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Job Description

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

Job Details

• The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 25-9031.00
• The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 65,500.00
• The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 31.00
• Currently, there are 147,330 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Instructional Coordinators”.

Also Known As…

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

Tasks for “Instructional Design Specialist”

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

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