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Physics teacher CV: example and template

This example is for physics teachers at primary schools, general secondary schools and technical schools, and for physicists and engineers with a teaching qualification who want to teach at school.

The head teacher wants to know which classes you teach, how you show physics in practice, how you prepare pupils for the matura and olympiads, which clubs and projects you run and what your promotion level is. Physics teachers are in short supply, so a good CV quickly gets attention. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: physics teacher

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.

Tomasz Jarosz

Physics teacher

Gliwice +48 123 456 789 tomasz.jarosz@example.com

Professional profile

Physics teacher with 8 years of experience at a primary and secondary school, an appointed teacher. I teach physics in years 7 and 8 and at extended level in secondary school, base lessons on experiments and measurements, prepare pupils for the matura and olympiad and run an astronomy club with sky observations. In 3 years the number of pupils taking physics at the matura at my school rose from 6 to 19.

Work experience

Physics teacher

09.2019 - present

School complex: primary and secondary school, Gliwice

  • Physics in years 7 and 8 and extended physics in secondary school.
  • Lessons based on experiments and measurements.
  • Pupils taking physics at the matura up from 6 to 19 in 3 years.
  • Astronomy club with sky observations.
  • Preparation for the physics olympiad and competitions.

Physics and maths teacher

09.2017 - 08.2019

Primary school, Zabrze

  • Physics in years 7 and 8.
  • Maths in years 4 to 6.
  • Catch-up classes.

Education

Master's degree, technical physics, with a teaching qualification

2012 - 2017

Silesian University of Technology

Skills

  • Teaching physics
  • Experiments and measurements
  • Preparation for the extended matura
  • Work with gifted pupils
  • Astronomy club
  • Simulations and digital tools

Qualifications

  • Appointed teacher promotion level
  • Qualification to teach maths
  • Experiments in physics teaching training, 2021

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Cooperation with a planetarium

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 a physics teacher CV

Professional summary

Write at which school and in which classes you teach, your promotion level and how you teach. Add results, for example more pupils taking physics or olympiad finalists. The head teacher is looking for a teacher who gets pupils interested in physics and prepares them well for exams.

Engineer with 5 years of experience in industry, after postgraduate teaching studies. I run physics sessions for young people at a science centre. I am looking for work as a physics teacher at a school.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the school, classes, level, methods, experiments, exams, clubs and projects. Show results in numbers. Add your promotion level and qualification for a second subject if you have one. Also say whether you work with a university or science centre.

Weaker: Lessons.

Better: Lessons based on experiments and measurements.

Weaker: Results.

Better: Pupils taking physics at the matura up from 6 to 19 in 3 years.

Weaker: Club.

Better: Astronomy club with sky observations.

Skills worth listing

List teaching, experiments, the matura, work with gifted pupils, clubs and digital tools. In your soft skills show passion, patience and the ability to explain.

Professional skills

  • Teaching physics
  • Experiments
  • Extended matura
  • Olympiads
  • Astronomy club
  • Simulations

Personal skills

  • Passion
  • Patience
  • Explaining difficult things
  • Creativity
  • Organisation

Qualifications

List your promotion level, qualification for a second subject and training. A physics teacher qualified to teach maths finds a full-time post more easily.

First job as a physics teacher

After university, describe your placements and the classes you teach. Engineers and physicists can teach after completing a teaching qualification.

Show the experiments and projects you can run. They are the best encouragement for pupils.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A secondary school looks for the extended matura and olympiads, a primary school for experiments and the eighth-grade exam, and a technical school for physics linked to the vocational field. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a physics teacher CV

Questions and answers

What should a physics teacher put on a CV?

The school, classes, level, methods, experiments, exams, clubs, promotion level and qualifications.

Can an engineer teach physics?

Yes, after meeting the qualification requirements and completing a teaching qualification.

Which results are worth giving?

Matura results, more pupils taking physics and olympiad finalists.

Does a second subject help?

Yes, for example maths makes it easier to get a full-time post.

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