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ATS keywords · Teacher

Teacher resume keywords that get past the screening software.

School and academy applications are often filtered on subject, grade level and teaching qualification. Ads also look for classroom practice terms like “differentiated instruction”.

Hard skills and tools

The terms recruiters most often filter teacher applications by. Use the ones you can back up, written the way the ad writes them.

Lesson planningCurriculum developmentClassroom managementDifferentiated instructionStudent assessmentFormative assessmentLearning management system (LMS)Google ClassroomSpecial educational needs (SEN)Parent communicationGradingSubject expertise

Soft skills and ways of working

These count less on their own. Put them inside achievement bullets instead of a list.

PatienceCommunicationAdaptabilityCreativityOrganisationMentoring

Certifications ads ask for

Teaching license / QTSPGCETEFL / CELTAB.Ed.

Before and after

Example bullet

Taught English to students.Taught English to 5 Grade 8 classes (140 students), raising average exam scores from 61% to 74% with differentiated lesson plans.

Example only. Use your own real numbers. If you don’t know a figure, leave it out rather than guess.

Three rules for this role

  1. State the subject and grade levels in your headline.
  2. Use the curriculum names the school uses (IGCSE, IB, national curriculum).
  3. Include your LMS or classroom tech: Google Classroom, Moodle.

Questions

What keywords should a teacher resume include?

Start with the hard skills named in the job ad, then add certifications and tools you actually use. Common ones for teacher roles include Lesson planning, Curriculum development, Classroom management, Differentiated instruction, Student assessment, Formative assessment.

Should I copy every keyword from the job ad?

No. Only add a keyword when your experience supports it. Recruiters read the resume after the software ranks it, and a claim you can’t back up costs you the interview.

How do I know which keywords I’m missing?

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