Instructional Coordinators

What the job really is

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.

At a glance

• Sector: Education & Library
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-9031
• O*NET job zone: 5 — extensive preparation
• Work sample tasks on file: 12
• Tools and technologies listed: 12

What you actually do

Work sample tasks recorded for this occupation:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.
• Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.

Tools and technology

Adobe Acrobat, 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, Learning management system LMS, Microsoft Access

What employers expect you to already be comfortable with.

Where this job leads

Related occupations — the usual moves up and sideways:

• Training and Development Specialists
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary
• Training and Development Managers
• Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
• Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
• Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
• Tutors
• Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

Getting in

O*NET assigns this occupation job zone 5 (extensive preparation). The related occupations above are the realistic routes in and out.

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