Instructional Coordinators

Also Called: Curriculum and Instruction Director, Curriculum Coordinator, Instructional Designer, Instructional Technologist

What Instructional Coordinators do

Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

  • Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
  • Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
  • Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
Industry Areas:

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Work Context

  • Electronic Mail
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Duration of Typical Work Week
  • Contact With Others

Tools

  • Photocopiers
  • Mobile phones
  • Scanners
  • Graphics tablets
  • Notebook computers

Technology

Video creation and editing software
Adobe Systems Adobe AfterEffects
Flipgrid
Computer based training software
Moodle
Schoology
Graphics or photo imaging software
Adobe Systems Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Speaking
  • Writing
  • Active Listening

Knowledge

Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
philisophy and religion
Business
management
customer service
Math and Science
arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Education

  • 60% Master's degree
  • 25% Bachelor's degree
  • 11% Post-master's certificate

Experience

Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Investigative (Thinker)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Initiative
  • Leadership
  • Dependability
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Cooperation

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Memory
  • Math

This is what Instructional Coordinators across the country typically make.

$22.37 / hour
$46,540 /year

Entry Level

$35.87 / hour
$74,620 /year

Median Level

$52.65 / hour
$109,500 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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