Professional Resume Template for

Assistant Professor of Education

Clara M. Sterling

Boston, MA

(617) 555-0143

clara.sterling@email.com

linkedin.com/in/clara-sterling-edu | researchgate.net/profile/clara-sterling

Professional Summary

Research-minded Assistant Professor of Education with 6 years of tenure leading curriculum development, securing federal grants, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Secured $450,000 in research funding from the U.S. Department of Education, published 8 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals, and mentored 14 graduate students to successful thesis defenses. Expert in curriculum mapping, hybrid pedagogical models, and quantitative educational research methodologies.

Work Experience

Assistant Professor of Education — Kendall Research University

Cambridge, MA | August 2022 – Present

  • Instructed 12 undergraduate and graduate courses in educational psychology and curriculum design, averaging a 4.8/5.0 student evaluation score across 350+ total students.
  • Published 6 peer-reviewed articles in tier-1 journals (including American Educational Research Journal), contributing to an h-index of 5 with 120+ citations.
  • Secured a $320,000 grant from the Department of Education as Principal Investigator to study literacy intervention software in 8 local school districts.
  • Advised 18 undergraduate students and co-chaired the Curriculum Review Committee, redesigning the Master of Education program to increase enrollment by 15%.

Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Lecturer — Hadley State University

Amherst, MA | September 2020 – July 2022

  • Taught 4 sections of Introduction to Education, utilizing active learning frameworks to improve student course retention rates by 12%.
  • Co-authored 2 research papers on hybrid learning methodologies and managed a lab budget of $95,000 for data collection across 15 schools.
  • Presented research findings at 4 national conferences, including AERA, and coordinated professional development workshops for 60+ local K-12 educators.
  • Mentored 6 undergraduate research assistants, guiding 2 to present their senior capstone projects at regional academic symposia.

Education

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction

Hadley State University · Amherst, MA · 2020

Master of Education in Educational Leadership

Hadley State University · Amherst, MA · 2017

Skills

Curriculum development, Academic research, Grant writing, Quantitative data analysis, Qualitative research methods, Student advising, R, SPSS, NVivo, Canvas LMS, Blackboard, Course design, Educational technology, Public speaking

Projects

Urban Literacy Intervention Study

Role: Principal Investigator

Tools: R, SPSS, NVivo, Qualtrics, Canvas LMS

Directed a $320,000 study assessing literacy software across 8 schools, which increased reading proficiency scores by 18% for 450+ participants.

Hybrid Curriculum Redesign

Role: Curriculum Committee Co-Chair

Tools: Canvas LMS, Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Cloud

Overhauled the Master of Education course sequence, integrating 6 new hybrid modules and reducing student attrition rates by 14%.

Certifications

  • ACUE Certificate in Effective College Instruction (2024)
  • Quality Matters Online Educator Certification (2023)

Additional information

  • Languages: English (Native), French (Professional Working Proficiency)
  • Academic Affiliations: Member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) since 2019
  • Ad-hoc Reviewer: Reviewed 14 manuscript submissions for 3 peer-reviewed education journals

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$75,000

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$115,000

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$92,000

Growth Outlook:

Employment of postsecondary teachers is projected to grow 7% from 2024 to 2034, faster than the average for all occupations. About 114,000 openings for postsecondary teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade, largely due to the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or retire.

7% growth over 10 years

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Ph.D. or terminal degree in Education or closely related field || Proven track record of college-level instruction with strong student evaluations || Demonstrated research agenda with peer-reviewed publications and grant writing success

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