Education Jobs in the Federal Government
Job Profiles
Here are examples of recent job openings. Explore more and apply now at USAJOBS.
Foreign Language Teachers at the Department of Defense
- Salary Range: $36,430 - $125,175 per year
- Duty Locations: Throughout the U.S. and abroad
- Summary: The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) invites applications for faculty positions. DLIFLC offers foreign language instruction in various languages to approximately 3,500 students on a year-round schedule. Courses are intensive, and the classes are limited to 10 students who attend classes six to seven hours a day. Faculty members teach all aspects of resident and non-resident courses to military personnel and federal government civilian employees, using real-world proficiency activities. In addition to teaching listening, reading, writing and speaking skills, the curriculum includes instruction in geopolitical, economic and social attributes of foreign cultures, as well as job-related tasks.
- Major Duties: A typical eight-hour day (40-hour work week) consists of four or more hours of classroom instruction in addition to preparing for instruction, adapting teaching material, administering and grading tests, checking homework, evaluating student performance, student counseling and other related activities. Faculty members are expected to stay abreast of current teaching, testing, and curriculum development theories and methods and participate in Institute sponsored professional development.
Education Program Specialists at the National Park Service
- Salary Range: $57,408 - $74,628 per year
- Duty Locations: Vicksburg, MS
- Summary: Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of its mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
- Major Duties: You will develop and implement a formal, structured curriculum-based education program curriculum-based learning at the elementary through post secondary levels and develop methods and protocols to measure the effectiveness of education programs. Conduct programs and teacher training workshops in a variety of sites, including the park, classrooms, through partnership with statewide and regional educational service cooperatives, and via distance learning technology.
Federal Jobs by the Numbers
Number of Education Positions by Field
Field |
Full-time and Permanent (FTP) Positions |
|---|---|
General Education and Training |
15,213 |
Education and Training Technician |
8,700 |
Training and Instruction |
8,403 |
Education and Vocational Training |
5,793 |
Source: Fedscope 03/10
Percentage of Education Positions by Region

Source: Fedscope 03/10
Number of Education Positions by Agency
Agency |
FTP Positions |
|---|---|
Department of Defense |
33.763 |
Department of the Interior |
2.872 |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
1,288 |
Department of Justice |
1,150 |
Department of Homeland Security |
723 |
Department of Agriculture |
645 |
Department of Education |
449 |
Department of Health and Human Services |
437 |