Hiring committees for English faculty read an academic CV, not a one-page resume. They look for teaching experience by course and level, research and publications, and service to the department. For community colleges and teaching-focused roles, teaching evidence weighs more than publications.
Every example on this page is fictional. Replace each [bracketed] detail with your own, and never list a degree, publication or result you cannot back up.
Sections of an English professor CV
- Education: PhD or MA, dissertation title, advisor, year.
- Teaching experience: institution, courses taught, levels, number of sections.
- Publications: peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, books, with full citations.
- Conference presentations.
- Service: committees, advising, journal reviewing.
- Teaching interests and research interests.
- Languages and references.
Assistant professor (fictional)
[Full Name], PhD — Assistant Professor of English · [email] · [website]
EDUCATION: PhD English Literature, [University], [year] · Dissertation: "[Title]" · Advisor: [Name]
TEACHING: Assistant Professor, [University], [year]–present · ENG 101 Composition (6 sections), ENG 245 American Literature, senior seminar on [topic].
PUBLICATIONS: "[Article title]," [Journal] [volume] ([year]): [pages].
PRESENTATIONS: "[Paper title]," [Conference], [City], [year].
SERVICE: Curriculum committee, [year]–present; faculty advisor to the student literary magazine.
Adjunct English instructor resume
Adjunct instructor (fictional)
SUMMARY: Adjunct instructor with 5 years teaching first-year composition at two community colleges; 30+ sections taught, average course evaluation [score]/5.
TEACHING: Adjunct Instructor, [College], [years] · ENG 101 and ENG 102, hybrid and online sections on Canvas.
EDUCATION: MA English, [University], [year]
ESL lecturer resume
ESL lecturer (fictional)
TEACHING: ESL Lecturer, [University language centre], [years] · Academic writing and IELTS preparation for groups of 15–20.
CERTIFICATES: CELTA, [year] · MA TESOL, [University], [year]
Teaching statement summary for the CV
Many applications ask for a separate teaching statement. On the CV, a two-line teaching profile helps teaching-focused colleges: courses you can teach, modalities (in person, online), and one piece of evidence such as improved pass rates or a redesigned course.
Is a professor's resume different from a CV?
Yes. Academic jobs expect a full CV with teaching, publications and service; length is not limited to one page.
What if I have no publications yet?
Highlight teaching, conference papers, the dissertation and work in progress clearly labelled.
Should adjuncts list every section taught?
Group them by course and give the total number of sections.
Do I include course evaluations?
Yes, as an average score or short summary if they are strong.
For tutoring roles, see the entry-level English tutor resume and the teacher resume examples.