A strong education cover letter will provide you with a chance to elaborate beyond your resume, and focus the school district's attention on your skills and experiences directly related to your desired teaching position. It will provide you a great opportunity to highlight your writing skills, along with a chance to summarize your specific educational qualifications and teaching experience.

It is important to remember your education cover letter is meant to complement your resume; it is not the venue to repeat what is already covered in your resume. A cover letter allows you to tell the district more information about you... which is why you must show your personality and passion for choosing education as a career. Your cover letter and resume should not foretell the same premise, but ensure new information is covered.

The following are a few tips and tricks to assist you in writing a cover letter that will get you noticed:

  1. How should I organize my cover letter document?
    • Format: You should use typical business formatting, beginning with the date, a return address, and the district address.
    • Salutation: Address your letter to a specific individual with hiring authority within the school district. If you cannot identify this person, give the Personnel Department a call; they will have the information you require. You will also need to verify the spelling of the individual's name, and their correct title.
    • Opening Paragraph: This paragraph identifies the position for which you are applying. It indicates where you learned about the position and can also provide a bridge statement referring to your qualifications.
    • Second Paragraph: In this paragraph you will include a brief reason why you are qualified for this position, outline previous work experiences that you feel make you a perfect fit for the position. This should be an eye-catching paragraph.
    • Optional Paragraph: This is the time to list your other qualifications, which may not be specifically necessary to the teaching position. You can include such items as transferable skills, or professional association, volunteer work, etc. This may also be the time to exhibit your desire and enthusiasm for the job.
    • Closing Paragraph: This paragraph thanks the individual for taking time to review your document, and must have a clear and positive ending.
    • Closing: Close your letter with a "Sincerely", or "Respectfully Yours"; and type your full name.
  2. How long should my letter be?
    • Your education cover letter should be brief and to the point, and limited to one page. Use simple language and action words, removing all unnecessary words, and limit fancy phrases.
  3. Is your cover letter error free?
    • You must triple check your document for misspelling, grammar errors, or improper punctuation. Do not rely on your computer spell checker! It is beneficial to have someone else review and critique your letter for anything you may have missed.
  4. Have you signed your document?
    • Ensure that your cover letter has been signed; you don't want your document to be misinterpreted as a form letter.

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"Hi Candace,

I wanted to follow up with you. Since the Spring, I have secured a job in an amazing district exactly where I wanted to be. I am a Kindergarten teacher and cannot wait to begin my career as an educator. I know your hard work on both my resume and cover letter was instrumental in securing my job. I received so many compliments from administrators telling me how my resume was the best they had ever seen. That truly helped me stand out from the pack. Thanks a million!

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Thank you so much for the wonderful resume, cover letter and philosophy of education. I just wanted to let you know that I got a teaching job for this fall with my first interview and the first resume I sent out! The principal commented several times about my philosophy of education being very clear and descriptive! This was definitely a great investment!

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