Resume advice, please.....

[astrid]

Hi there,
I'm thinking of applying for a position at a local community college-- "Assistant Director of Admissions." It's a field I"ve wanted to get into for a while, having been on the "teaching" end of things for many years. I'm tired of teaching, and want to pursue some other avenues. Admissions is an area that I think would be a good fit because of my vast experience dealing with students from all walks of life in my adult ed/adjunct faculty/middle school teaching positions. Admissions would allow me to stay in academia, but not have to be teaching. Anyway, I"m going to give it a shot.

So I'm re-tooling my resume, and I wonder two things:
1. I've worked part time since i"ve been homeschooling. Should I include homeschooling on my resume?

2. I have a BA, and was halfway through my MA when my dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. I stopped taking classes so that I could help mom care for dad and take him to the dr/chemo/radiation appointments an hour away. He passed away after a year of fighting the disease, then we brought Molly home and started homeschooling so I never finished my MA. Should I include coursework? Something like, "Completed 15 credits toward a M.S. in Reading and Language Arts from Central Connecticut State University"

Or should I leave it off completely, because I didn't finish the degree?

Opinions? Comments? Am I crazy? :o

[astrid]

Please? Please? Pretty-please? :o

[Pencil Pusher]

1. I've worked part time since i"ve been homeschooling. Should I include homeschooling on my resume?

2. Should I include coursework? Something like, "Completed 15 credits toward a M.S. in Reading and Language Arts from Central Connecticut State University"

Or should I leave it off completely, because I didn't finish the degree? :o


I haven't had great luck including hs'ing on resumes, but then, I tend to leave it off if I really want the job.

Coursework, yes. It *does* make you more qualified. I usually put something like

BA, subject school grad date OR
BA, subject school future grad date (if still working on it)/#hrs

Good luck!

[Mandamom]

leave homeschooling off but you can include any volunteer work that you might have done, especially if it relates to the job you are wanting to apply. Put coursework on your resume even if you didn't get the degree.