Writing an excellent cover letter is important in any profession. In teaching, because you are dealing with students, it can be even more important! When your profession concerns educating students, helping them to grow and learn, your cover letter can be of utmost importance. Here are some hints that can help you compose the perfect cover letter for a teaching position.
Presentation: The first thing someone will notice about your cover letter before they even read the content is how it looks. Your letter should be typed and use a standard font size and style. Although you may want to show your expertise with writing, getting overly extravagant is not professional. Print the letter off on resume bond paper that matches your resume. Make sure you have a matching envelope. Attention to detail is important. Keep a copy on your computer so you can adjust it to each position you apply for. [click to continue…]
There are many possible situations that may make writing a cover letter more difficult for some teachers or assistant principal, or any other educator. These situations can include lay-offs, demotions, long-term unemployment, short time at a position, and medical leave.
Although these may seem to be potential red flags to a hiring manager, a cover letter is deemed the perfect place to address these issues; however, you must remember one thing: keep the explanation brief and the tone of the letter of introduction upbeat and positive. After all, this is your marketing tool. This article will help you learn how to effectively overcome some of these obstacles in your cover letter.
- To explain a previous layoff, briefly explain the layoff and then try to show your excitement and enthusiasm about the opportunity to work immediately for the teaching, administration or other educational position available. How you explain it will be determined by the situation, were you a substitute teacher, paraprofessional, assistant principal, librarian, etc. and what led to the layoff.
- If you faced long-term unemployment, try to briefly state the education or other position you had and responsibilities you had in your previous employment. Do not lay emphasis on your duration of unemployment but instead focus on the new teaching or leadership skills attained…
If you’re unsure of what you should include in your letter of intent when you are applying for a teaching job, here are some cover letter writing tips to help you:
Be Specific
The first paragraph of your cover letter should include some important details:
• Which teaching job are you applying for, if you know? If you don’t you could be general in the sense of stating an elementary position.
• What is the teacher or assistant principal job reference number? (If you have one)
• Where did you hear about the teaching vacancy, if there was a place?
• If it is a mass mailing or blind mailing, the opening statement needs to be very catchy.
Do Your Research on the School District or Organization
It’s important to show in your letter of introduction that…
When applying for a teaching job, many people wonder whether a cover letter is really necessary; they often ask the questions: why can’t I just post or email my resume or application form and let it speak for itself? Won’t a cover letter just be repeating what’s already in my resume anyway? Is it really necessary to include a cover letter? The answer to this last question is yes. You really do need a cover letter, and here’s why…
Most job search experts would agree that typically, a first impression of someone is formed within 4-8 seconds. Even scarier is the concept that once a first impression is formed; it’s very unlikely to change. If the chair of the selection committee opens your application package or picks up your resume and discovers that you haven’t bothered to include a cover letter…
Your cover letter or letter of intent is a principal’s very first impression of you as a possible teaching candidate for their open position; therefore, the style and message of your cover letter is incredibly important in determining whether or not an employer will read on to your resume and call you in for a job interview.
Hiring managers tend to only glance at cover letters and resumes to decide whether or not the applicant should be brought in for an interview. You have 15 to 25 seconds to grab their attention. Since they see 100+ applications for each open position, it is understandable that they will only scan them to select the few lucky candidates. This is why it is critical that your cover letter is…
6 Tips for an Effective Teacher or Administrator Cover Letter
Your cover letter is your first contact with a potential employer, and so if it looks attractive, is well written and contains the right information, you will be sure to make a good impression.
Your resume will be more generic in the sense that it will state your qualifications, relevant accomplishments, whereas your teacher cover letter…
