Inclusive education

Special education teacher CV: example and template

This example is for special education teachers employed at schools and preschools, counselling centres and special centres, and for support teachers and educators moving into this role.

The head teacher wants to know how you identify pupils' needs, how you support teachers with adjustments, how you coordinate therapy programmes, how you work with the counselling centre and parents and which sessions you run. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: special education 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.

Paulina Kowalczyk

Special education teacher

Torun +48 123 456 789 paulina.kowalczyk@example.com

Professional profile

Special education teacher with 8 years of experience, the last 3 as the school special education teacher at a primary school with 580 pupils. I identify pupils' needs, support teachers in adapting requirements and methods, coordinate individual education and therapy programmes for 28 pupils with statements, run therapy sessions and work with the counselling centre and parents. I introduced a shared adjustments template that all teachers at the school now use.

Work experience

Special education teacher

09.2022 - present

Primary school, 580 pupils, Torun

  • Identifying pupils' needs and classroom observations.
  • Supporting teachers in adapting requirements and methods.
  • Coordinating therapy programmes for 28 pupils with statements.
  • Therapy sessions and work with the counselling centre and parents.
  • Shared adjustments template for all teachers at the school.

Support teacher

09.2017 - 08.2022

Primary school, Torun

  • Work in an integration class.
  • Adapting materials.
  • Therapy sessions.

Education

Master's degree, special education

2012 - 2017

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun

Skills

  • Identifying pupils' needs
  • Supporting teachers with adjustments
  • Coordinating therapy programmes
  • Therapy sessions
  • Counselling centre cooperation
  • Training the teaching staff

Qualifications

  • Appointed teacher promotion level
  • Postgraduate studies in educational therapy
  • Inclusive education training, 2023

Languages

  • English: B2

Additional information

  • Running training for the teaching staff

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 special education teacher CV

Professional summary

Write which institution you work at, how big the school you support is and what you do. Add results, for example solutions introduced for the whole school. The head teacher is looking for a special education teacher who helps teachers work with pupils with different needs and organises support that works in practice.

Support teacher with 5 years of experience in an integration class, with a degree in special education. I adapt materials, run therapy sessions and work with teachers. I am looking for work as a school special education teacher.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the institution, number of pupils, identifying needs, supporting teachers, programmes, sessions and cooperation. Show the scale in numbers. Add qualifications and training. Also say whether you train the teaching staff or parents.

Weaker: Support.

Better: Supporting teachers in adapting requirements and methods.

Weaker: Programmes.

Better: Coordinating therapy programmes for 28 pupils with statements.

Weaker: Changes.

Better: Shared adjustments template for all teachers at the school.

Skills worth listing

List identifying needs, supporting teachers, programmes, therapy sessions, cooperation and training. In your soft skills show communication, empathy and organisation.

Professional skills

  • Identifying needs
  • Supporting teachers
  • Therapy programmes
  • Therapy sessions
  • Counselling centre cooperation
  • Training

Personal skills

  • Communication
  • Empathy
  • Organisation
  • Assertiveness
  • Patience

Qualifications

List special education qualifications, postgraduate studies and inclusive education training. It is worth describing the scope of your qualifications precisely.

How to become a school special education teacher

Most people move from work as a support teacher or therapist. On your CV show experience with pupils with different needs.

Add training you run for others. A special education teacher supports the adults at school too.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A primary school looks for supporting teachers and coordinating programmes, a preschool for early identification of needs, and a counselling centre for assessment and recommendations. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a special education teacher CV

Questions and answers

What should a special education teacher put on a CV?

The institution, number of pupils, identifying needs, supporting teachers, programmes, sessions, cooperation and qualifications.

What does a school special education teacher do?

They identify pupils' needs, support teachers with adjustments, run sessions and work with the counselling centre and parents.

Which qualifications are needed?

A degree or postgraduate studies in special education.

Which results are worth giving?

Solutions introduced, the number of pupils supported and training for teachers.

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