University lecturer in economics with 8 years of full-time teaching, delivering 8 courses a year to 900+ undergraduates. Redesigned principles of macroeconomics with active learning, cutting the DFW rate from 24% to 13%. Brings strong course evaluations, open-educational-resource development and mentoring of graduate teaching assistants.
Experience
Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Sonoran State University (Tempe, AZ)
Aug 2021 – Present
Teach 4 courses a semester including principles of macro, money and banking, and econometrics to 900+ students a year
Redesigned principles of macroeconomics with team-based learning, lowering D/F/W rates from 24% to 13%
Wrote an open-access macro textbook adopted by 6 sections, saving students $140K a year
Lecturer, Department of Economics, High Desert University (Reno, NV)
Aug 2018 – May 2021
Taught 3–4 sections a term of principles and intermediate economics with 4.6/5 average evaluations
Moved all courses online in 2020 with Canvas and Zoom, keeping pass rates stable
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA)
Sep 2013 – Jun 2018
Led discussion sections for 600+ students in principles and intermediate economics
Education
PhD, Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz (Sep 2012 – Jun 2018)
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of California, Davis (Sep 2008 – Jun 2012)
Skills
Teaching: active learning, team-based learning, large-lecture management, course design
Economics: macroeconomics, econometrics, money and banking
Tools: Canvas, Top Hat, Stata, R, FRED
How to write a University Lecturer resume
A strong University Lecturer 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
University Lecturer resume FAQ
What should a University Lecturer resume include?
A University Lecturer 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 University Lecturer?
Academic, Classic and Ivy work well for University Lecturer roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a University Lecturer resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a University Lecturer put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for University Lecturer roles are Curriculum design, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Assessment and data use, Learning management systems and Student engagement.
How do I write strong University Lecturer 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."