What is an Instructional Coordinator?

Career Description Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Daily Life Of an Instructional Coordinator

• Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.
• Confer with members of educational committees and advisory groups to obtain knowledge of subject areas and to relate curriculum materials to specific subjects, individual student needs, and occupational areas.
• Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
• Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
• Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
• Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.

What Every Instructional Coordinator Should Know

Instructional Coordinators state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Types of Instructional Coordinator Jobs

• Education Coordinator
• Curriculum and Assessment Director
• Curriculum Facilitator
• Learning Specialist
• Curriculum Supervisor

Instructional Coordinator Job Outlook

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 163,200 jobs in the United States for Instructional Coordinator. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 10.5% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 17,200 new jobs for Instructional Coordinator by 2026. There will be an estimated 16,900 positions for Instructional Coordinator per year.

The states with the most job growth for Instructional Coordinator are Utah, Nevada, and Washington. Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, Wyoming, or Alaska. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Do Instructional Coordinators Make A Lot Of Money?

Instructional Coordinators make between $36,360 and $102,200 a year.

Instructional Coordinators who work in Connecticut, District of Columbia, or California, make the highest salaries.

How much do Instructional Coordinators make in each U.S. state?

State	Annual Mean Salary
Alabama	$72,270
Alaska	$69,130
Arizona	$52,310
Arkansas	$58,380
California	$80,860
Colorado	$67,520
Connecticut	$92,330
Delaware	$67,640
District of Columbia	$93,400
Florida	$52,900
Georgia	$66,820
Hawaii	$68,880
Idaho	$53,390
Illinois	$67,540
Indiana	$62,760
Iowa	$69,450
Kansas	$57,320
Kentucky	$60,530
Louisiana	$51,200
Maine	$63,250
Maryland	$73,430
Massachusetts	$76,270
Michigan	$66,750
Minnesota	$69,070
Mississippi	$58,730
Missouri	$59,400
Montana	$54,430
Nebraska	$64,870
Nevada	$65,740
New Hampshire	$62,800
New Jersey	$75,980
New Mexico	$60,740
New York	$71,440
North Carolina	$56,480
North Dakota	$63,030
Ohio	$64,680
Oklahoma	$55,800
Oregon	$78,200
Pennsylvania	$67,890
Rhode Island	$59,090
South Carolina	$58,040
South Dakota	$62,150
Tennessee	$56,220
Texas	$66,060
Utah	$57,530
Vermont	$59,440
Virginia	$75,710
Washington	$68,480
West Virginia	$55,880
Wisconsin	$65,270
Wyoming	$67,300

What Tools & Technology do Instructional Coordinators Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Instructional Coordinators:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Hypertext markup language HTML
• JavaScript
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Web browser software
• Email software
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
• Structured query language SQL
• Microsoft Publisher
• Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
• Extensible markup language XML
• Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
• Blackboard
• Adobe Systems Adobe Flash

How do I Become an Instructional Coordinator?

What kind of Instructional Coordinator requirements are there?

What work experience do I need to become an Instructional Coordinator?

Instructional Coordinators Sector

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Similar Careers

Those thinking about becoming an Instructional Coordinator might also be interested in the following careers:

• Art, Drama, and Music Professors
• Training and Development Specialists
• Training and Development Managers

Are you already one of the many Instructional Coordinator in the United States? If you’re thinking about changing careers, these fields are worth exploring:

• Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education

References:

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online

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