Instructional Coordinators: Salary, career path, job outlook, education and more

Education Required
Most employers, particularly public schools, require instructional coordinators to have a masters degree in education or curriculum and instruction. Some instructional coordinators have a degree in a specialized field, such as math or history.
Job Outlook
The projected percent change in employment from 2016 to 2026: 10% (Faster than average)
(The average growth rate for all occupations is 7 percent.)
Advancement
With enough experience and more education, instructional coordinators can become superintendents or work at the school district level.
Licenses/Certifications
Instructional coordinators in public schools may be required to have a license, such as a teaching license or an education administrator license. For information about teaching licenses, see the profiles on kindergarten and elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers. For information about education administrator licenses, see the profile on elementary, middle, and high school principals. Check with your states Board of Education for specific license requirements.
Median pay: How much do Instructional Coordinators make?
$62,460 Annual Salary
$30.03 per hour

Instructional coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards. They develop instructional material, coordinate its implementation with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness.

Duties

Instructional coordinators typically do the following:

  • Develop and coordinate the implementation of curriculums
  • Plan, organize, and conduct teacher training conferences or workshops
  • Analyze student test data
  • Assess and discuss the implementation of curriculum standards with school staff
  • Review and recommend textbooks and other educational materials
  • Recommend teaching techniques and the use of different or new technologies
  • Develop procedures for teachers to implement a curriculum
  • Train teachers and other instructional staff in new content or programs
  • Mentor or coach teachers to improve their skills

Instructional coordinators, also known as curriculum specialists, evaluate the effectiveness of curriculums and teaching techniques established by school boards, states, or federal regulations. They may observe teachers in the classroom, review student test data, and interview school staff about curriculums. Based on their research, they may recommend changes in curriculums to the school board. They may also recommend that teachers use different teaching techniques.

Instructional coordinators may conduct training for teachers related to teaching methods or the use of technology. For example, when a school district introduces new learning standards, instructional coordinators explain the new standards to teachers and demonstrate effective teaching methods to achieve them.

Instructional coordinators may specialize in particular grade levels or specific subjects. Those in elementary and secondary schools may also focus on programs in special education or English as a second language.

Careers for Instructional Coordinators

  • Curriculum and assessment directors
  • Curriculum and instruction directors
  • Curriculum coordinators
  • Curriculum designers
  • Curriculum specialists
  • Instructional materials directors
  • School curriculum developers
  • Special education curriculum specialists

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