Teaching Assistant Resume Example
A teaching assistant resume that names the grade level, group size supported and how small-group data gets tracked for the classroom teacher.
Diego Fuentes
Teaching Assistant · Grades 3-5 Small-Group Support
Columbus, OH
(614) 555-0142
d.fuentes@email.com
linkedin.com/in/diegofuentes
Educational Aide Permit
Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
First Aid/CPR/AED
American Red Cross
Profile
Teaching assistant supporting two grade 4 classrooms of 24 students each, with a focus on small-group reading and IEP accommodations. Tracks daily data teachers use to adjust the next lesson.
Classroom Experience
Teaching Assistant
2021 – Present
Eastbrook Elementary, Columbus, OH
- Support two grade 4 classrooms of 24 students each alongside the lead teacher daily.
- Run small-group reading stations for 6 students on IEPs, logging progress after each session.
- Prepare and set up materials for daily lessons and grade formative quizzes in Google Classroom.
- Communicate daily behavior and progress notes to 12 families through a shared log app.
Instructional Aide
2018 – 2021
Ridgeway Elementary, Columbus, OH
- Assisted a kindergarten teacher with 20 students during centers, meals and transitions.
- Reinforced letter-sound and counting skills one-on-one with 5 students below grade level.
- Set up classroom materials, bulletin boards and manipulatives ahead of each unit.
- Supervised recess and lunch for 40 students and reported incidents to the classroom teacher.
Skills
Small-group instruction
Classroom management
IEP support
Behavior tracking
Family communication
Data tracking
Differentiated instruction
Software
Google ClassroomSeesawMicrosoft Office
Education
A.A.S. in Early Childhood Education
2018
Columbus State Community College
The person, employers and dates are invented; the duties, tools and credentials are the ones this job really asks for.
20terms employers filter on
- Instructional support
- Classroom management
- Differentiated instruction
- Assessment
- IEP support
- Google Classroom
- Family communication
- Progress monitoring
- Small-group instruction
- Data tracking
- IEP
- Curriculum
- Small Group
- Parent Communication
- Behavior Management
- Student supervision
- Formative Assessment
- Co-Teaching
- Reading Instruction
- Grading
What holds up
- 01 / 05Permit with state and grade band.The first district check.
- 02 / 05Class load in numbers.Classrooms, group sizes, grades.
- 03 / 05Group results tracked.Progress logs a teacher relies on are the strongest claim.
- 04 / 05Family contact counted.Daily notes and logs — half the job, usually missing.
- 05 / 05Continuous record expected.Education hiring reconstructs the timeline.
What does not
- 01 / 05"Passionate about students."Universal; artifacts persuade.
- 02 / 05Scores without context.Cohorts differ; materials are yours.
- 03 / 05Classroom-management claims without method.Name the framework.
- 04 / 05Gaps left silent.Districts ask; paper answers better.
- 05 / 05One resume across bands.Elementary and secondary screen differently.
FAQ
Questions about this teaching assistant resume example
Short answers to what people ask before they send this resume.
Use this exampleWhere does certification go?
Near the top, with the permit, state and grade band. It is the first thing a district checks and the fastest reason to be filtered out.
Do I list every school I have taught at?
Yes, with dates — education hiring expects a continuous record. Keep the detail on the most recent and relevant placements.
How do I show impact without test scores?
Describe the groups you ran and the data you tracked: group size, sessions, progress logs. Scores belong to a cohort; logs belong to you.