Secondary school teacher CV example (Nigeria)

Secondary school teacher

A complete CV for a Nigerian secondary school teacher - full subject, with 7 years classroom experience across two schools.

Adaeze Okonkwo

Mathematics Teacher · Secondary School

Yaba, Lagos · +234 802 345 6789 (WhatsApp) · [email protected] · linkedin.com/in/adaezeokonkwo

Professional Summary

NCE-qualified mathematics teacher with 7 years' experience across private and government secondary schools in Lagos. Delivered consistent WAEC distinction rates in further mathematics (82% A1-C6 against a school average of 61%). Published two JAMB prep guides used across three local schools.

Work Experience

Mathematics Teacher · King's College, Lagos09/2021 - Present

Federal-run secondary school · SS1-SS3 further mathematics · 180+ students across 6 classes.

Lifted further-maths WAEC distinction rate from 61% to 82% over three cohorts.
Co-authored the 2024 school JAMB prep guide now standard across Lagos federal schools.
Mentor to 4 NYSC teaching corps members on lesson planning and classroom management.

Mathematics Teacher · Grange School, Ikeja01/2018 - 08/2021

Independent British curriculum school · IGCSE and A-level mathematics.

Taught IGCSE and AS/A-level mathematics; 100% pass rate across 3 years.
Co-ordinated the Grange Mathematics Olympiad; 12 students placed in national top-50.
Introduced GeoGebra and Desmos into the SS2 curriculum.

Education

B.Ed Mathematics (Second Class Upper), Lagos State University of Education · 2017

NYSC, Lead-British International School, Abuja · 2017/2018

Certifications

Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) · Certified since 2017
IGCSE Edexcel Examiner Training · 2020
Google Educator Level 1 · 2023

Skills

Lesson planningClassroom managementGeoGebraDesmosWAEC/JAMB prepDifferentiated instructionGoogle Classroom

Publications & Projects

King's College JAMB Mathematics Prep Guide (2024) · Co-authored with 2 colleagues · distributed to 400+ students

Introductory Calculus for SS3 (2023) · Self-published supplementary handbook · used in 3 Lagos schools

Referees

Mrs. Olufunke Adewale · Vice Principal, King's College Lagos · +234 803 123 4567
Dr. Chijioke Nwosu · Head of Mathematics, Grange School · +234 802 987 6543

What makes this CV work

Opens with a measurable achievement (82% distinction rate against 61% school average) instead of a vague "passionate teacher" line.
Each role lists outcomes, not duties - every bullet names a result the hiring school can verify.
TRCN certification is called out - mandatory for Nigerian teaching posts and often the first thing shortlisters check.
Publications section carries weight - a published JAMB prep guide signals the candidate contributes beyond their own classroom.
NYSC year is listed cleanly under education without taking up a full "experience" entry.

Tailoring this for your application

Lead with your WAEC / NECO / JAMB result rates if you have them - these are the metrics Nigerian secondary schools actually filter by.
If applying to private or international schools, include IGCSE / A-level / IB experience prominently. Private schools pay 2-3x more and look for this.
List TRCN registration number in the certifications section if you have one.
For NYSC corps members: list your Primary Place of Assignment (PPA) and teaching workload - this counts as full experience.

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