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Instructional Coordinators

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.

Other names for Instructional Coordinators: Art Supervisor, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Career Technical Supervisor, Consultant Teacher, Content Specialist, Coordinator of Evaluation, Course Developer, Courseware Developer, Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator, Curriculum and Assessment Director, Curriculum and Instruction Director, Curriculum Coordinator, Curriculum Designer, Curriculum Developer, Curriculum Director, Curriculum Facilitator, Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum Supervisor, Curriculum Writer, Department Chairperson, Education Consultant, Education Supervisor, Educational Specialist, Instructional Designer, Instructional Developer, Instructional Material Director, Instructional Resource Teacher, Instructional Systems Specialist, Instructional Technologist, Instructional Technology Director, Literacy Consultant, Literacy Specialist, Material Planner, Music Supervisor, Principal, Professional Development Director, Program Developer, School Standards Coach, Special Education Director, Special Education Supervisor, Special Services Coordinator, Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction, Supervisor of Instruction, Technology Coordinator, Vocational Coordinator,

What do Instructional Coordinators do?

  • Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
  • Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
  • Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
  • Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
  • Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes, and rules and regulations of state education boards.
  • 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.
  • Organize production and design of curriculum materials.
  • Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
  • Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance, and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
  • Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.
  • Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals, or assist in their preparation.
  • Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula, and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.
  • Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
  • Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
  • Advise and teach students.
  • Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.
  • Develop classroom-based and distance learning training courses, using needs assessments and skill level analyses.
  • Inspect instructional equipment to determine if repairs are needed, and authorize necessary repairs.
  • Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging, distributing, and maintaining educational materials and equipment in curriculum libraries and laboratories.

Do you enjoy these?

  • Desktop computers
  • Digital video disk players or recorders
  • Notebook computers
  • Overhead projectors
  • Personal computers
  • Photocopiers
  • Video cassette players or recorders

Technology used

  • Office suite software
  • Graphics or photo imaging software
  • Word processing software
  • Charting software
  • Presentation software
  • Web page creation and editing software
  • Spreadsheet software
  • Desktop publishing software
  • Document management software
  • Web platform development software
  • Computer based training software
  • Internet browser software
  • Electronic mail software