Education & Training Job Market Insights

Week of July 20, 2026

Market Overview

Charter school networks are among the most active hirers in Education and Training right now: Uncommon Schools is posting 456 open roles at an average salary of $64,701, while Success Academy Charter Schools has 304 openings averaging $71,771, signaling sustained demand for classroom and instructional talent in urban school models tracked by EdSurge.

Specialized and therapeutic education roles command a significant salary premium, with PediaStaff listing 73 positions at an average of $96,401 and Pearson posting 52 roles averaging $102,804, reflecting what the Association for Talent Development identifies as a widening skills gap in credentialed instructional design and student support services.

International school hiring is a notable bright spot, as Beijing Aidi School is actively recruiting with 295 open roles at an average salary of $83,159, last posted July 16; UNESCO research consistently highlights growing demand for qualified educators in rapidly expanding international and bilingual school markets.

For Job Seekers

Candidates applying to charter networks like Uncommon Schools and Success Academy should prepare for competency-based interview formats that assess data-driven instruction and student outcome metrics, as EdSurge reports these organizations increasingly screen for measurable classroom impact over credentials alone.

For roles at edtech and curriculum companies such as Pearson, Inside Higher Ed notes a strong shift toward hiring professionals with hybrid skill sets combining instructional design, digital content development, and learning analytics; applicants should highlight platform-specific experience and quantifiable learner engagement results.

Therapeutic and specialist education roles at organizations like PediaStaff and Ampersand Therapy are filling quickly given tight supply, so professionals with licensure in speech-language pathology, occupational therapy, or special education should apply immediately upon postings and leverage Coursera credentials in adjacent areas to strengthen candidacy, as the Association for Talent Development flags these specializations as critically understaffed through 2025.