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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”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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