Instructional Coordinators
Additional Information
Duties
In the majority of cases, instructional coordinators are responsible for the following tasks:
- The curriculums must be developed and implemented.
- Plan, coordinate, and carry out conferences or seminars for educators.
- Analyze test results for students.
- With the help of school professionals, review and debate curricular requirements.
- Review and make suggestions for new instructional resources, such as textbooks.
- Instructing methods and the usage of new or innovative technology should be encouraged.
- Make it easier for educators to carry out curriculum implementation by creating processes for them to follow.
- New content or programs should be taught to teachers and other instructional staff members.
- Teachers' abilities can be improved by working with a mentor or coach.
It is their job to evaluate the efficacy of the curriculums and teaching methods established by school boards, states, or the federal government. Students' test scores are analyzed, and the curriculum is discussed with the school's staff. They may provide curricular recommendations to the school board based on their findings.
Teachers may be trained by instructional coordinators in teaching or technology. Instructional coordinators, for example, assist instructors in understanding and implementing new learning requirements.
Instructional coordinators might specialize in specific grade levels or specific topic areas, depending on their preference. Programs like special education or English as a second language may be of particular interest to students in elementary and secondary schools.
Education
Public school instructional coordinators must have a master's degree in education or curriculum and instruction in order to work in these positions. Math or history degrees may be required for certain instructional coordinators.
Curriculum design, instructional theory, and data collection and analysis are all topics included in curriculum and instruction master's degree programs. Candidates for these programs typically need a bachelor's degree in education in order to be considered for admission.
Registration, Certification, and Licensing
Teachers and administrators in public schools may be required to be licensed in order to serve as instructional coordinators. License information may be found on the profiles of instructors in the elementary, middle, and high school grades. See the page on elementary, middle, and high school principals for information on education administrator licensure. Find out if you need a teaching certificate from your state's education board.
A Related Occupation's Work Experience
The majority of instructional coordinators require at least a few years of experience as a teacher or an instructional leader in order to succeed in this position. A certain subject or grade level of teaching experience may be necessary for some roles.
Advancement
In the long run, instructional coordinators can become school superintendents if they have appropriate experience and education.
Qualities that are critical to success
Critical thinking abilities. Student test results and teaching methods are examined by instructional coordinators. They propose changes to curriculums and instruction based on their study.
Skills in verbal and nonverbal communication. It is the responsibility of instructional coordinators to make sure that school personnel are aware of any changes to the curriculum or teaching standards.
The ability to make decisions. In order to provide recommendations for curricular revisions and teaching approaches, instructional coordinators must be decisive.
The ability to communicate effectively with others. Teachers, principals, and other school officials must be able to work well with instructional coordinators.
The ability to take charge and lead. Teachers are mentored by instructional coordinators. They teach teachers how to employ effective and helpful teaching methods.
Pay
The median annual wage for instructional coordinators was $74,720 in May 2024. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $46,560, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $115,410.
Job Projections
Employment of instructional coordinators is projected to grow 2 percent from 2023 to 2033, slower than the average for all occupations.
