550+ Education & Training Jobs in Denver, CO

Official metro pay data is solid but lagged: BLS puts the mean hourly wage for educational instruction and library occupations in Denver at $38.36, with the 25th-percentile wage at $32.47, based on May 2025 data released in August 2026. Current posting-based signals are lower and narrower: local advertised salary ranges center on about $63k to $85k, hourly postings center on about $21 to $25 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Colorado mean offered salary on new Education & Training openings of about $65,827 in August 2026 (n=612).

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 426 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $45,409 at the 25th percentile, $62,400 at the median and $82,680 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

Competitive market | next 3-6 months

Denver is still a real Education & Training market: educational instruction and library roles account for 5.9% of metro employment versus 4.9% nationally, and recent local posting data shows more than 850 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days. But it is harder to land a role than the raw volume suggests, because metro unemployment was 4.1% in July 2026, Colorado Education & Training postings were down 8.8% year over year in August 2026, and at least one Denver Public Schools elementary school reported classroom teacher hiring complete before August. Right now, Denver looks best for candidates who are licensed, specialized, flexible on employer type, and willing to pursue on-site roles across schools, colleges, child-care providers, and academic-support settings rather than waiting for one ideal opening.

Best positioned: Licensed candidates with a Colorado teaching license and evidence in classroom management, shortage subjects such as special education, math, or science, or specialized higher-ed teaching expertise have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating August like peak K-12 hiring season; many core school-year roles were already being filled or completed by late July, so untargeted generalist applications are less effective now.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 590 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Denver Public Schools: 60 open roles
2. Cherry Creek Schools: 17 open roles
3. Colorado: 17 open roles
4. Aurora, CO: 15 open roles
5. Community College of Denver: 15 open roles
6. Rocky Mountain Prep: 14 open roles
7. University of Louisville: 14 open roles
8. Cherry Creek School District: 13 open roles
9. MSU Denver: 13 open roles
10. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.: 11 open roles

Where the openings are

• Denver: 214
• Aurora: 69
• Boulder: 39
• Westminster: 29
• Lakewood: 22
• Littleton: 22
• Centennial: 20
• Broomfield: 17

Work arrangement

on-site 528 (93%), hybrid 29 (5%), remote 11 (2%)

Where the demand is

Opportunity is broad but institution-heavy rather than startup-led. Over the last 90 days, the local market showed more than 850 Education & Training postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring in that sample was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Named leaders include Denver Public Schools, Community College of Denver, and KinderCare Learning Companies, while about 45% of sample postings came from large employers. Most openings still sit inside traditional education settings. About 75% of sample postings were in education, with smaller shares in higher education, primary and secondary education, and sports & recreation. August evidence also shows live faculty or adjunct activity at the University of Denver, CU Denver, and MSU Denver, which means the market is not just K-12, but those higher-ed openings are narrower and more specialized than district teaching searches. For job seekers, that means the real question is not whether Denver has education jobs; it is which institution type fits your credentials. Nearly all of these roles are on-site, so commuting radius and schedule flexibility matter more here than in many white-collar searches.

• K-12 public schools and district backfills (moderate): This is still one of the biggest named lanes, led by Denver Public Schools, but late-summer hiring is more about backfills and shortage specialties than broad classroom intake.
• Community colleges, universities, and adjunct faculty pools (moderate): Community College of Denver is a leading named employer in the recent sample, and University of Denver, CU Denver, and MSU Denver all show current faculty or adjunct movement.
• Early childhood and child-care employers (high): KinderCare Learning Companies is one of the most consistently active named employers locally, and child development plus first aid both appear in local skill demand.
• Academic support, tutoring, and student-success roles (moderate): University of Denver's Learning Effectiveness Program is hiring tutors for the 2026-27 academic year, showing a bridge lane for candidates who can teach but do not yet match every classroom requirement.

Where to focus: If you need a role in the next 30-90 days, focus first on licensed shortage-area openings and early-childhood or tutoring roles, then layer in community-college and adjunct applications.

Roles worth searching next

• Tutor / learning coach: University of Denver's Learning Effectiveness Program is hiring tutors for the 2026-27 academic year, and these roles use instructional skills while lowering the barrier to entry versus full classroom ownership.
• Academic advisor / student success specialist: Academic-support hiring and university expansion signals make this a reasonable move for educators who want to stay in student-facing higher-ed work without teaching every class.
• Youth program coordinator: A small but real share of local Education & Training postings sits in sports & recreation, which makes camps, enrichment, and youth-program work a practical bridge.
• Education program coordinator: Community colleges, universities, and school systems create program, scheduling, and outreach work that rewards curriculum and stakeholder skills even when the role is not teaching-first.

What postings ask for

• Colorado Department of Education teaching license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most frequently named certification in local postings and is the clearest gatekeeper for district teaching roles. Who: Anyone targeting K-12 classrooms, district backfills, or substitute-to-full-time routes.
• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most requested hard skill in the local posting sample, appearing in about 35% of postings. Who: Entry-level candidates, career switchers, and anyone whose recent work was not full-time classroom teaching.
• Lesson planning and student assessment (table_stakes | immediate): Lesson planning appears in about 15% of local postings and student assessment in about 10%, so employers want proof that you can design and measure instruction, not just deliver it. Who: Teachers, tutors, and trainers who need stronger evidence of instructional rigor.
• Curriculum development and curriculum implementation (differentiator | near-term): Both curriculum implementation and curriculum development show up in about 10% of local postings, and they travel well across K-12, higher ed, and training roles. Who: Mid-career educators, instructional candidates, and anyone trying to move beyond classroom-only positioning.
• Special education, math, or science specialization (premium | immediate): Colorado continues to report shortages in special education, mathematics, and science teaching positions. Who: Licensed teachers and subject experts who want the clearest path to faster interviews.
• Child development and first aid (differentiator | near-term): Child development and first aid both appear in local skill demand, which helps in early-childhood and youth-facing roles such as those advertised by KinderCare. Who: Candidates open to preschool, child-care, after-school, or youth-program work.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Official metro pay data is solid but lagged: BLS puts the mean hourly wage for educational instruction and library occupations in Denver at $38.36, with the 25th-percentile wage at $32.47, based on May 2025 data released in August 2026. Current posting-based signals are lower and narrower: local advertised salary ranges center on about $63k to $85k, hourly postings center on about $21 to $25 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a Colorado mean offered salary on new Education & Training openings of about $65,827 in August 2026 (n=612). That is decent pay in absolute terms, but not standout pay for Denver. The Colorado mean offered salary on new Education & Training openings is below the statewide all-occupations offered salary of about $83,079, while Denver's cost-of-living index sits at 128.5.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO concentrated?

Opportunity is broad but institution-heavy rather than startup-led. Over the last 90 days, the local market showed more than 850 Education & Training postings across more than 250 companies, and hiring in that sample was fragmented rather than dominated by one employer. Named leaders include Denver Public Schools, Community College of Denver, and KinderCare Learning Companies, while about 45% of sample postings came from large employers. Most openings still sit inside traditional education settings. About 75% of sample postings were in education, with smaller shares in higher education, primary and secondary education, and sports & recreation. August evidence also shows live faculty or adjunct activity at the University of Denver, CU Denver, and MSU Denver, which means the market is not just K-12, but those higher-ed openings are narrower and more specialized than district teaching searches. For job seekers, that means the real question is not whether Denver has education jobs; it is which institution type fits your credentials. Nearly all of these roles are on-site, so commuting radius and schedule flexibility matter more here than in many white-collar searches.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO?

Recent postings show the most activity from Denver Public Schools (50 postings), Community College of Denver (30 postings), KinderCare Learning Companies (30 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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