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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
• 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 Systems Specialist
• Instructional Resource Teacher
• Instructional Materials Director
• Instructional Material Director
• Instructional Manager
• Instructional Developer
• Instructional Designer
• Instructional Design Specialist
• 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 Systems Specialist”

• Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
• 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.
• Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.
• Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.
• 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.
• Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
• Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
• 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.
• Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
• Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
• Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
• Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.
• Inspect instructional equipment to determine if repairs are needed and authorize necessary repairs.
• Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.
• Organize production and design of curriculum materials.
• Advise and teach students.

Related Technology & Tools

• Desktop computers
• Tablet computers
• Video cassette recorders VCR
• Interactive whiteboards
• Smartphones
• Overhead display projectors
• Laptop computers
• MP3 players
• Photocopying equipment
• Digital video disk DVD players
• Personal computers

• Adobe Systems Adobe Flash Player
• Adobe Systems Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• Email software
• Oracle PL/SQL
• Microsoft Visio
• Hypertext markup language HTML
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
• Microsoft Publisher
• Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
• Extensible markup language XML
• Adobe Systems Adobe ActionScript
• Structured query language SQL
• Microsoft Excel
• Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Word
• IBM Lotus 1-2-3
• Adobe Systems Adobe Fireworks
• Oracle Java
• Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
• JavaScript
• Adobe Systems Adobe Captivate
• Adobe Systems Adobe FrameMaker
• Articulate Rapid E-Learning Studio
• Adobe Systems Adobe Flash
• Moodle
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Office
• Blackboard
• SmartDraw VP