Instructional Coach / Coordinator

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.

O*NET definition of Instructional Coordinators (SOC 25-9031) · Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed.

Education workers say the job requires

Share of surveyed workers in Instructional Coordinators (SOC 25-9031) naming each level as required to be hired, 28 respondents, O*NET survey August 2018. Each employer sets its own minimum.

Instructional coordinators typically need a master's degree and related work experience, such as in teaching or school administration, to enter the occupation. Coordinators in public schools may be required to have a state-issued license.

From the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook profile “Instructional Coordinators”, published August 27, 2026 · Read the full profile. National guidance; each employer runs its own hiring process.

Median annual wage by employer type, national, May 2025. Federal includes the U.S. Postal Service; state and local include public schools and hospitals.

1. Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.4.5
2. Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.4.1
3. Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.4.1
4. Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.4.0
5. Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.4.0
6. Advise and teach students.3.9
7. Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.3.9
8. Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.3.7
9. Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.3.7
10. Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.3.7

The 10 most important of 10 core tasks for Instructional Coordinators, ranked by importance (1–5) in the O*NET survey of August 2018.

13,321 school districts in the registry. Regular public school districts in the NCES Common Core of Data (charter-only districts are not included). The 10 largest by teachers (fte):

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