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Teaching Assistant resume keywords
The skills, tools and terms recruiters search for when hiring a teaching assistant, and a free check of which ones your resume is missing.
Schools look for the grade band, the kind of support you give (small-group instruction, one-on-one aide, special education) and behavior management. Mention group sizes and any paraprofessional certification.
Skills and keywords
Tools and software
Soft skills
Use the exact wording from the posting you are applying to. Only include what is true for you.
Example teaching assistant resume bullets
Keywords work best inside achievements. Each example pairs a keyword with a number:
- Led daily small group instruction in reading for 5 students; 80% moved up at least one reading level in a semester
- Supported a lead teacher with 28 third-graders, covering lesson preparation and student supervision for 6 lessons per day
- Delivered one-on-one IEP support to 3 students, helping cut behavior incidents by 35%
Check your resume for teaching assistant keywords
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Where to put keywords
- Summary: your job title in the posting's words plus your two strongest matching skills.
- Skills section: tools and hard skills, spelled the way the posting spells them.
- Experience bullets: each important skill used in a sentence with a result. A skill that appears only in a list is weak evidence.
More in how to tailor your resume in 15 minutes and how to add numbers to your bullets.