How to Write a Resume for a School Administrator
The school administrator resume is more detailed than many executive resumes but shorter than a curriculum vitae. School administrator resumes focus on academic degrees and school management experience. Candidates need to demonstrate educational leadership skills and school administrative knowledge through previous job experience. Most school administrator positions require a master or doctorate degree in education, business or a related field. These steps will help you create an effective school administrator resume.
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Things You'll Need
- List of previous job descriptions Copy of your college transcripts Computer Word processing program Printer Resume paper with matching envelopes
Instructions
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How to Write a Resume for a School Administrator
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Gather your academic and job information for reference as you write the resume. You need the correct spellings, titles and descriptions of your previous employers, job positions, schools and academic degrees to develop a resume. Keep a copy of your college transcripts nearby for reference.
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Set up your resume format in a word processing program on your computer. Select a standard font such as Arial or Times New Roman type in 10, 11 or 12 point. Position the page margins at least one inch on all sides. Use double spacing between each section and single spacing for the section descriptions. Write each section either in bulleted lists or in paragraph form.
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Create your title section. Your name and contact information serve as the title section of the resume. Type your name in a large, bold font at the top of the first page so that it stands out. Use a slightly smaller font to add your address, phone number and email information.
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Begin with a professional skills section. Draft a career objective sentence that briefly states why you are a strong candidate for a school administrator position. Next, create a list of your professional skills based upon your overall education and work experience. School administrator jobs require skills such as management, organization and problem resolution. Be sure to also include any secondary language proficiencies.
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Summarize your educational background. List your academic degrees and the corresponding colleges. Include the location and the dates that you attended the school in the description. Write about your highest degree first. Mention any additional special training or certifications.
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Develop a job experience section. Discuss your current job first. You can list all previous jobs since college graduation or select only the ones related to the educational field and school management. If you discuss all of your jobs, list them in categories that demonstrate your career path to school administration. For example, create a teaching category for your teaching and tutoring experience.
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Include a professional development section. Write about your experience with specific school management techniques and curriculum programs. Talk about your awards and publications in this section.
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List your computer skills. Many school administrative positions require a degree of proficiency in common office computer software such as Microsoft Office.
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Describe your community involvement and professional association memberships. Volunteer work and professional associations gives a potential employer insight into your leadership and team work abilities.
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Spell-check and proofread your resume for clarity. Print out your resume and mail it to prospective employers.
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Tips & Warnings
Tailor your resume to each school administrator job that you pursue. Be brief and keep your resume a maximum of two pages. Create a functional resume that focuses only on educational and school management work experience instead of a chronological resume if you changed careers or have any gaps in your employment. Contact school boards that you would like to work for, even if they are not currently hiring. They can keep your resume on file if a vacancy occurs. Include your grade point average in the education section of your resume if you graduated with honors.
Resources
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