Head Start Teacher Resume

Joanne Fisher

4699 Fannie Street

Wharton, TX 77488

(555)-555-5555

[email]

Job Objective Seeking position as a Head Start Teacher and I have the required education and am willing to work harder and continue to grow in the industry.

Summary of Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience working as a teacher in an early childhood program
• Thorough knowledge of human development and psychology
• Remarkable knowledge of Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP)
• Amazing ability to work with children with special needs
• Remarkable ability to work with administrators, teachers, and parents
• Strong communication skills; with infants and toddlers and their parents

Work Experience:

Head Start Teacher, August 2005 – Present

Boston Public Schools, Wharton, TX

• Demonstrated knowledge and competency of basic child development.
• Provided individualized positive interactions with children in a respectful manner.
• Provided daily opportunities to the children to make plans, choices, solve problems review and assess their actions.
• Assisted the designated supervisor in planning an organizing childcare program.
• Attended to the social, emotional, physical, safety and health needs of children.
• Developed teaching plans in accordance with curriculum.

Head Start Teacher, May 2000 – July 2005

Helix High School, Wharton, TX

• Performed to document and monitor the child’s progress.
• Conducted instruction by following lesson plan to meet individual learning styles.
• Promoted successful classroom performance for each student.
• Encouraged and guided the child to develop a positive self-concept and supported it.
• Maintained an organized, clean classroom and presented interesting ideas.
• Assisted staff with preparing and serving food, eating with the children, and cleaning up after meals.
• Created a developmentally appropriate environment for the child’s comfort.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT

Example #2

Objective Obtain a challenging teaching position as a Head Start Teacher utilizing creativity and a genuine desire to educate.

Areas of Expertise:

• Solid skills in grammar and sentence construction of English.
• Immense ability to work cooperatively with staff and parents.
• Broad knowledge of generating written documents in the English language.
• Wide knowledge of the objectives and principles of Head Start preschool.
• Profound ability to communicate by phone and in a group setting.

Teaching Experience:

Head Start Teacher, 2007 – Present

University High School, Tucson, AZ

• Planned various activities for promoting physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth of students.
• Developed and implemented multi-cultural curriculum for students.
• Conducted parent and teacher meetings as per the standards of Head Start performance.
• Performed developmental screenings and maintained healthy developmental programs.
• Maintained classroom records and attendance.

Education

M.S in Early Childhood Education, 2007

Northwestern University

B.S in Elementary Education, 2005

Stanford University