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Educational therapist CV: example and template

This example is for educational therapists at schools, preschools, psychological and educational counselling centres and private practices, and for teachers who have completed educational therapy training and want to change roles.

The employer wants to know which learning difficulties you work with, how you assess them, which sessions and methods you use, how you work with teachers and parents and what progress you see. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: educational therapist

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Dorota Banach

Educational therapist

Zamosc +48 123 456 789 dorota.banach@example.com

Professional profile

Educational therapist with 9 years of experience at a primary school and a counselling centre. I assess difficulties in reading, writing and maths, run individual and group remedial sessions, work with children with dyslexia, dysorthographia and dyscalculia and those at risk of dyslexia, prepare recommendations for teachers and teach parents exercises for home. Most of my pupils read fluently at their year level after a year of sessions.

Work experience

Educational therapist

09.2019 - present

Primary school, Zamosc

  • Remedial sessions for around 40 pupils a year.
  • Work with dyslexia, dysorthographia and dyscalculia.
  • Dyslexia risk screening in years 1 to 3.
  • Recommendations for teachers and exercises for parents.
  • Most pupils read fluently at their year level after a year.

Educator

09.2016 - 08.2019

Psychological and educational counselling centre, Zamosc

  • Educational assessments.
  • Reports for schools.
  • Consultations with parents.

Education

Master's degree, education, and postgraduate studies in educational therapy

2011 - 2016

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Assessing learning difficulties
  • Remedial sessions
  • Work with dyslexia and dyscalculia
  • Dyslexia risk screening
  • Recommendations for teachers
  • Work with parents

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate studies in educational therapy
  • Reading method for children with difficulties course, 2020
  • Dyscalculia therapy training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Appointed teacher promotion level

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an educational therapist CV

Professional summary

Write where you work, which difficulties you deal with and which methods you use. Add an example of a result, for example progress in reading. The employer is looking for a therapist who identifies the problem accurately, runs sessions patiently and gets on well with teachers and parents.

Early primary teacher with 4 years of experience, after postgraduate studies in educational therapy. I run catch-up classes and work with children who struggle with reading. I am looking for work as an educational therapist.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the institution, types of difficulties, assessments, sessions, methods and cooperation. Show results through examples. Add qualifications and method courses. Also say whether you run emotional skills sessions or social skills training.

Weaker: Sessions.

Better: Remedial sessions for around 40 pupils a year.

Weaker: Assessment.

Better: Dyslexia risk screening in years 1 to 3.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Most pupils read fluently at their year level after a year.

Skills worth listing

List assessment, remedial sessions, work with dyslexia and dyscalculia, recommendations and work with parents. In your soft skills show patience, empathy and consistency.

Professional skills

  • Assessing difficulties
  • Remedial sessions
  • Dyslexia
  • Dyscalculia
  • Recommendations
  • Work with parents

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Empathy
  • Consistency
  • Creativity
  • Communication

Qualifications

List a degree or postgraduate studies in educational therapy and method courses. It is worth naming the specific methods you know.

How to become an educational therapist

Most teachers complete postgraduate studies in educational therapy and move into the role. On your CV show your work with pupils who struggle.

Add method courses. They show what you can teach.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A school looks for remedial sessions and work with teachers, a counselling centre for assessments and reports, and a private practice for one-to-one work and contact with parents. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on an educational therapist CV

Questions and answers

What should an educational therapist put on a CV?

The institution, types of difficulties, assessments, sessions, methods, cooperation, qualifications and results.

Which qualifications are needed?

A degree or postgraduate studies in educational therapy.

How is an educational therapist different from a special education teacher?

An educational therapist works mainly with learning difficulties, while a special education teacher supports pupils with a range of special needs and their teachers.

Which results are worth giving?

Progress in reading, writing and maths and better school results.

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