Occupation
Instructional Coordinators
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.
$77,440 medianBelow-avg outlookGraduate degree
O*NET 31.0 · 25-9031.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Advise and teach students.
- 02Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
- 03Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging, distributing, and maintaining educational materials and equipment in curriculum libraries and laboratories.
- 04Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
- 05Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.
- 06Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
- 07Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
- 08Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
- 09Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.
- 10Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
- 11Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
- 12Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Curriculum CoordinatorCurriculum and Instruction DirectorInstructional DesignerInstructional TechnologistCurriculum DirectorCurriculum SpecialistEducation SpecialistInstructional Systems SpecialistLearning Development SpecialistProgram Administrator
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Knowledge the job leans on
Education and TrainingEnglish LanguageAdministration and ManagementMathematicsComputers and ElectronicsPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human Resources
Skills that carry over from service
InstructingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingService OrientationTime ManagementPersuasion