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Math Teacher resume example

This page shows a full Math Teacher resume with notes on each section, alongside 1,381 openings hiring now.

Open jobs

1,381

Most openings

New York

Median pay

$47,000

The example

A math teacher resume, in full.

Resume

Daniel Okonkwo

Secondary Mathematics Teacher — Algebra through Calculus

Riverton, Texas

Professional Summary

Secondary mathematics teacher with seven years across Algebra I, Geometry, and AP Calculus AB. Built and ran a targeted intervention block for repeat Algebra I students, and mentors first-year mathematics staff.

Experience

Mathematics Teacher, Grades 9-12

Riverton North High School • Riverton, TX

Aug 2022 - Present

  • Teach five sections spanning Algebra I, Geometry, and AP Calculus AB.
  • Designed a repeat-Algebra intervention block that runs alongside the standard sequence rather than replacing it, and pass rates for that cohort moved from just under half to roughly four in five.
  • Mentor two first-year mathematics teachers through the district induction programme.

Mathematics Teacher, Grades 9-11

Eastbrook Secondary School • Eastbrook, TX

Aug 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Taught Algebra I and Geometry across mixed-attainment sections.
  • Rewrote the department's common assessments so they matched the state blueprint, which the department kept after I left.
  • Ran the after-school maths clinic twice a week.

Education

University of North Texas

Master of Education • Curriculum and Instruction

Aug 2021 - May 2023

Texas State University

Bachelor of Science • Mathematics

Aug 2015 - May 2019

Skills

Algebra I and IIGeometryAP Calculus ABStandards-based gradingIntervention designCommon assessment writingDesmosCanvasData-driven instructionNew teacher mentoring

Certifications

Texas Standard Teaching Certificate — Mathematics, Grades 7-12

Texas Education Agency

Jun 2019

AP Calculus AB — College Board Endorsed Syllabus

College Board

Jul 2023

Section by section

What each part of this resume is doing.

Summary

The summary states which courses this Math Teacher has taught and at what level, so a reader knows the placement range in one line.

Experience

Each entry pairs the courses taught with what changed for the students, which is the evidence a Math Teacher is hired on.

Skills

Skills name the curricula and platforms in the postings rather than listing every tool a Math Teacher has opened once.

credentials

The licence names its endorsement area, because a Math Teacher posting is matched against the endorsement and not the degree.

Before you apply

What K-12 hiring committees look for

A panel hiring a Math Teacher reads for the specific courses you can pick up and whether you have moved a struggling cohort. Naming the intervention you ran matters more than naming the textbook you used.

There are 1,381 open Math Teacher roles, concentrated in New York, with a median of $47,000.

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Common questions

Writing a math teacher resume.

The courses you have taught, your endorsement, and evidence of student growth. There are 1,381 open Math Teacher roles to match it against.

List the change you were responsible for, not a raw score. A Math Teacher claim without a cohort attached reads as borrowed.

Yes, and near the top. Endorsements differ by state, and most Math Teacher postings sit in New York.