600+ Education & Training Jobs in Houston, TX

Observed local occupation anchors are older but still useful: BLS-based 2024 figures put elementary teachers around $63,135 and special education teachers around $67,814, with special education ranging from $42,638 at the 10th percentile to $102,052 at the 90th percentile. Current posting-based signals sit in a similar middle band: local posted ranges center on about $64k to $80k annually, while hourly roles center on about $15 to $20 / hour.

Full August 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 230 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $31,200 at the 25th percentile, $43,420 at the median and $69,878 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

Houston is still a workable market for Education & Training job seekers, but it is not an easy one. The metro's Education and Health Services supersector employed 471.6 thousand people in June 2026, up 1.2887% year-over-year, and local demand is visible in more than 1,300 postings across more than 250 companies over the last 90 days. Recent University of Houston System tenure-related faculty actions and open adjunct and lecturer rosters at University of Houston and University of Houston–Clear Lake show real higher-ed activity inside the metro. But Texas-wide Education & Training employment is essentially flat and active postings are down 15.2% year-over-year, so candidates win by targeting shortage areas and employer types instead of sending broad applications.

Best positioned: Certified, specialized, and on-site-ready candidates have the best odds right now, especially in K-12 shortage areas, community colleges, and healthcare-linked education roles.

Main caution: Do not mistake visible vacancy volume for a loose market: statewide postings are softer, and some large districts are still hiring while restructuring.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 622 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Baylor College of Medicine: 34 open roles
2. Houston: 28 open roles
3. University of Houston: 26 open roles
4. Rice international: 20 open roles
5. CFISD: 18 open roles
6. MD Anderson Cancer Center: 16 open roles
7. Life Time, Inc.: 14 open roles
8. ResponsiveEd: 14 open roles
9. Goddard School: 13 open roles
10. Primrose Schools Partnership: 13 open roles

Where the openings are

• Houston: 371
• Spring: 33
• Cypress: 28
• Katy: 26
• The Woodlands: 21
• Pasadena: 19
• Sugar Land: 17
• Pearland: 13

Work arrangement

on-site 555 (95%), hybrid 23 (4%), remote 5 (1%)

Where the demand is

Most real opportunity is still institution-led rather than startup-led. In the local posting sample, about 80% of Education & Training roles came from education employers, about 10% from healthcare, and about 5% from sports and recreation. The named employers appearing most often were Lone Star College, Spring Branch ISD, and Baylor College of Medicine, which points job seekers toward public systems, community colleges, and academic medicine rather than pure corporate L&D. Higher ed is active but mixed. University of Houston had 75 open adjunct and lecturer roles in late August, including 8 in Education & Teaching, while UH-Clear Lake had 14 open adjunct and lecturer roles by early September. K-12 remains the broader-volume path, with Houston ISD running a classroom teacher recruitment campaign and Spring ISD recruiting for a CTE engineering teacher at a minimum annual salary of $62,750. Healthcare-linked education is the smaller but interesting pocket, supported by Baylor College of Medicine's presence in the sample and Sam Houston State University's five-position DPT faculty launch on the north edge of the metro.

• K-12 certified teaching (high): The clearest volume path, especially for classroom teachers and shortage areas. Houston ISD is recruiting for the new school year, and local reporting on uncertified staffing shows districts are still under pressure to fill classrooms.
• Higher education adjunct, lecturer, and faculty (moderate): Active in Houston, but with a split between long-cycle faculty hiring and faster, more contingent teaching roles at University of Houston, UH-Clear Lake, and new graduate programs.
• Healthcare education and clinical instruction (moderate): Smaller than school-based hiring, but real. Healthcare accounts for about 10% of local postings in the category, Baylor College of Medicine is one of the most active named employers, and new clinical faculty demand is visible in the DPT program launch.
• Corporate L&D and training-first roles (limited): Still worth monitoring, but local evidence in this bundle is much thinner than for schools, colleges, and healthcare educators.

Where to focus: If you want the best odds in the next 30-90 days, start with certified K-12 and community-college teaching, then layer in niche higher-ed and healthcare educator roles.

Roles worth searching next

• Academic program coordinator: A strong bridge for teachers or faculty who know curriculum, scheduling, student communication, and compliance, but want less full-time classroom load.
• Student success or academic advising coordinator: Good fit for educators who are strong in coaching, intervention, and student support rather than daily instruction.
• Clinical education coordinator or patient educator: Healthcare is a meaningful secondary lane in this market, with Baylor College of Medicine among active employers and new clinical faculty demand tied to the DPT program launch.
• Learning management system or instructional technology specialist: A realistic pivot for educators who like course setup, digital tools, and faculty support more than direct teaching.

What postings ask for

• Valid Texas teacher certificate (table_stakes | immediate): When local postings explicitly mention a certification, this is the one that appears most often, and districts are still actively recruiting classroom teachers. Who: Entry-level teachers, career switchers targeting K-12, and anyone whose certificate has lapsed.
• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 35%, which makes it the clearest screening skill for school-based roles. Who: New teachers, substitutes, adjuncts moving into K-12, and career switchers.
• Lesson planning (table_stakes | immediate): It appears in about 20% of local postings and signals that employers want people who can walk in with ready-to-use instructional structure, not just subject knowledge. Who: All classroom-facing candidates.
• Curriculum development and curriculum implementation (differentiator | near-term): These skills show up repeatedly in local postings, at about 15% for curriculum development and about 10% for curriculum implementation, and they travel across K-12, higher ed, and training settings. Who: Mid-career teachers, instructional leads, adjuncts, and anyone trying to move beyond pure delivery.
• Student assessment (differentiator | immediate): Student assessment appears in about 10% of local postings and helps you prove impact, intervention skill, and readiness for accountability-heavy environments. Who: K-12 teachers, intervention specialists, and candidates applying into data-conscious districts or charter networks.
• Child development (differentiator | near-term): Child development also appears in about 10% of postings, which matters for elementary, special populations, and roles that require developmental judgment rather than just content delivery. Who: Elementary educators, early-career teachers, and special populations candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Observed local occupation anchors are older but still useful: BLS-based 2024 figures put elementary teachers around $63,135 and special education teachers around $67,814, with special education ranging from $42,638 at the 10th percentile to $102,052 at the 90th percentile. Current posting-based signals sit in a similar middle band: local posted ranges center on about $64k to $80k annually, while hourly roles center on about $15 to $20 / hour. Houston looks like a moderate-pay education market, not a premium-pay one. In Texas, mean offered salary on new Education & Training openings was about $62,150 in August 2026, versus about $77,907 for Texas openings across all occupations.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX concentrated?

Most real opportunity is still institution-led rather than startup-led. In the local posting sample, about 80% of Education & Training roles came from education employers, about 10% from healthcare, and about 5% from sports and recreation. The named employers appearing most often were Lone Star College, Spring Branch ISD, and Baylor College of Medicine, which points job seekers toward public systems, community colleges, and academic medicine rather than pure corporate L&D. Higher ed is active but mixed. University of Houston had 75 open adjunct and lecturer roles in late August, including 8 in Education & Teaching, while UH-Clear Lake had 14 open adjunct and lecturer roles by early September. K-12 remains the broader-volume path, with Houston ISD running a classroom teacher recruitment campaign and Spring ISD recruiting for a CTE engineering teacher at a minimum annual salary of $62,750. Healthcare-linked education is the smaller but interesting pocket, supported by Baylor College of Medicine's presence in the sample and Sam Houston State University's five-position DPT faculty launch on the north edge of the metro.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX?

Recent postings show the most activity from Lone Star College (150 postings), Spring Branch ISD (100 postings), Baylor College of Medicine (75 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX be done remotely?

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

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