Folks, I’m updating my LinkedIn profile with descriptions of past positions. The challenge is this: I’m not seeking a teaching job. I want to stress different skills honed while teaching. I’d like to demonstrate a sense of humor, but that’s dangerous on a professional style web site. Here’s an example. Input, friends and colleagues?

Substitute Teacher:

• Adjusted to new routines, schedules, & locations daily
• Responded to last minute requests
• Practiced communication skills with all ages
• Found talent in thinking quickly, changing plans in progress as necessary
• Demonstrated patience of a saint

Elementary teacher

• Learned curriculum for multiple grade levels
• Differentiated instruction to meet students’ needs
• Integrated the arts into classroom instruction
• Communicated and cooperated with colleagues
• Evaluated student progress using a variety of assessments

Many of these are still too educational in nature. Other possibilities, terms and words that might fit: 

• mastered knowledge base – content material
• recognized different learning styles
• continued training and coursework
• initiated grant applications (this on is on my resume already)
• provided leadership in technology
• battled public perception and kept positive attitude oops, getting snarky there.
• balanced increasing workload
• did more with less every year   Okay, that one is getting a little sarcastic and negative.

In general, I prefer the Sub Teacher list. Ideas, readers? Please leave a comment or two. Or more.