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Instructional Coordinator

Senior-level

Also known as: Career Technical Supervisor, Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), Course Developer, Courseware Developer

Education & TrainingBachelor's Degree

Job Description

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.
Instructional DesignCurriculum DevelopmentEducational TechnologyTeacher TrainingEducationTraining & DevelopmentProject ManagementTeaching

A Day in the Life

You arrive at the Riverbend School District central office, a modern, environmentally controlled building bustling even before 8 AM. Opening your laptop, you scan Outlook for urgent emails and check your Google Calendar for today's meetings. Your first task is to review feedback on the pilot program for the new 9th-grade science curriculum guide. You pull up the current draft in Google Docs, making notes for areas needing refinement based on teacher input.

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

In-demand software
Articulate StorylineLearning management system LMSMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointTechSmith Camtasia

Job Outlook 2025-2035

Projected growth

+1.6%

US average: +3.5%

Job openings

23,100

per year (US)

Jobs today

248,700

in 2025 → 252,800 (2035)

Typical entry education

Master's degree

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook

Work Environment

How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.

Email & digital communication
High
Working in a team
High
Contact with others
High
Freedom to make decisions
High
Time pressure
Moderate
Time spent sitting
Moderate
Working outdoors
Low
Indoor, climate-controlled
High
Dealing with customers
Moderate
Level of competition
Moderate

Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)

Future Perspective

Stable Job Market

The job outlook for Instructional Coordinators is stable, with about 23,100 new openings each year through 2035. The median annual wage is $77,440. With experience, you can move into leadership roles such as Curriculum Director or Education Administrator.

Career ladder

Often before this role

  • Teacher
  • Training Specialist
  • Curriculum Developer

Where it can lead

  • Curriculum Director
  • Education Administrator
  • Chief Learning Officer

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly enhance this role by automating content generation, personalizing learning paths, and providing data analytics for curriculum optimization. Coordinators will focus more on strategic oversight, ethical integration of AI tools, and training educators on new technologies, shifting from manual content creation to AI-assisted development and analysis.