How To Write An Academic Resume

Academic resumes are widely used by researchers, scholars and others from the teaching profession when applying for jobs in the academic segment. An academic resume is often accompanied by a teaching dossier which captures specifics about your teaching methodology, core areas of expertise or the subject matter expertise, the student feedback, management feedback, parent feedback, teaching style, so on and so forth. If you are someone who is aspiring for a career in teaching, then this should give you the right insights in creating the perfect resume for the job.

An academic resume captures your academic background, your professional experience which is in sync with your academic expertise, any publications that you may have done and the other noteworthy achievements during your career. While it is similar to any other resume, it is important to note that the chronology of events mentioned on your resume gives the impression to the reader about the strength and expertise you come with through your years in the industry.

The flow of content on an academic resume can follow the below pattern so that you don’t miss out on any important aspects. So let’s get started with writing the perfect resume for a teaching profession:

1. Your name and contact information - Ensure that you give your name as mentioned on your publications and other documents such as your educational certificates.
2. Personal Profile - Give a crisp introduction about your career summary and your subject matter expertise. This should give the reader an idea on what to expect through the CV.
3. Educational Details - This plays a vital role on an academic resume whereas on any other resume, your career timeline would take priority.
4. Career Timeline - List out the roles and places you’ve been part of during your career and mention the time period against each of it.
5. Publications and Research Work - List out the set of publications and research work that you have against your name. If the list is too long, you may want to have it added on an annexure.
6. Awards and Achievements - This is a crucial element on an academic CV because any good recognition adds value to your profile and gives you the edge over the competition.
7. Conferences - List out the important conferences that you’ve been part of, either as a participant or the key speaker.
8. Experience - Give a write-up about the teaching experience that you hold, give the reader an indication on the number of hours you’ve spent in teaching and a glimpse of the number of students that you have addressed over your career. This can be elaborated on the teaching dossier.
9. Language Skills - The most important aspect of a teaching profession. The more languages you can communicate in, the better the preference in the market. So list out your language skills on your resume.
10. References - Though references are a thing of the past in other professionals. In the academic segment, your references still play a crucial role in your selection. If your references are noteworthy names, the higher would be your credibility in the eyes of the interviewer.

 

However, if you are at the early stages of your teaching career, it is acceptable to skip on a few of the above indicators and yet make an impressive resume. Just skip the sections that are not relevant to you and focus on aspects that can work to your advantage.

Academic resumes are no different from other industries as far as the aesthetic appeal of the resume goes. A poorly written resume with the wrong choice of words or grammatically incorrect language is a sin on an academic resume. Therefore, ensure that your resume is proofread more than once before getting into the market. Also pay attention to the formatting and the overall look and feel of your resume. It has to be pleasing to the reader's eye and the important details mentioned in a way that they do not have to look hard into the resume to find those.

If you are using this resume to apply for a scholarship or grants where they insist on you submitting an academic resume, keep it as short and crisp as possible.

It is important to note that there are a lot of institutions out there who have outsourced the candidate identification and screening tasks to external consultants who are typically the technology recruitment firms who source resumes through job portals. In this case, it is important that you have the right set of keywords to ensure that your resume gets the right visibility when you apply for these positions through job boards.

With these indicators in mind, you are sure to create an impressive resume for your growth in the academic segment. However, if you need help in getting that perfect resume or a teaching dossier created, do get in touch with us. We have over the last two decades worked alongside thousands from the academic segment and have been part of their success stories. You can reach us at 0091 7838195810 or write to us at orders@resumewriterindia.in - We are industry leaders in drafting professional resumes, accredited by the likes of ProfileCheck - The industry standards for employment validation.