Careers · Explore one path
Instructional Coordinators
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction 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.
Other titles employers use
Curriculum and Instruction Director · Curriculum Coordinator · Curriculum Director · Curriculum Specialist · Education Specialist · Instructional Designer · Instructional Systems Specialist · Instructional Technologist
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- 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.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to helping, persuading and analytical work.
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
Subjects to know
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
Useful strengths
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.2 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 2.9 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 5.0 | Continuous — the job is conversations |
| Working with your hands | 1.6 | Little of the day |
Preparation
How people prepare for this work.
Employers usually ask for a master's degree. Other routes may also lead into the field.
- A master's degree 60%
- A four-year degree 25%
- A doctorate or professional degree 15%
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Web platform development software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Document management software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Video creation and editing software
- Desktop publishing software
- Presentation software
- Project management software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 36,640
- Job openings each year
- 3,380
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 13.5%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 36,640 | 3,380 | 13.5% |
| New York | 28,890 | 490 | 20.7% |
| California | 20,000 | 1,790 | 8.1% |
| Florida | 13,230 | 1,220 | 13.1% |
| Illinois | 9,010 | 780 | 2.6% |
| Georgia | 7,520 | 680 | 9.3% |
| North Carolina | 7,200 | 660 | 11.6% |
| Virginia | 6,420 | 560 | 3.4% |
| Pennsylvania | 6,260 | 550 | 3.0% |
| Ohio | 5,790 | 510 | 5.1% |
| Arizona | 5,470 | 480 | 5.8% |
| Tennessee | 5,470 | 510 | 17.4% |
| New Jersey | 4,470 | 390 | 2.8% |
| Maryland | 4,070 | 370 | 10.9% |
| Colorado | 3,990 | 370 | 16.3% |
| Michigan | 3,870 | 330 | 2.1% |
| Missouri | 3,670 | 320 | 3.7% |
| Minnesota | 3,420 | 300 | 4.6% |
| Washington | 3,400 | 360 | 15.3% |
| Oklahoma | 3,280 | 280 | 1.9% |
| Utah | 3,210 | 310 | 24.9% |
| Louisiana | 2,830 | 250 | 4.8% |
| South Carolina | 2,820 | 260 | 10.2% |
| Kentucky | 2,560 | 220 | 2.4% |
| Wisconsin | 2,390 | 210 | 7.7% |
| Kansas | 2,350 | 210 | 4.0% |
| Nevada | 2,010 | 180 | 7.5% |
| Alabama | 1,960 | 180 | 5.9% |
| Indiana | 1,890 | 170 | 3.8% |
| Iowa | 1,820 | 160 | 7.7% |
| Oregon | 1,780 | 160 | 12.7% |
| Massachusetts | 1,750 | 160 | 9.4% |
| Connecticut | 1,660 | 150 | 9.2% |
| Mississippi | 1,530 | 140 | 5.5% |
| Nebraska | 1,480 | 130 | 3.5% |
| Puerto Rico | 1,430 | 130 | 10.0% |
| Rhode Island | 1,410 | 120 | 2.9% |
| District of Columbia | 1,390 | 120 | 6.1% |
| Delaware | 1,360 | 120 | 9.7% |
| Idaho | 1,340 | 140 | 50.6% |
| Maine | 900 | 80 | — |
| West Virginia | 860 | 80 | 3.6% |
| New Mexico | 730 | 70 | 7.4% |
| New Hampshire | 710 | 60 | 4.4% |
| Montana | 500 | 40 | 6.4% |
| South Dakota | 490 | 40 | 6.5% |
| Vermont | 480 | 40 | 6.7% |
| Alaska | 400 | 40 | 8.1% |
| North Dakota | 320 | 30 | 6.7% |
| Wyoming | 230 | 20 | 9.5% |
| Virgin Islands | 40 | 0 | — |
Career to college
Build a path toward this work.
Start with a related major, then compare colleges where students complete that field.
Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
Start with program size, admission, and likely cost. Open a college for the full picture.
Mississippi State University
- Degrees each year
- 26
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Annual cost after aid
- $19,000
Utah State University
- Degrees each year
- 24
- Admit rate
- 94%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of Akron Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 15
- Admit rate
- 71%
- Annual cost after aid
- $14,000
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 8
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
University of West Florida
- Degrees each year
- 6
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Annual cost after aid
- $8,000
University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Degrees each year
- 3
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $8,000
Wayne State University
- Degrees each year
- 1
- Admit rate
- 82%
- Annual cost after aid
- $12,000