Education Jobs in Kansas City, MO

Observed local BLS pay for the broad educational instruction and library family in Kansas City was $51,540 at the median and $58,120 at the mean in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile band of $41,960 to $65,200 and a 90th percentile of $81,090. More recent posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $55k to $67k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $20 to $24 / hour.

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Advertised pay

Across the 108 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $36,171 at the 25th percentile, $41,080 at the median and $60,823 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

Senior roles | Entry level | Remote | Posted this week

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Kansas City still has a real Education & Training market, with more than 650 recent postings across more than 150 companies and metro Education and Health Services employment up 2.6010% year-over-year. But it is not an easy market: Missouri Education & Training postings are down 10.2% year-over-year, and Kansas City Public Schools said only a handful of teaching vacancies remained after hiring 132 certified employees. Expect the next 3-6 months to reward candidates who can move fast, work on-site, and target multiple employer types instead of waiting for one perfect district role.

Best positioned: Candidates who can show classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, and student assessment, and who are open to on-site roles, have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is assuming every district is still in emergency-fill mode; some are still recruiting, but others have already filled most openings or are warning about next-year budget pressure.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 242 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Isdschools: 15 open roles
2. Learning Care Group: 14 open roles
3. La Petite Academy, Inc.: 13 open roles
4. Cadence Education: 10 open roles
5. Kumc: 9 open roles
6. University of Missouri-Kansas City: 9 open roles
7. MidAmerica Nazarene University: 8 open roles
8. Académie Lafayette: 7 open roles
9. Johnson County Community College: 7 open roles
10. Guidepost Montessori: 6 open roles

Where the openings are

• Kansas City: 102
• Overland Park: 35
• Olathe: 32
• Independence: 16
• Liberty: 8
• Lee's Summit: 8
• Leavenworth: 6
• Lenexa: 6

Work arrangement

on-site 222 (95%), hybrid 6 (3%), remote 5 (2%)

Where the demand is

Real openings are spread across a long tail rather than a single dominant system. Over the last 90 days, Kansas City showed more than 650 Education & Training postings across more than 150 companies, and the hiring sample was fragmented rather than concentrated. Most postings sat in education itself at about 70%, with smaller pockets in education administration programs at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, primary and secondary education at about 5%, and wellness and fitness services at about 5%. That mix matters because it widens the target list beyond school districts. The most consistently active employers in the sample included University of Missouri-Kansas City, Learning Care Group, La Petite Academy, Inc., MFA Oil Company, Bluevalleyk12, Kansas City Public Schools, and Avila Partnership. KCPS reported that it had hired 132 certified employees and had only a handful of teaching vacancies left by late August, while Kansas City Kansas Public Schools USD 500 scheduled an October 30 recruiting event for full-time and part-time roles. For most seekers, the practical concentration is in on-site, classroom-facing or program-delivery roles. About 90% of local postings were on-site, less than 5% were remote, and the most-requested skills centered on classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, and student assessment.

• K-12 districts and school systems (moderate): Still worth targeting, but not uniformly urgent: KCPS said only a handful of teaching vacancies remained after hiring 132 certified employees, while USD 500 scheduled interviews for full-time and part-time roles on October 30.
• Early childhood and private education (high): One of the most accessible pools because Learning Care Group had more than 30 postings and La Petite Academy, Inc. had more than 20 in the local sample.
• Higher education and campus instruction/support (moderate): A meaningful lane because University of Missouri-Kansas City showed more than 30 postings and Avila Partnership around 15 in the local sample.
• Workforce and employer-based training programs (moderate): Smaller but real, with MFA Oil Company among the more active employers and Great Jobs KC highlighting ongoing regional demand for training delivery and support.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site roles in early childhood, higher-ed support, and districts or programs that are visibly still recruiting, not just general district teacher pools that may already be close to staffed.

Roles worth searching next

• Student success or academic advising coordinator: It keeps you inside education employers while shifting from direct instruction to student support and retention work.
• Youth program or after-school coordinator: It uses classroom management, lesson planning, and child-development strengths without requiring the same classroom credential path.
• Workforce program coordinator: It fits people who like training, facilitation, coaching, and employer-facing program delivery more than classroom teaching.
• Learning technology or LMS support specialist: It builds on curriculum and digital-learning experience while moving toward operations or ed-tech support.

What postings ask for

• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 35%, and national educator research still names student behavior as the top reported stressor. Who: Everyone targeting K-12, youth, after-school, or early-childhood roles.
• Lesson planning and student assessment (table_stakes | immediate): Kansas City postings frequently ask for lesson planning at about 20% and student assessment at about 10%, so these are core screening skills rather than nice-to-haves. Who: Entry-level candidates, substitute teachers, tutors, and switchers trying to prove classroom readiness.
• Curriculum development and curriculum implementation (differentiator | near-term): Local postings mention curriculum development at about 15% and curriculum implementation at about 10%, which helps across schools, higher ed, and training programs. Who: Mid-career educators, instructional designers, and trainers who want to move beyond pure delivery roles.
• Child development and early childhood education (differentiator | immediate): Both skills appear in the local posting mix, and major local employers include Learning Care Group and La Petite Academy, Inc. Who: Entry-level seekers and career switchers looking for the fastest path into paid education work.
• CPR certification (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly cited certification in the local sample, appearing in about 5% of postings. Who: Anyone applying to early-childhood, youth, recreation, wellness, or student-facing support roles.
• Instructional technology, LMS, and digital learning (premium | near-term): National education job descriptions included instructional-technology terms in 7.11% of job posts in 2025, up from 2.52% in 2019, so tech-enabled teaching and training skills are becoming a clearer differentiator. Who: Higher-ed candidates, corporate trainers, and educators trying to widen beyond classroom-only roles.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Observed local BLS pay for the broad educational instruction and library family in Kansas City was $51,540 at the median and $58,120 at the mean in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile band of $41,960 to $65,200 and a 90th percentile of $81,090. More recent posted salary ranges in the local sample center on about $55k to $67k, while hourly-paid postings center on about $20 to $24 / hour. That is a moderate-pay market, not a premium one. Kansas City's broad educational instruction and library mean hourly wage was $27.94 in May 2025 versus $32.47 nationally, so local pay generally trails the national benchmark for this occupation family.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Kansas City, MO-KS concentrated?

Real openings are spread across a long tail rather than a single dominant system. Over the last 90 days, Kansas City showed more than 650 Education & Training postings across more than 150 companies, and the hiring sample was fragmented rather than concentrated. Most postings sat in education itself at about 70%, with smaller pockets in education administration programs at about 10%, healthcare at about 10%, primary and secondary education at about 5%, and wellness and fitness services at about 5%. That mix matters because it widens the target list beyond school districts. The most consistently active employers in the sample included University of Missouri-Kansas City, Learning Care Group, La Petite Academy, Inc., MFA Oil Company, Bluevalleyk12, Kansas City Public Schools, and Avila Partnership. KCPS reported that it had hired 132 certified employees and had only a handful of teaching vacancies left by late August, while Kansas City Kansas Public Schools USD 500 scheduled an October 30 recruiting event for full-time and part-time roles. For most seekers, the practical concentration is in on-site, classroom-facing or program-delivery roles. About 90% of local postings were on-site, less than 5% were remote, and the most-requested skills centered on classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, and student assessment.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Kansas City, MO-KS?

Recent postings show the most activity from University of Missouri-Kansas City (30 postings), Learning Care Group (30 postings), La Petite Academy, Inc. (20 postings), MFA Oil Company (20 postings), Bluevalleyk12 (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Kansas City, MO-KS be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 4% 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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