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Career overview · SOC 25-9031

Instructional Coordinators

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. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.

Also called: Curriculum and Instruction Director · Curriculum Coordinator · Curriculum Director · Curriculum Specialist · Education Specialist · Instructional Designer

Median pay (national)
$74,720
$46,560–$115,410 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
210,850
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
+1.3%
~21,900 openings/yr
Typical entry
Master's degree

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for instructional coordinators shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $115,410 versus $46,560 at the bottom 10% — 2.5x. The median of $74,720 leaves roughly 54% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change +1.3% from 2024 to 2034 — slower than the 3% all-occupation average. Even so, BLS projects about 21,900 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 52 states with released data, District of Columbia pays the most for this role (median $102,010, +37% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $30,920 — a 230% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Learning Strategies, Writing, Speaking as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Articulate Storyline, Learning management system LMS, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software as in-demand technologies for this role.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Learning Strategies
  • Writing
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematics
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this 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.
  • Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
  • Advise and teach students.
  • Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
  • Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
  • Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
  • 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.
  • Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.

Tools & technology

  • Articulate Storyline
  • Learning management system LMS
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • TechSmith Camtasia
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Cascading style sheets CSS
  • Extensible markup language XML
  • Hypertext markup language HTML
  • JavaScript

Knowledge areas

  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Mathematics
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Personnel and Human Resources