Education Jobs in the USA: Teaching & Non-Teaching Roles
Explore education jobs in the USA. Listings here include technical education specialist and technical education manager roles, where you create training and teach customers or staff how to use a product. These roles suit trainers, instructional designers, teachers moving into corporate training and technical experts who enjoy teaching. Classroom teaching jobs in U.S. public schools are different: they usually need a state teaching license and a background check. Requirements vary by employer, so read each listing carefully. Apply now takes you to the employer's job page. Sign up with Ethic Leaf for free, and a recruiter can contact you about training and education roles. Resume, interview and training help is optional and paid separately.
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Use our job search to compare opportunities by sector, role, location and job type. Depending on the position, you may find full-time, part-time, temporary or permanent work. Job requirements can vary, so read each listing carefully and highlight the experience, practical skills and qualifications that match the employer’s needs. You can also search related terms, such as training, teaching or instructional design jobs, to widen your options.
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Entry-level education jobs: teaching assistant, paraprofessional, tutor, after-school program staff, admissions coordinator and training coordinator roles are common starting points. Non-teaching roles in operations, technology and student services do not require a teaching license.
Top cities for education jobs on Ethic Leaf include New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia and Seattle. Use the location filter on this page to see openings near you, including remote and hybrid roles where employers offer them.
International students and graduates: some employers in this sector sponsor work visas and others do not; each listing states its requirements. Registration with Ethic Leaf is free and no job is guaranteed.
Roles and Skills to Consider
Technical Education Specialist
Create and teach training on technical products for customers or staff.
Education Jobs by Contract Type
Education roles may be permanent, temporary, part-time or school-year contracts. Many school districts also hire substitute teachers, so you can find a pattern that fits your life.
Education Jobs FAQs
For classroom teaching in U.S. public schools, yes. You usually need a state teaching license or certification. Technical education and corporate training roles usually do not need one; they ask for subject knowledge and training experience instead.
Most school jobs need a background check, often with fingerprinting. Other education employers may also run a background check before you start.
Many school districts hire substitute teachers for single days or longer assignments. Rules differ by state, and some states require a substitute license or permit.
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Registration is free, and a recruiter can contact you about suitable roles. Resume, interview and training help is optional and paid separately. We cannot promise a job or an interview.
Yes. Teaching assistant, paraprofessional, tutor, admissions, student services, instructional design and corporate training roles usually do not require a state teaching license. Licensed teaching positions do, and substitute teaching rules vary by state and district. Each listing states what the employer requires.
Schools, colleges, training companies and education technology employers hire for admissions, enrollment, student support, academic advising, instructional design, learning technology, curriculum, operations, HR and finance roles. Technical education specialists and trainers also work for companies rather than schools.
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