250+ Education & Training Jobs in Columbus, OH

Observed local government wage data is stronger than the live posting sample: BLS puts Educational Instruction and Library work in Columbus at about $32.47 an hour, or roughly $67,500 a year, as of May 2025. Current local postings are more mixed, with salary ranges centered on about $48k to $65k and a broader band of about $42k to $85k, while hourly-paid roles center on about $16 to $19 an hour. For one better-paid slice, elementary school teachers except special education are estimated at a $78,150 local median, about 22 percent above the national median for that occupation.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 141 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,400 at the 25th percentile, $47,000 at the median and $88,400 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of September 25, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Columbus is a workable market for Education & Training, but not an easy one. The metro unemployment rate was 3.2% in July 2026, and the field still showed more than 500 postings across more than 150 companies over the last 90 days, with live local hiring signals in intervention specialist, middle school, world-language, and ELA roles. At the same time, Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows Ohio education & training employment up 0.8% year over year in August 2026 while active postings were down 9.4%, so openings exist but competition for each opening is firmer than a year ago.

Best positioned: Licensed K-12 candidates who can cover intervention or special education, EL instruction, world languages, or career-technical and adult workforce training have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not anchor on the broad occupational average alone: local BLS pay for the occupation group averaged about $32.47 an hour, but current posted salary ranges in Columbus center closer to about $48k to $65k and most roles are on-site.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 276 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Miami County Ohio: 28 open roles
2. Ohio State University: 26 open roles
3. Orangetheory Fitness: 17 open roles
4. Goddard School: 15 open roles
5. Ccsoh: 11 open roles
6. Columbus State Community College: 8 open roles
7. Learning Care Group: 7 open roles
8. Life Time, Inc.: 7 open roles
9. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center: 7 open roles
10. ACCEL Schools LLC: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Columbus: 174
• Powell: 16
• Hilliard: 9
• Delaware: 7
• Dublin: 7
• Lewis Center: 6
• Westerville: 6
• Worthington: 5

Work arrangement

on-site 248 (94%), hybrid 11 (4%), remote 5 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is still concentrated in school-based work. In the local posting sample, about 75% of Education & Training postings come from education employers, with smaller shares from higher education, healthcare, and preschools or child care services. The named employer mix is broad rather than dominated by one institution, with Ohio State University, Miami County Ohio, Goddard School, KinderCare Learning Companies, Learning Care Group, ESC of Central Ohio, Northgatech, and Columbus State Community College all appearing among the most active hirers. Within that school-heavy mix, the freshest direct signals point to shortage-style openings: Columbus City Schools has been recruiting ahead for middle school, French, and high school ELA needs, while the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio lists multiple intervention specialist openings around Columbus. That means better odds for candidates who can cover intervention, language instruction, or subject-specific classrooms than for generalist applicants. A second pocket sits in adult and workforce training. Columbus State's Northeast Accelerated Training Center is running short programs in digital skills, ESOL, manufacturing, and biotech, and local CTE facilitation activity around the Shoemaker Institute points to continuing need for instructors who can teach employability and technical content, not just standard classroom courses.

• K-12 district, charter, and support roles (high): This is the core of the market, with current signals in middle school teaching, French, high school ELA, EL teaching, and intervention specialist openings around Columbus.
• Higher education and workforce training (moderate): Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College are among the more active local employers, and workforce bootcamps in digital skills, ESOL, manufacturing, and biotech create a separate lane for instructors and facilitators.
• Early childhood and childcare-linked education (moderate): Goddard School, KinderCare Learning Companies, and Learning Care Group all show up among active local employers, and Columbus State's student-parent initiatives point to continued need around childcare and family-support programming.

Where to focus: If you can qualify for more than one lane, prioritize intervention or special education, EL or world-language roles, and adult workforce training before broad general-classroom applications.

Roles worth searching next

• EdTech customer success or product enablement: Teaching and facilitation experience transfers well into user onboarding, training delivery, and adoption support for education software.
• Workforce development program coordinator: Columbus has visible workforce bootcamp activity in digital skills, ESOL, manufacturing, and biotech, which creates roles around scheduling, employer coordination, and learner support outside pure instruction.
• Academic advising or student success specialist: Attendance-intervention rules and student-parent support investments increase the value of coaching, retention, and learner-support work around schools and colleges.
• LMS or accessibility content specialist: Public-sector digital-access requirements and AI-assisted content workflows create adjacent demand in learning platforms and digital course operations rather than direct teaching.

What postings ask for

• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 40%, so employers treat it as a screening requirement rather than a bonus skill. Who: Entry-level teachers, substitutes moving into full-time roles, and career switchers.
• Lesson planning and curriculum implementation (table_stakes | immediate): These appear across a large share of local postings and signal that employers want people who can take instruction from plan to delivery, not just assist in the room. Who: Nearly all classroom and trainer applicants.
• Student assessment and intervention planning (differentiator | immediate): Assessment shows up in local postings, and Ohio's 2026 attendance and intervention changes make support planning more valuable than before. Who: K-12 teachers, intervention specialists, and student-support candidates.
• ESOL / EL instruction (differentiator | immediate): Columbus has current EL teacher openings and local short-term ESOL programs, so language-support capability expands your target list beyond core classroom roles. Who: Licensed teachers, bilingual candidates, and adult-learning instructors.
• Career-technical and adult workforce facilitation (differentiator | near-term): Bootcamps in digital skills, manufacturing, and biotech plus local CTE facilitator activity suggest demand for instructors who can teach job-linked content to teens and adults. Who: Mid-career educators, trainers, and industry professionals moving into instruction.
• CPR certification (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly cited certification in local postings and matters most for early-childhood, childcare, and student-support settings. Who: Applicants targeting preschool, childcare, youth programs, or support roles.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Columbus, OH?

Observed local government wage data is stronger than the live posting sample: BLS puts Educational Instruction and Library work in Columbus at about $32.47 an hour, or roughly $67,500 a year, as of May 2025. Current local postings are more mixed, with salary ranges centered on about $48k to $65k and a broader band of about $42k to $85k, while hourly-paid roles center on about $16 to $19 an hour. For one better-paid slice, elementary school teachers except special education are estimated at a $78,150 local median, about 22 percent above the national median for that occupation. This is a market where established licensed teachers can earn solid pay, but many live openings sit below the broad occupational average because the category mixes schools, childcare, support staff, and entry-level training jobs.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Columbus, OH concentrated?

Real opportunity is still concentrated in school-based work. In the local posting sample, about 75% of Education & Training postings come from education employers, with smaller shares from higher education, healthcare, and preschools or child care services. The named employer mix is broad rather than dominated by one institution, with Ohio State University, Miami County Ohio, Goddard School, KinderCare Learning Companies, Learning Care Group, ESC of Central Ohio, Northgatech, and Columbus State Community College all appearing among the most active hirers. Within that school-heavy mix, the freshest direct signals point to shortage-style openings: Columbus City Schools has been recruiting ahead for middle school, French, and high school ELA needs, while the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio lists multiple intervention specialist openings around Columbus. That means better odds for candidates who can cover intervention, language instruction, or subject-specific classrooms than for generalist applicants. A second pocket sits in adult and workforce training. Columbus State's Northeast Accelerated Training Center is running short programs in digital skills, ESOL, manufacturing, and biotech, and local CTE facilitation activity around the Shoemaker Institute points to continuing need for instructors who can teach employability and technical content, not just standard classroom courses.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Columbus, OH?

Recent postings show the most activity from Ohio State University (40 postings), Miami County Ohio (30 postings), Goddard School (30 postings), KinderCare Learning Companies (20 postings), Learning Care Group (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Columbus, OH be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 90% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

How current are these listings?

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