Education Jobs in Nashville, TN

Observed local wage data is steady but not exceptional: BLS puts the Nashville occupational family at about $60,200 median and $61,150 mean in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile band of $40,310 to $74,950. More recent posted ranges in the Callings.ai job database center on about $54k to $90k for salaried roles and about $19 to $23 / hour for hourly roles, which should be treated as directional rather than official market wages.

Full September 2026 market report

Advertised pay

Across the 95 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $52,520 at the 25th percentile, $61,291 at the median and $78,086 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

Nashville is a workable but selective market for Education & Training right now: metro unemployment was 3.0% in August 2026, and the metro's Education and Health Services supersector was up 2.3575% year-over-year. The field is sizeable locally, with about 47,420 workers in educational instruction and library occupations, while recent employer-side signals show more than 450 postings across more than 125 companies over the last 90 days. But it is not an easy market for generic applicants because about 95% of observed openings are on-site, the metro's 2025 median wage for the occupational family was about $60,200, and Tennessee education-and-training postings were down 3.5% year-over-year in statewide proxy data.

Best positioned: Licensed or clearly credentialed candidates who can show classroom results plus curriculum, special education, LMS, STEM, or clinical-teaching experience have the best odds.

Main caution: The biggest mistake is treating this as a broad remote-friendly field; about 0% of observed postings were remote and about 0% of postings that stated a sponsorship policy mentioned visa sponsorship.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 239 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. Tennessee Board of Regents: 55 open roles
2. Nashville: 21 open roles
3. Kipp Inc: 20 open roles
4. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools: 17 open roles
5. Vanderbilt: 13 open roles
6. KIPP Nashville: 11 open roles
7. Rocketship: 7 open roles
8. Crunch Fitness, Primetime Fitness LLC: 5 open roles
9. Rutherford County Schools: 5 open roles
10. Fusion Academy: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Nashville: 201
• Franklin: 13
• Smyrna: 9
• Nolensville: 4
• Mount Juliet: 3
• Springfield: 2
• Hendersonville: 2
• Brentwood: 2

Work arrangement

on-site 221 (94%), hybrid 12 (5%), remote 2 (1%)

Where the demand is

Opportunities are not concentrated in one giant school system or one university. In the recent Callings.ai sample, the market showed more than 450 postings across more than 125 companies, hiring was fragmented across employers, and Belmont was the most consistently active named employer with more than 75 postings. Within that sample, about 60% of openings sat in education, about 10% in education administration programs, and smaller shares in healthcare, higher education, and wellness. That points to three real lanes. First, core teaching and faculty roles still dominate, with classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, student assessment, and instructional strategies showing up repeatedly in local skill signals. Second, higher-ed and academic-operations roles matter more here than in many metros because Bannerweb and MS Office appear in the skill mix, Vanderbilt added 83 new faculty for 2026-27, and local employer demand is spread widely enough to reward a long-tail search instead of a single-target approach. Third, healthcare and technical instruction are worth disproportionate attention. Chamberlain's first Tennessee campus in Nashville is opening a BSN program with simulation training and local clinical placements, while MTSU is investing $5.6 million in a cyber range for hands-on technical instruction. The weakest lane is remote-only edtech work: about 95% of observed openings were on-site and about 0% remote, while national edtech funding fell 26% year-over-year in H1 2026 to $1 billion.

• Core schools and colleges (high): This is the largest lane by volume, with education making up about 60% of observed postings and core classroom skills like classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, and student assessment showing up most often.
• Higher-ed and academic operations (moderate): College-facing roles matter here because local signals include Bannerweb, MS Office, fragmented campus hiring, Belmont activity, and Vanderbilt's 83 new faculty additions for the academic year.
• Healthcare-linked and clinical instruction (high): This is a smaller slice today but an attractive niche because Chamberlain is launching a Nashville BSN program with simulation and clinical partnerships.
• Remote-first edtech and fully online instruction (limited): This is the weakest local target because about 95% of observed openings were on-site, about 0% were remote, and national edtech funding was down 26% year-over-year in H1 2026.

Where to focus: Prioritize on-site school, college, and healthcare-linked roles where you can show curriculum, classroom or assessment skill, and LMS fluency, rather than waiting for a remote-only opening.

Roles worth searching next

• Academic advisor / student success coordinator: The transfer is strongest for candidates who already work with learners and can navigate campus-facing tools and processes such as Bannerweb within an education-heavy employer mix.
• Program coordinator / registrar operations specialist: Higher-ed administration is a practical step sideways because local postings mention education administration programs, Bannerweb, and MS Office repeatedly.
• EdTech customer success / implementation specialist: LMS fluency, curriculum thinking, and AI-enabled course support transfer well into customer-facing education product roles.
• LMS administrator / learning operations specialist: Canvas, Blackboard, and instructional-design experience can translate into systems, workflow, and learning-operations ownership.

What postings ask for

• Curriculum development (table_stakes | immediate): Local demand signals call out curriculum development directly, and postings also mention curriculum implementation often enough that employers appear to expect it rather than treat it as a bonus. Who: Nearly everyone in teaching, faculty, or training roles.
• Classroom management (table_stakes | immediate): It was the most-requested hard skill in the local posting sample at about 35%, which makes it one of the fastest ways to look credible in interviews. Who: Entry-level teachers, adjuncts, and career switchers moving into learner-facing roles.
• Canvas or Blackboard (differentiator | immediate): Local skill signals specifically mention Canvas LMS and Blackboard, which helps across classroom, higher-ed, and blended-learning roles. Who: Anyone applying to colleges, universities, or training teams with digital delivery.
• Special education (premium | immediate): Special education appears in the local in-demand skill mix, and Tennessee's licensure changes may reduce some entry friction without reducing the need for actual specialized competence. Who: Licensed teachers and new graduates with special-ed coursework or practicum experience.
• Student assessment and lesson planning (differentiator | immediate): These are recurring local requirements, which means employers want evidence that you can design learning and measure it, not just deliver content. Who: Teachers, instructors, adjuncts, and training specialists.
• AI-aware instructional design and adaptive learning (differentiator | near-term): Local signals from Vanderbilt and Chamberlain point toward adaptive learning and AI literacy, while national research shows meaningful AI use across 78-82% of universities and a policy gap at many institutions. Who: Higher-ed applicants, instructional designers, and training specialists.

Questions about this market

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

Observed local wage data is steady but not exceptional: BLS puts the Nashville occupational family at about $60,200 median and $61,150 mean in 2025, with a 25th-75th percentile band of $40,310 to $74,950. More recent posted ranges in the Callings.ai job database center on about $54k to $90k for salaried roles and about $19 to $23 / hour for hourly roles, which should be treated as directional rather than official market wages. That usually means Nashville can support a solid middle-income education career, but not a universal premium: local mean pay was $29.40 per hour in May 2025, which was $3.07 per hour lower than the national mean of $32.47.

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

Opportunities are not concentrated in one giant school system or one university. In the recent Callings.ai sample, the market showed more than 450 postings across more than 125 companies, hiring was fragmented across employers, and Belmont was the most consistently active named employer with more than 75 postings. Within that sample, about 60% of openings sat in education, about 10% in education administration programs, and smaller shares in healthcare, higher education, and wellness. That points to three real lanes. First, core teaching and faculty roles still dominate, with classroom management, lesson planning, curriculum development, student assessment, and instructional strategies showing up repeatedly in local skill signals. Second, higher-ed and academic-operations roles matter more here than in many metros because Bannerweb and MS Office appear in the skill mix, Vanderbilt added 83 new faculty for 2026-27, and local employer demand is spread widely enough to reward a long-tail search instead of a single-target approach. Third, healthcare and technical instruction are worth disproportionate attention. Chamberlain's first Tennessee campus in Nashville is opening a BSN program with simulation training and local clinical placements, while MTSU is investing $5.6 million in a cyber range for hands-on technical instruction. The weakest lane is remote-only edtech work: about 95% of observed openings were on-site and about 0% remote, while national edtech funding fell 26% year-over-year in H1 2026 to $1 billion.

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

Recent postings show the most activity from Belmont (75 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, 0% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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