Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae and Response

This article provides a sample cover letter, curriculum vitae and critical response to a job description for a pre-school teacher position. It includes relevant work experiences, education, and achievements.

Running head: COVER LETTER, CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESPONSE
COVER LETTER, CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESPONSE
Name of student:
Name of university:
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COVER LETTER, CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESPONSE
COVER LETTER
Strawberry Wilson
Northbury, Green Park
Street No 40
Queensland 785611
780643126
222288877449
[e-mail]
17. 04. 2018
Harry Mathhews
Director
Gumnut Cottage
Locked bag 3501
North Ryde NSW 1670
Dear Mr Matthews
Re: Application for early childhood pre-school teacher in Gumnut Cottage
Introductory paragraph
This is in reference to your advertisement for the position of educator that was published in
the Sydney Morning Herald. I am interested to apply for the position early childhood pre-
school teacher in Gumnut Cottage is in association with Macquarie University. My interest
for this position can be attributed to my passion for teaching and taking care of children. If I

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COVER LETTER, CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESPONSE
am selected for this position, I will be able to use my skills of oral and written communication
in interaction with the children and teaching them about basic concepts. I have understood
that this job demands coordination and the ability of management. I feel that on being
selected for this position I will
Main body of the letter
The job requires an early childhood pre-school teacher for the childcare centre that in Gumnut
Cottage. Since the job demands a caring, cheerful and motivated individual to join the pre-
school team, I feel that I will be able to bring in my unique personality to the job. I have
always been a sociable person. I am fond of taking care of children. Earlier I have taught in
Montessori and engaged as a private tutor for small children. During my course as a
Montessori teacher, I was entrusted with the responsibility of designing the curriculum.
Whilst designing the course curriculum, I kept in mind that the module should address the
growth of children and therefore have modules that encourage children to learn through play.
I have done my Bachelor of Education and have 6 years of teaching experience for pre-
primary children. As the job demands a number of qualities like being efficient in Asthma
and Anaphylaxis Management, have the ability to respond to abuse and address issues
pertaining to the Education and Care (RAN), I feel my additional qualification in Asthma and
Anaphylaxis Management course from Australia Wide First Aid has equipped to deal with
patients who suffers from chronic asthma. Through this course I have learnt about the
symptoms and triggers associated with asthma and the high-quality First Aid Asthma. I also
possess the necessary rigour to review the philosophy that involves the interests of all the
stakeholders. In my earlier experience, I have worked with the administration, and therefore, I
know how to coordinate with different people and management group. I would be required to
manage with the Director, parents, children, centre and staff. The job requires me to work in
partnership with families from the diverse social and cultural backgrounds in seeking
innovative means to deliver and share effective learning programmes. In my experience, I had
to interact with the family of a black boy who was subjected to bullying in the classroom buy
his white peers. As a teacher I developed a curriculum that promoted pluralism and ethnic
equality in the classroom. This was done through eliminating the cultural stereotypes that are
documented in the textbooks. I further encouraged students from different communities to
share their experiences of bullying to spread awareness about the veracity of the incidents.
The concluding paragraph
I have enclosed my resume and other relevant documents that was requested. This includes
the application form and other statement addressing the selection criterion. I am confident
about my capabilities based on my previous experience and I look forward to discussing the
position further in the interview.
Yours faithfully,
Signature
Strawberry Wilson
RESUME Strawberry Wilson

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Work experience
Organziation: Sunflower Montessori institution
Role: Pre-primary schoolteacher
Other Work Experience
Position Dates 1. 02.2011-4.6.2015
Organisation, Location- I have worked with Morris’s Montessori where I worked closely
with the administration. This institution is located in the southern part of Queensland. I
worked a curriculum developer and in-house education consultant. During my course with
this organization, I was entrusted with the responsibility of enhancing the communication
between the administrative body, teachers and the parent community. During my tenure, I
learnt to deal with the different challenges that emerge in the execution of administrative
duties. I also learnt to work under pressure specially during the time of admission and the
discussion of children’s problems with the teachers. In this case, I had the opportunity to
work with the staff and facilitate their professional development.
Position Dates 7. 07. 2016- 27. 3. 2018
Organisation, Location
Brief description of role/organization
I also had the experience of working with working with Morris’s Montessori for a period of
two years. Here I was entrusted with the responsibility to teach pre-primary schoolchildren
and in designing the curriculum. Whilst designing the curriculum, I kept in mind that the
modules are inclusive and

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CAREER OBJECTIVE
I intend to work in a pre-primary school that would have an amiable work environment
and foster my growth in my professional career. I look forward to solve the
administrative issues as well as interact with children
PROFILE
 I feel my ability to communicate with everyone without any inhibitions and my cheerful
personality will be in consonance with the temperament of the job. Strength of mine that
I feel would be helpful for the company is that my ability to review the philosophy of the
child-care centre that would be helpful for the organization. My past experience have
taught me coordination with different stakeholders in the organization, therefore, I would
be able to communicate between the staff and the parents of the children.
My experience of teaching in Montessori has enabled me to deal with children. Through my
interaction with children, I have learnt that children love to be in an environment where they
can play and learn and also learn through creative modes. My teaching philosophy has
emerged through my interaction with the children. I have understood that there is an
imperative to incorporate creative teaching methodologies with the aim to ensure holistic
development of children. I believe children should not be overburdened with tasks in their
childhood. They should have the time to realize their full potential. I also believe that teachers
and children should collaborate together in the production of knowledge.
EDUCATION
Name of your qualification, Institution, Location Completion date
I have done Bachelors in Education from the Queensland University 2008-2011
OTHER TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
Course, Organisation, Location Completion date
Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management course from
Australia Wide First Aid (Queensland) 2010-2011
Full name, ph:xxxxxxxxx

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I have the experience of working in a project with a group of 40 children who belonged to
diverse backgrounds. Some of these children belonged to the ethnic minorities, were disabled
and some of them were black. This project was aimed in fostering the values of inclusiveness
and diversity. I have been a part of the family welfare programme pioneered by the
government of Australia where I was entrusted with the responsibility of dealing with
families who are survivors of domestic abuse and the teaching community to foster better
communication.
ACHIEVEMENTS
For the above-mentioned project I have won a gold medal for being successful in the
implementation of the values of diversity and pluralism. I have also secured first position in
my class X examination and once again secured first position in my class XII examination.
During my B.Ed course I have with flying colors securing a first division with distinction.
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCES
I have the had the experience of working as a coordinator for a reputed children’s NGO in
Queensland. My main responsibilities were designing the curriculum, grooming the children
and counseling them to share their experiences of trauma. I have also volunteered with the
family welfare programme pioneered by the government of Australia where my responsibility
was to facilitate communication between parents of children who have faced incidents of
domestic violence and the teaching community. This was done with the objective of
identifying the limitations that impede the growth of children.
Full name, ph:xxxxxxxxx

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AWARDS/HONOURS
Gold medal for project hope
First prize in Class X
First prize in Class XII
First division with distinction in B.ed
REFEREES
Patricia Robinson
Project head, Australia Wide First Aid (Queensland)
890567831
[e-mail]
Alice Peters
Professor of Education, Queensland University
976532890
[e-mail]
Marshall Wings
Project head, Children welfare wing
679054234
[e-mail]
Full name, ph:xx

Critical response to the job description
 As per the selection criteria of the job, I have the sound ability of understanding the
philosophy of the childcare centre and working with different stakeholders. In my earlier
experiences, I have had the opportunity to coordinate with the management and the teaching
community and bridge the gap that emerges during the course of interaction. I have always
believed in the pay and the creative mode of teaching. This I feel is in consonance with the
principle of the organization. When I was the project coordinator and was entrusted with the
responsibility of dealing with children, I had used the technique of play and cooperation to
bridge the barriers between children from different communities and facilitate a more
coherent communication. My string personality coupled with my optimistic and industrious
approach towards life makes a perfect fit for the position of leading a pathbreaking
educational program.
 The second selection criteria regarding the demonstration of capacity to take on new learning,
I feel is suitable in my case. I have been inspired by the Emmilio Recci teaching model and
always open to encouraging children to realize their full potential. I believe in the holistic
development of children. I feel in my new role I would be able to come up with innovative
teaching techniques that would enhance eth interest of children towards their subjects and
veer them towards the classroom. I also believe that teaching and learning should not be
confined within the four walls of the classroom and the children should be able to discover
themselves. I have had the opportunity of understanding the barriers in communication
emerge in the context of communication between people from different communities.
Therefore, I believe in challenging the cultural stereotypes and encourage children to
participate more with each other in the everyday activities. I firmly believe in the
collaborative approach to teaching and learning where teachers and students are equal partners
in education.

Running head: COVER LETTER, CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESPONSE