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Education

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.

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Median pay

$74,720
Median annual pay for Instructional Coordinators.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

1.3%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

21,900
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

232,600
Estimated U.S. employment for Instructional Coordinators in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+2,900
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Master's degree
Typical additional preparation: 5 years or more of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Learning Strategies
  2. 2Speaking
  3. 3Writing
  4. 4Active Listening
  5. 5Monitoring
  6. 6Reading Comprehension

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Education and Training
  2. 2English Language
  3. 3Administration and Management
  4. 4Mathematics
  5. 5Computers and Electronics
  6. 6Customer and Personal Service

Abilities

  1. 1Written Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Written Expression
  4. 4Oral Comprehension
  5. 5Speech Clarity
  6. 6Problem Sensitivity

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Enterprising
  3. 3Investigative
  4. 4Conventional
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Realistic

Work styles

  1. 1Innovation
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Cooperation
  4. 4Intellectual Curiosity
  5. 5Adaptability
  6. 6Achievement Orientation

Work activities

  1. 1Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  2. 2Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  3. 3Training and Teaching Others
  4. 4Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  5. 5Working with Computers
  6. 6Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  3. 3Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  4. 4Contact With Others
  5. 5Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  6. 6Telephone Conversations

Representative tasks

  • 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.
  • Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
  • Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
  • Advise and teach students.
  • Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
  • Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.

Software and tools

Microsoft PowerPoint · in demandMicrosoft Excel · in demandMicrosoft Outlook · in demandMicrosoft Office software · in demandLearning management system LMS · in demandTechSmith Camtasia · in demandArticulate Storyline · in demandMicrosoft Access · hot technologyOracle PL/SQL · hot technologyMicrosoft Project · hot technologyMicrosoft SharePoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Visio · hot technology

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