Tutor CV Template—25+ Writing Tips and Samples

A CV? For tutoring?

Doesn’t the neighbourhood university-bound maths-wiz do tutoring?

If you want to earn £10/hour like the kid, feel free to close this window.

If you want to access the top tutoring jobs that pay a little bit more than liquor money, keep on reading.

In this guide:

• A tutor CV template better than most.
• How to write an A+ tutor CV for tutor jobs.
• A sample tutor CV job description walk through.

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Tutor CV Sample You Can Copy and Use

This tutor CV lets you know exactly what results you can expect from employing Ted. That’s what it is about. Let them know.

Are you writing a specific CV for a tutor job? See our other dedicated guides:

• Teacher CV
• Academic CV
• Art Teacher CV
• Elementary Teacher CV
• Preschool Teacher CV
• Special Education Teacher CV
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• ESL Teacher CV Examples

Is this your first job, or maybe a career change? See our guides: 

• Career Change CV
• Entry-Level CV with No Experience
• Entry-Level Cover Letter With No Experience

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Now here’s how to write a tutor CV that aces any exam:

1. Use a Neat Tutor CV Format

You’re meant to be the authority here. Don’t let yourself end up looking silly. Formatting your CV correctly is key.

This is the lowdown:

Tutor CV Format

• In terms of CV length, 1-page is enough.
• Use 1-inch margins and a little white space.
• Choose a common CV font like a 10–12pt Garamond or Calibri.
• Order your CV sections: Heading, Objective, Work History, Education and Skills.
• List past jobs in reverse-chronological sequence.
• PDF CVs protect the formatting.

Alright, up to the board you go.

2. Write a Tutor CV Objective or Summary

“Don’t worry about it, nobody’s gonna read it anyway.” 

Is what you may as well say to yourself if you don’t absolutely ace your tutor CV objective or summary. They are different types of CV profiles, and you can think of them as your tutor CV’s headline. It’s meant to pull in.

Here’s how to write a captivating career objective or career summary.

Tutor CV Summary—Example

A tutor with 6+ years of experience, and a licenced California secondary school math teacher for 3+ years. Author of several innovative teaching approaches for pre-university youth, tested both in classroom and tutoring settings, increasing standardised scores in the class by 12%, as well as the tutoring pupil’s scores by 29%. Currently teaching over 200 secondary school students, and 18 private clients.

Experienced tutor—reliable, organised, with great attention to detail. Able to communicate the most complex concepts effectively to the most incapable of students. Excel at tutoring Maths, Physics, and Chemistry to ages 12-16.

See how that works?

Summaries are pretty self-explanatory: they’re meant to summarise your best achievements.

What if you haven’t worked as a tutor before, and have no experience?

Opt for a tutor CV objective.

It is a brief, targeted statement that lays out the basics of who you are, and your goals.

Entry-Level Tutor CV Objective

Enthusiastic, youthful tutor, skilled in SAT and Secondary School tutoring. Top of the school in Maths, graduated Little Vale High School with a 3.8 GPA, and now set to gain a BS in Maths & Physics from the University of London. Looking to expand my client pool and raise their SAT scores exponentially.

New tutor seeking to take on clients in the London area, no experience but a lot of enthusiasm. I have graduated secondary school top of the year in Maths, and am seeking to tutor high school kids math and the sciences to pay for my ride to study Maths & Physics at the University of London.

These two tutor CVs could have been the same person. Do you see the difference? The active voice, the quantified numbers, the not-incriminating yourself? Take heed.

Expert Hint: Do you live in a remote area? Have you left your flyers on university bulletin boards to no effect? Consider using sites like Tutor.com or even Upwork.com to find remote tutoring work. 

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3. Boost The Scores Of Your Job Description and Skills Section

Describing your work experience on a CV can be trickier than you think. There is no use telling them what they already know. They know you tutor kids. They know you prepare them for SATs. So what? How have you done?

To write a glowing tutor CV job description:

1. List the right CV skills. Find them by scouring the job ad. We also have a list below for you to pick from.
2. Use those skills as your CV keywords.
3. Provide metrics: “Tutoring 29 children weekly”, “have taught class sizes up to 8”, “increased student SAT scores by 20%”, etc. 

The first of these tutor CV samples aces it:

Tutor Job Description for CV [Sample]

Experience

Maths Teacher

Kirkby High School, Liverpool

November 2017–Present

• Implemented innovative teaching approaches for youth 15-18 years old, improving their scored by 12%.
• Created 250+ lesson plans for different ability levels.
• Teaching 200+ students in total.
• Liaising and meeting with 350+ parents to set goals, monitor progress, and build strategies for improvement.
• Trained 1 Maths teacher.

Tutor

Self-employment

June 2014-Present

• Tutored up to 50 students weekly, now down to 18 due to a full time job.
• Implementing authored teaching methods to improve the pupil’s test scores by 29%.
• Working with 2 autistic and 1 disabled child to aid their efforts—all maintain scores above their class average, even though their disabilities affect all other areas of life. 

• Experienced at tutoring children in Maths, Physics and Biology.
• Tutored some SAT students.
• Can tutor groups up to 3 at the same time. 

What to do if you really don’t have the experience? Shift your education section up, and then post a skills section where you evaluate a little on the skills.

Use these tutor CV skills to start:

Tutor CV Skills

Hard Skills	Soft Skills
SAT Tutoring	Interpersonal Skills
ACT Tutoring	Communication
Math	Critical Thinking
English	Dependability
Chemistry	Role Modelling
Lesson Plans	Passion
Subject Knowledge	Love of Learning
Computer Skills	Leadership
Training	Positive Attitude
Counselling	Collaboration
Creating Exams	Flexible
Extracurricular Activities	Time Management

Expert Hint: If you’re really struggling for experience, just do some unpaid training—on your brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, and anyone else you can find. It’s all the same on the tutor CV. 

4. Wow Them With Your Education Section

Wanting to educate people dictates you must be educated yourself. You no doubt are. However, it can be tricky to display it the right way. Your education section should show clearly what you specialise in, and that you are damn good at it. If you have recently graduated, list your GPA.

If you are scarce on work experience, beef up your tutor CV with a relevant coursework or achievements section.

This tutor’s CV example passes with flying colours:

Tutor CV Example—Tutor

Education

MSc Mathematical Sciences

University of Liverpool

2012–2017

• 2:1 Grade
• Head of Maths Society

5. Go The Extra Mile

A good tutor is multidimensional, and ready for any challenge. For this reason, it may be positive to expand a little on yourself—especially if you’re low on the experience side. 

Experience counts in an tutor CV. But—

You have to show the hiring team you’re good to work with.

How? By adding a few “other” sections to your tutor CV. Choose from:

• Association memberships
• Certifications (First Aid)
• Conferences
• Languages
• Groups
• Volunteer work
• Additional activities
• Interests
• Publications

These tutor CV examples show how:

Tutor CV—Extra Sections

Certifications and Licenses

• QTS
• Up-to-date DBS Certificate
• First Aid, CPR, Basic Life Support — British Red Cross

Languages

• French—Fluent
• Spanish—Conversational

Additional Activities

• Regular volunteer work.
• Walk the dog 2x, jog 2x week for fitness.

Make sure you add your teacher or tutoring certifications in a special section, way up high.

Expert Hint: Write a cover letter. About 40% of hiring managers ignore tutor CVs without them.

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Key Points

Here’s how to make sure your tutor CV gets the full marks: 

• Set up your CV format—margins, fonts, 1 page, reverse chronological.
• Base your CV on ResumeLab’s tutor CV sample. 
• Quantify the impact and achievements, instead of just listing responsibilities. 
• Limit the length of the education section as you become more experienced. Expand other sections if you aren’t experienced.
• Write a tutor cover letter.

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