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Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondaryresume guide.

Teach courses pertaining to mathematical concepts, statistics, and actuarial science and to the application of original and standardized mathematical A strong Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary resume shows mathematics, speaking and active listening, and names the tools you have worked with, such as SAS, Microsoft Access and Structured query language SQL.

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01Also called

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Adjunct Mathematics InstructorAssistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorInstructorMathematical Sciences ProfessorMathematics Instructor (Math Instructor)Mathematics LecturerMathematics ProfessorMath TeacherProfessor

02Skills employers expect

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Importance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.

SkillImportanceLevel
MathematicsVery highAdvanced
SpeakingVery highAdvanced
Active ListeningVery highAdvanced
InstructingVery highAdvanced
Reading ComprehensionVery highAdvanced
Critical ThinkingHighAdvanced
Learning StrategiesHighAdvanced
MonitoringHighAdvanced
WritingHighAdvanced
Active LearningHighAdvanced

03Knowledge areas

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  • Mathematics
  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administration and Management
  • Physics
  • Psychology
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Administrative

04Common responsibilities

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Ordered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.

  1. Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
  2. Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  3. Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as linear algebra, differential equations, and discrete mathematics.
  4. Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  5. Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  6. Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods of instruction.
  7. Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
  8. Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  9. Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the mathematical field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
  10. Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

05Software and tools

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26 tools across 12 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.

Computer based training software6
  • Learning management system LMSIn demand
  • Blackboard Learn
  • Desire2Learn LMS software
  • Course management system software
  • Sakai CLE
  • Moodle
+ 1 more
Analytical or scientific software3
  • SASHotIn demand
  • Desmos
  • Geogebra
Data base user interface and query software3
Word processing software3
Development environment software2
Electronic mail software2
Information retrieval or search software2
  • DOC Cop
  • iParadigms Turnitin
Internet browser software1
Office suite software1
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software1
  • Image scanning software
Presentation software1
Spreadsheet software1

06Education and preparation

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Typical education
Master's Degree
43% of surveyed workers. Others report Doctoral Degree (37%) and Post-Doctoral Training (10%).
Preparation level
Job Zone 5 · Extensive preparation
Usually a graduate degree and extensive related experience.

07Putting it on your resume

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BEE · How to show it

Lead with what you built. For a Job Zone 5 role, hiring managers and parsers both look for outcomes before credentials. Put two or three results at the top of each job entry, with the scale or effect stated plainly.

Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "SAS, Microsoft Access, Structured query language SQL, Microsoft Word" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.

Show speaking and active listening, not just mathematics. Speaking and active listening rank close to mathematics for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.

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