How to Make a Resume for Tutoring

In order to stand out above other applicants, you can tailor your resume to display the education, experience and abilities you have that meet what a specific prospective employer is seeking. Tutoring positions requires a particular set of skills, so you should showcase the fact that you possess them when applying for a job as a tutor. Revising your career objective, your employment experience and even your hobbies and extracurricular activities to highlight your talents can help you land the job you desire.


Express your desire to tutor in your resume objective. Include one or two skills that match the qualifications listed in the job posting. For instance, if the advertisement calls for a tutor with high school math experience, your objective might state, "To obtain a position where my extensive algebra and calculus skills can be utilized to help students grasp and excel in mathematics.


List actual tutoring experience. Use a functional resume format, which focuses on particular skills and experience rather than just the chronological order of your employment history. Use bullet points to denote your talents, following each with information about two or three positions in which these abilities were honed.


Describe non-tutoring positions that highlight abilities and talent relevant to tutoring. For instance, if you list "Communication" as one of your bullet points, you might list, "Communicated with and explained troubleshooting steps to customers in a call center setting."


Show volunteer work, associations or awards you have received that relate to tutoring. Whether you tutored your peers in high school or college, participate in a program that assists youth or have earned accolades for working in a non-profit educational setting, these additions will display your dedication and passion for the field.


Include education that you have received. Even if you have only taken a few courses in early childhood education or aced your AP math classes, these details can give you an edge over other applicants.