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Primary school teacher (years 1 to 3) CV: example and template

This example is for early primary teachers teaching years 1 to 3 at state, private and community schools, and for preschool teachers and education graduates who want to teach the youngest pupils at school.

The head teacher wants to know how you teach reading, writing and counting, how you run integrated learning, how you work with children with different needs, how you work with parents and which projects you run. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: primary school teacher

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Katarzyna Mazur

Primary school teacher, years 1 to 3

Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski +48 123 456 789 katarzyna.mazur@example.com

Professional profile

Primary school teacher with 9 years of experience, an appointed teacher. I teach years 1 to 3 as a form tutor, teach reading, writing and counting with active methods, run integrated learning, assess school readiness and adapt my work to children with special needs. I run class reading and nature projects, and parents have rated our cooperation very highly for years.

Work experience

Primary school teacher, years 1 to 3

09.2017 - present

Primary school, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski

  • Form tutor for years 1 to 3, in 3-year cycles.
  • Teaching reading, writing and counting with active methods.
  • Assessing school readiness and adapting work to children with special needs.
  • Class reading and nature projects.
  • Regular contact with parents and workshop-style meetings.

Preschool teacher

09.2015 - 08.2017

State preschool, Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski

  • Group of 5 and 6-year-olds.
  • Preparation for school.
  • Work with parents.

Education

Integrated master's degree, preschool and early primary education

2010 - 2015

Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce

Skills

  • Teaching reading and writing
  • Early maths education
  • Integrated learning
  • Assessing school readiness
  • Work with children with special needs
  • Work with parents

Qualifications

  • Appointed teacher promotion level
  • Syllable reading method course, 2019
  • Maths through play training, 2022

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Qualified to work in a preschool

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 primary school teacher CV

Professional summary

Write at which school you teach, whether you are a form tutor for years 1 to 3 and which methods you use. Add examples of results, for example projects or parents' feedback. The head teacher is looking for a teacher who patiently introduces children to school, teaches the basics and builds good cooperation with parents.

Preschool teacher with 3 years of experience with a group of 5 and 6-year-olds, qualified for early primary education. I prepare children for school and work with parents. I am looking for work as a teacher for years 1 to 3.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the school, years, methods, assessment, work with children with special needs, projects and work with parents. Show results through examples. Add your promotion level and method courses. Also say whether you teach English in years 1 to 3.

Weaker: Teaching.

Better: Teaching reading, writing and counting with active methods.

Weaker: Children.

Better: Assessing school readiness and adapting work to children with special needs.

Weaker: Parents.

Better: Regular contact with parents and workshop-style meetings.

Skills worth listing

List teaching reading and writing, early maths, integrated learning, assessment, work with children with special needs and work with parents. In your soft skills show patience, warmth and consistency.

Professional skills

  • Teaching reading
  • Early maths
  • Integrated learning
  • Readiness assessment
  • Special needs
  • Work with parents

Personal skills

  • Patience
  • Warmth
  • Consistency
  • Creativity
  • Communication

Qualifications

List your promotion level, courses in reading methods and early maths and preschool qualifications. A qualification to teach English in years 1 to 3 is a big advantage.

First job as a primary school teacher

After university, describe your placements, the classes you run and work with children, for example at summer camps or an after-school club.

Add the methods you know from courses. Head teachers like to hire teachers who use active methods.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A state school looks for form tutoring and work with a large class, a private school for active methods and projects, and a school with integration classes for work with children with special needs. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a primary school teacher CV

Questions and answers

What should a primary school teacher put on a CV?

The school, years, methods, assessment, work with children with special needs, projects, work with parents and qualifications.

Which qualifications are needed?

In Poland, a degree in preschool and early primary education or equivalent qualifications.

Can a preschool teacher teach years 1 to 3?

Yes, if they are qualified for early primary education.

How do you show results?

Describe projects, the class's progress in reading and parents' feedback.

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