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Secondary School Teachers resume skills and keywords

In 75 Secondary School Teachers job postings from 27 employers analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills are Curriculum (75 %), Teaching license (67 %), Communication (61 %), Coaching (51 %) and Leadership (45 %). Of the top 40 skills, 26 are hard skills, tools or certifications and 14 are soft skills.

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Top 40 skills in Secondary School Teachers job postings

Skills requested in 75 Secondary School Teachers job postings, by share of postings
SkillShare of postingsType
Curriculum75 %Hard skill
Teaching license67 %Certification
Communication61 %Soft skill
Coaching51 %Soft skill
Leadership45 %Soft skill
Math39 %Hard skill
Classroom management37 %Hard skill
Critical thinking33 %Soft skill
Collaboration31 %Soft skill
Accountability31 %Soft skill
Problem Solving23 %Soft skill
Progress Monitoring20 %Hard skill
Bilingual19 %Soft skill
Data Analysis17 %Hard skill
Learning Management Systems17 %Hard skill
Interpersonal skills16 %Soft skill
Mentoring16 %Soft skill
Microsoft Word15 %Tool
Microsoft Outlook13 %Tool
Common Core Standards13 %Hard skill
Culturally Responsive Teaching13 %Hard skill
Microsoft Office13 %Tool
Professionalism12 %Soft skill
Student assessment12 %Hard skill
Coaches11 %Hard skill
Lesson planning11 %Hard skill
Student Engagement9 %Hard skill
Continuous improvement9 %Hard skill
Growth mindset9 %Soft skill
Special education9 %Hard skill
Formative9 %Hard skill
Organizational skills8 %Soft skill
Scanning8 %Hard skill
Google Workspace8 %Tool
Backup8 %Hard skill
Creativity7 %Soft skill
Warmth7 %Hard skill
Curriculum development7 %Hard skill
Assessment and Evaluation7 %Hard skill
Child development5 %Hard skill

Hard skills vs soft skills vs tools and certifications

Hard skills (21)

Soft skills (14)

Tools and software (4)

Certifications and licenses (1)

Keyword phrases recruiters use

Multi-word phrases that recur across these secondary school teachers postings, with the share of postings that use each one.

public charter 45 %student progress 36 %student achievement 36 %student success 28 %student learning 27 %students/parents 25 %communicate regularly 25 %instructional activity 23 %differentiate instruction 23 %family regarding 23 %content area 23 %emotional development 21 %emotional growth 21 %student family 20 %grade assignments 20 %

How to use this on your resume

Treat the table as a checklist, not a script. Put the skills you genuinely have in your skills section, using the same wording as the posting, and back the top ones with a bullet that shows the result.

Each job posting differs from the average, so compare your resume with the actual ad: paste it into the resume keyword scanner to see which terms you already have and which are missing. The ATS keywords guide explains where to place them so applicant tracking systems read them.

Skip any skill you cannot talk about in an interview; a keyword that falls apart under one question costs more than it gains. For a full layout with these skills in context, see the Secondary School Teachers resume example. Then prepare for the Secondary School Teachers interview questions that test them.

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Secondary School Teachers resume skills: FAQ

Which skills matter most for a Secondary School Teachers resume?

In 75 Secondary School Teachers job postings analysed on October 23, 2026, the most requested skills were Curriculum (75 %), Teaching license (67 %), Communication (61 %), Coaching (51 %) and Leadership (45 %). Lead your skills section with the ones you can back up, and show them in your experience bullets too.

Should I list soft skills on a Secondary School Teachers resume?

Yes, but prove them rather than list them. 14 of the top 40 skills in these postings are soft skills, led by Communication (61 % of postings). Show them through results in your bullets, for example a project you coordinated or a process you explained.

Which tools and certifications do Secondary School Teachers postings ask for?

The tools and certifications named most often were Teaching license (67 %), Microsoft Word (15 %), Microsoft Outlook (13 %), Microsoft Office (13 %) and Google Workspace (8 %). List the ones you have exactly as the posting writes them.

Where does this data come from?

From 75 public Secondary School Teachers job postings at 27 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from Greenhouse (47), Lever (24) and Ashby (4). A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 75. The data is updated quarterly and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Method and data

Source: 75 public job postings for secondary school teachers roles (titles such as Math Teacher, High School Math Teacher, English Teacher and Virtual High School Math Teacher) at 27 employers, collected on October 23, 2026 from employer applicant tracking system job boards: Greenhouse 47, Lever 24 and Ashby 4. Employers in the sample include Art of Problem Solving, ACCEL Schools, Success Academy Charter Schools, Guidepost Montessori, Achievement First (Teaching) and Learning Network. A skill's share is the number of postings that mention it divided by 75. Updated quarterly. Download the data: secondary-school-teachers-resume-skills.csv (CC BY 4.0). Browse skills for other roles.