250+ Education & Training Jobs in Nashville, TN

The clearest hard benchmark is BLS pay data for Nashville's broad Educational Instruction and Library group: median pay was $29.40 an hour and mean pay was $32.47 an hour in May 2025. The same local benchmark puts the annual median at $58,420, with a 25th to 75th percentile band of $44,180 to $74,930. More current posted pay is directional rather than official: local postings center on about $53k to $78k, hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $21 an hour, and Tennessee's mean offered salary on new openings was ~$50,653 in August 2026 (n=393).

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Advertised pay

Across the 93 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $40,144 at the 25th percentile, $50,700 at the median and $70,000 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

This is a real market, but not an easy one. Nashville's labor market stayed tight at 3.0% unemployment in July 2026, and metro Education and Health Services employment reached 185 thousand in June, up 2.8349% year over year. At the same time, Tennessee Education & Training employment was up 0.7% in August while active postings were down 3.2% year over year, which points to steady staffing but a more selective opening flow than the headline shortage narrative suggests. Local opportunity is broad rather than concentrated, with more than 400 postings across more than 125 companies over the last 90 days and a fragmented employer mix.

Best positioned: Licensed or licensure-track candidates who can teach on-site, handle classroom management plus assessment, and bring shortage-area depth such as special education, math, or workforce training have the best odds right now.

Main caution: The biggest trap is assuming vacancy counts mean fast offers: the typical active posting has been open around 40 days, and the local mix includes many adjunct or contingent openings rather than only stable full-time classroom jobs.

From the August 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 288 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Belmont partnership: 67 open roles
2. Vanderbilt Health: 14 open roles
3. Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC.: 11 open roles
4. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools: 10 open roles
5. Nashville: 9 open roles
6. Belmont BruinShop: 8 open roles
7. Tennessee Board of Regents: 7 open roles
8. Rutherford County Schools: 6 open roles
9. The Gardner School: 6 open roles
10. Cadence Education: 5 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 227
• Franklin: 15
• Hendersonville: 8
• Smyrna: 8
• Nolensville: 8
• Mount Juliet: 7
• Oak Hill: 3
• Brentwood: 3

Work arrangement

on-site 247 (94%), hybrid 14 (5%), remote 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Real openings are spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant system. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 400 Education & Training postings across more than 125 companies, and the employer mix is fragmented. Most activity sits in education itself, which makes up about 80% of local category postings, with smaller slices in healthcare and education management at about 5% each. The strongest demand pockets are not evenly distributed across sub-roles. K-12 and school-based hiring stays active through public and charter systems, especially where districts are still filling classrooms and using temporary permits, while special education carries the clearest local pay premium. Higher education is hiring too, but much of it is contingent: Nashville State Community College listed 65 open adjunct, instructor, and guest lecturer roles across 26 disciplines in August, Vanderbilt listed 11, and Fisk listed 3.

• K-12 public and charter schools (high): This is the clearest volume lane, especially for classroom and special education hiring, with Metro Nashville Public Schools still carrying open classroom roles and large temporary-permit usage at the start of the school year.
• Community college and workforce training (moderate): Nashville State's August openings included mathematics, physical health education, and workforce/community development training, which makes this a good lane for candidates who can teach practical, career-linked content.
• Higher-ed adjunct and lecturer roles (moderate): Vanderbilt, Fisk, and Nashville State all showed active adjunct or lecturer demand in August, but this segment is more likely to be part-time, term-based, or narrow by discipline.

Where to focus: Focus first on on-site K-12 shortage roles or community-college teaching lanes where you can show classroom management, assessment, and subject depth; treat adjunct hiring as a secondary entry point, not your only plan.

Roles worth searching next

• Academic advisor or student success specialist: It keeps you in education settings while shifting from direct instruction to retention, coaching, and student support.
• Program coordinator for workforce or education nonprofits: It uses curriculum, stakeholder management, and learner-support skills without requiring full-time classroom delivery.
• Customer success or implementation specialist for ed-tech: It rewards training instincts, platform fluency, and relationship management while moving you into a commercial environment.
• School operations, registrar, or assessment coordinator: It keeps you close to schools while using scheduling, records, compliance, and assessment knowledge more than live instruction.

What postings ask for

• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most requested hard skill locally, appearing in about 40% of postings. Who: Entry-level teachers, career switchers, and anyone without a long classroom record.
• Lesson planning and student assessment (table_stakes | immediate): These appear in about 20% and about 15% of local postings, so employers want proof you can design instruction and measure learning, not just present content. Who: New grads, adjunct applicants, and licensure-track candidates.
• Curriculum development (differentiator | immediate): Local postings mention it in about 15% of the sample, and broader employer guidance also calls it out alongside LMS and differentiated instruction. Who: Mid-career teachers, instructional designers, and trainers moving across sectors.
• Learning Management Systems (LMS) (differentiator | near-term): LMS fluency is a recurring hiring signal and matters most when roles touch hybrid courses, adult learning, or course administration. Who: Higher-ed applicants, training-focused candidates, and educators moving into blended delivery.
• Differentiated instruction (differentiator | near-term): It is singled out in broader hiring guidance and helps candidates stand out in mixed-ability classrooms and inclusive settings. Who: K-12 teachers and switchers entering student-facing roles.
• Special education credential or experience (premium | immediate): Local special education openings show some of the strongest pay signals, with contract roles around $38.45–$44.00 an hour and salary schedules starting about $55,070 and ranging up to about $100,900 for advanced degrees. Who: Licensed teachers, interventionists, and switchers willing to complete certification.

Questions about this market

What do Education & Training roles pay in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

The clearest hard benchmark is BLS pay data for Nashville's broad Educational Instruction and Library group: median pay was $29.40 an hour and mean pay was $32.47 an hour in May 2025. The same local benchmark puts the annual median at $58,420, with a 25th to 75th percentile band of $44,180 to $74,930. More current posted pay is directional rather than official: local postings center on about $53k to $78k, hourly-paid postings center on about $18 to $21 an hour, and Tennessee's mean offered salary on new openings was ~$50,653 in August 2026 (n=393). Nashville can support a solid middle-income education path, but this category spans preschool, K-12, special education, postsecondary faculty, librarians, and trainers, so a single median hides a wide spread by role type. In practice, stable licensed school roles are the safer route to the middle of the pay band, while adjunct and hourly roles can land much lower.

Where is demand for Education & Training roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN concentrated?

Real openings are spread across a long tail of employers rather than one dominant system. Over the last 90 days, the local sample shows more than 400 Education & Training postings across more than 125 companies, and the employer mix is fragmented. Most activity sits in education itself, which makes up about 80% of local category postings, with smaller slices in healthcare and education management at about 5% each. The strongest demand pockets are not evenly distributed across sub-roles. K-12 and school-based hiring stays active through public and charter systems, especially where districts are still filling classrooms and using temporary permits, while special education carries the clearest local pay premium. Higher education is hiring too, but much of it is contingent: Nashville State Community College listed 65 open adjunct, instructor, and guest lecturer roles across 26 disciplines in August, Vanderbilt listed 11, and Fisk listed 3.

Which employers are hiring the most Education & Training talent in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN?

Recent postings show the most activity from Nashville (21 postings), Belmont (15 postings), Bright Horizons Family Solutions, LLC. (15 postings), Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (15 postings), Rcstn (15 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Education & Training roles in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 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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