Denver Education Jobs

Those looking for a teaching career will find plenty of opportunities in the form of Denver education jobs.

The public primary and secondary education system is maintained by Denver Public Schools, which has an enrollment of about 73,000 students throughout the system's 73 elementary schools and 19 charter schools.

When it comes to higher education, there are many colleges and universities throughout the Denver area. The city is home to everything from Roman Catholic and Jewish institutions to a health sciences school. There also are several colleges and universities located throughout the greater Denver metro area.

The best-known private higher education institutions within the City of Denver itself include: the University of Denver, Johnson & Wales University and Regis University.

The most reputable public higher education institutions within the city include: the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State College of Denver and Community College of Denver.

The people of Denver as a whole are well-educated. The U.S. Census Bureau reports that 78.9 percent of those 25-years and older in the city have a high school diploma, while 34.5 percent have at least a bachelor's degree.

Fortunately, the education industry throughout Denver and Colorado as a whole has continued to thrive despite the economic recession, adding jobs on a monthly and yearly basis.

The Denver-Aurora-Broomfield area's education and health services industry employed 139,300 workers during November 2009, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is up from 138,700 workers during October and a 2.4 percent increase from November 2008.

As a whole, Colorado's education and health services industry employed 261,000 workers during November, up from 260,200 workers during October and a 2.7 percent increase from the previous year.