Instructional Coordinators

Education and TrainingO*NET 25-9031.00United States

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.

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Median annual earnings: $77,632
Projected change: +5.7%
Typical education: Master's or Professional degree
Employment: 245.74K jobs

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The work

What instructional coordinators do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

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.
Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $47,315
25th percentile: $60,368
50th percentile: $77,632
75th percentile: $100,759
90th percentile: $126,279

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $77,632 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+5.7%average or slower

2025245,739 jobs

2035 projected259,845 jobs

14,106 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

Master's or Professional degree: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree: 25%
Doctoral degree or more: 0.1%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Instructional Design
Curriculum Development
Learning Management Systems
Adult Education
Project Management
Continuous Improvement Process
Educational Technologies
Data Analysis
Adult Learning Principles
Instructional Strategies
Workflow Management
Special Education
Content Development
Lesson Planning
Pedagogy
Artificial Intelligence
Student Services
ADDIE Instructional Design Model
Camtasia Studio
Individualized Education Programs (IEP)

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Systems Evaluation: Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Systems Analysis: Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Management of Personnel Resources: Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Instructional Designers3,548 postings
02Instructional Coaches1,433 postings
03Assessment Specialists875 postings
04Education Specialists875 postings
05Learning Experience Designers658 postings
06Special Education Coordinators639 postings
07Education Coordinators631 postings
08Curriculum Specialists624 postings
09Curriculum Coordinators540 postings
10Instructional Systems Designers457 postings
11Learning Designers439 postings
12Training Specialists368 postings
13Instructional Specialists352 postings
14Curriculum Developers342 postings
15Instructional Design Specialists322 postings
16Professional Learning Facilitators305 postings
17Elementary Instructional Coaches282 postings
18Clinical Education Specialists279 postings
19Directors of Curriculum and Instruction273 postings
20Intervention Specialists259 postings

Top employers

01Edjoin.Org696 postings
02Pearson Education667 postings
03GovCIO218 postings
04TriWest Healthcare Alliance208 postings
05Centerwell Limited Partnership196 postings
06Savvas Learning181 postings
07Maximus178 postings
08General Motors175 postings
09Cengage Learning163 postings
10Herc144 postings
11School District Of Osceola County, Fl, The142 postings
12Capital One141 postings
13LifePoint Health138 postings
14Nelnet130 postings
15GE Aerospace124 postings
16Florida International Group117 postings
17Accenture115 postings
18Brevard Public Schools115 postings
19McGraw-Hill Education113 postings
20Ryder111 postings

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