Turn inspiration into your own evidence
Do not copy the career. Learn how the career is communicated.
Read the evidence
Notice where the example uses scale, change, ownership, and context.
Replace every fact
Write from your real work, even when your numbers or setting are different.
Check the result
Make sure the document remains readable, truthful, and aligned to the role.
Key Skills
Use only the skills you can support with real experience. The example shows the vocabulary; your evidence makes it credible.
Full Teacher Assistant Resume Example
This is a complete fictional sample. Study the structure and evidence patterns, then replace every name, employer, number, skill, and accomplishment with information that is true for you.
Professional Summary
Teacher assistant with 4 years supporting inclusion classrooms across grades 2-4, including daily accommodation delivery for students with IEPs and 504 plans. Runs small-group reading and math intervention that has moved 80% of assigned students up at least one benchmark level per year, and tracks behavior data used in 6 IEP review meetings. ParaPro certified with CPI de-escalation training.
Work Experience
Teacher Assistant, Inclusion Classroom
2022 – PresentMaple Ridge Elementary School — Hartford, CT
- Support a 3rd-grade inclusion classroom of 24 students, including 7 with IEPs, implementing accommodations such as extended time, visual schedules, and preferential seating under the lead teacher's direction
- Facilitate 3 daily small-group reading interventions of 4-6 students each, using running records to track progress and report weekly to the classroom teacher
- Collect and graph behavior-point data for 2 students on formal BIPs, providing summaries used in quarterly IEP review meetings
- Supervise lunch, recess, and hallway transitions for up to 90 students, maintaining consistent behavioral expectations across settings
- Adapt worksheets and manipulatives for students with fine-motor and processing needs in coordination with the special education case manager
Instructional Aide
2020 – 2022Fairview Primary School — Hartford, CT
- Assisted a kindergarten teacher with a class of 22 students, delivering small-group letter recognition and phonics practice to 8 students daily
- Provided one-on-one support for a student with a sensory processing accommodation plan, implementing scheduled breaks and calming strategies
- Managed classroom centers during rotations, keeping students on-task and materials organized across 5 daily station changes
After-School Program Assistant
2019 – 2020Hartford Community Learning Center — Hartford, CT
- Supervised homework completion and small-group tutoring for 15 students in grades 1-3 during a 2-hour daily after-school block
- Led structured enrichment activities in literacy and math games, coordinating with classroom teachers on skill focus areas
- Communicated daily student progress notes to parents at pickup, maintaining consistent attendance and behavior records
Education
- Associate of Arts, Early Childhood Education — Capital Community College · 2020
Certifications
- ParaPro Certification (passing score)
- State Paraprofessional Certificate — Connecticut (active)
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Certified
- CPR & First Aid Certified
Achievement bullet patterns
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Supported a caseload of 8 students with IEPs across a 3rd-grade inclusion classroom, implementing accommodations from extended time to visual schedules with 100% fidelity per quarterly compliance review
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Led daily 25-minute small-group reading intervention for 5 below-grade-level readers, contributing to 4 of 5 students moving up a full reading level by winter benchmark
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Tracked and graphed behavior-point data for 3 students on individualized BIPs, sharing weekly summaries with the classroom teacher and school psychologist
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Supervised recess, lunch, and hallway transitions for a cohort of 90 students daily, maintaining zero reportable incidents across a full school year
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Practical writing guidance
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Name the specific groups you supported: 'Ran daily 20-minute guided reading groups for 6 students reading below grade level' beats 'helped students read'
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Quantify your caseload of IEP/504 students and the accommodations you carried out, since this is the credential principals screen for first
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Report data you tracked for the lead teacher, such as behavior point sheets, running records, or progress-monitoring scores, and any measurable gains that followed
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List paraprofessional-specific credentials: your state para certificate, ParaPro Assessment score, or CPI/de-escalation training
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Describe how you adapted materials or supervised transitions for students with physical, sensory, or behavioral needs
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Include the grade band and subject areas you have supported to show districts you match their opening
How to write a teacher assistant resume
Open with your accommodation and intervention scope, not a general objective
Translate your daily duties into the language IEP compliance reviewers use
List your qualifying credential first, since it is often a hard filter
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a teacher assistant resume and a substitute teacher resume?
A teacher assistant supports one class under a certified teacher's ongoing direction, so emphasize the accommodations, small groups, and behavior supports you carried out. A substitute resume instead emphasizes covering unfamiliar classrooms alone for a single day.
Do I need a ParaPro certificate to apply?
Many districts require either an associate degree, 48+ college credits, or a passing ParaPro Assessment score under federal Title I rules. List whichever qualifying pathway you hold near the top of your resume, since it is often the first line item an ATS or reviewer checks.
How should I describe supporting students with IEPs without violating confidentiality?
Describe the type and number of accommodations you supported, such as 'extended time, visual schedules, and sensory breaks for 6 students,' without naming students or disability categories. Focus on the strategies you executed and any progress data the lead teacher shared with you.
Should I include classroom volunteer or babysitting experience?
Include structured volunteer work such as tutoring, coaching, or after-school program supervision, since it shows sustained work with children in an instructional setting. General babysitting is worth one line only if you are entry-level and have little other classroom-adjacent experience.