families.
Experience
Kindergarten Teacher, Brookhaven Elementary School (Charlotte, NC)
Aug 2021 – Present
Teach a class of 23 kindergartners, including 5 multilingual learners and 2 students with IEPs
Implemented UFLI Foundations phonics, raising end-of-year letter-sound benchmark mastery from 68% to 91%
Built Conscious Discipline routines that cut classroom behavior referrals by half
Lead kindergarten registration and screening for 120 incoming students each spring
Kindergarten Teacher, Mallard Creek Elementary (Charlotte, NC)
Aug 2020 – Jun 2021
Taught kindergarten in hybrid and remote formats using Seesaw
Kept 95% family engagement with daily video lessons and weekly calls
Assessed 23 students three times a year on early literacy screening
Student Teacher, Kindergarten, Mallard Creek Elementary (Charlotte, NC)
Jan 2020 – May 2020
Completed a full-time student teaching semester in a 22-student kindergarten classroom
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (Aug 2016 – May 2020)
Skills
Instruction: phonics (UFLI Foundations), play-based centers, early numeracy, read-alouds
Social-emotional learning: Conscious Discipline, classroom community, family partnership
A strong Kindergarten Teacher resume shows learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Curriculum design
Classroom management
Differentiated instruction
Assessment and data use
Learning management systems
Student engagement
Parent communication
Special education support
Educational technology
Mentoring
Example bullet points
Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year
Designed a project-based science curriculum adopted by all 6 sections of grade 8
Mentored 4 first-year teachers, all of whom were rated effective at their annual review
Tips from recruiters
List teaching licences and endorsements with their state and expiry year.
State grade levels, subjects and class sizes for each position.
Academic and research roles can use a longer CV; school roles usually prefer one or two pages.
Recommended templates
Academic (ATS-friendly): Scholarly CV with small-caps headings and rules
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Kindergarten Teacher resume FAQ
What should a Kindergarten Teacher resume include?
A Kindergarten Teacher resume should show learner outcomes, the curriculum you built, and how you supported students and colleagues. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Kindergarten Teacher?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for Kindergarten Teacher roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Kindergarten Teacher resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Kindergarten Teacher put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Kindergarten Teacher roles are Curriculum design, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Assessment and data use, Learning management systems and Student engagement.
How do I write strong Kindergarten Teacher resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as test score growth, pass rates and attendance. For example: "Raised the share of students meeting grade-level reading standards from 54% to 71% in one year."