English Teacher Cover Letter Sample

A cover letter for an English Teacher, like a cover letter for a secretary, has to be perfectly free of mistakes, or it will cast doubts on your ability to perform the job correctly (“This letter writer doesn’t know English well – how can s/he be expected to teach it?”).

Therefore, make sure to have a family member or friend proof it. Better, have a few people proof it!
As writers know, it’s very hard to proof your own work, as you know what you meant to say, so that’s why you need another pair of eyes to go over what you’ve written – you just won’t see the mistakes.

View the below example and download this English Teacher Cover Letter Template in Word and tailor it to meet your specific needs.

English Teacher Cover Letter Sample

Susan Thompson
Street Address, City, State, Zip | Cell Phone | Email Address

Today’s date

Mr. Smith, School Head Teacher
Ronald Green School
Address, City, State, zip

Re: English Teaching

Dear Mr. Smith,
I can take Classical Junior High School to new literary heights! I am interested in the position of English teacher for grades 7-8 posted in this week’s Educator’s Bulletin.

I understand that the position requires strong skills in grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary, while working with the students to improve their creative writing skills.

Please take a look at my resume to see my work history.

In my previous position, my students received top honors in the national grammar and punctuation contest each year that I was their teacher and by the end of each year, most of the children had the exciting experience of seeing their name in print when an essay, poem, or story was accepted for publication by writing magazines.

I was able to inspire my students to achieve these accomplishments thanks to the creative writing assignments (which really were creative!) that I gave and the positive, energetic classroom atmosphere that I built up.

I’ll be in touch with the secretary, Miss Friedman, to set up an interview.
I’m looking forward to discussing how your students can become the next Pulitzer Prize winners.

Sincerely,
Susan Thompson

Enclosure: Resume