Instructional Coordinators
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.
Also called: Career Technical Supervisor, Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), Course Developer, Courseware Developer, Curriculum and Assessment Director, Curriculum and Instruction Director
Median pay
$77,440
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$47,980 – $121,670
People employed
227,760
Holland code
SEI
Social · Enterprising · Investigative
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Are you OK working more than 40 hours a week?
- 2.Do you want the same hours every week?
- 3.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 4.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
- 5.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 6.Do you want variety, with new tasks often?
The hard parts
- Tight deadlines are common
Instructional Coordinators pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (50 states and DC with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What instructional coordinators do
- 01Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
- 02Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
- 03Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
- 04Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
- 05Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
- 06Advise and teach students.
Skills that matter most
- Learning Strategies
- Writing
- Speaking
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
Knowledge
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Cooperation
- Achievement Orientation
- Empathy
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a graduate degree (O*NET Job Zone 5).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- A professional certification is often expected.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from instructional coordinators
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary92% · −3%
- Training and Development Specialists91% · −11%
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary87% · +37%
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors85% · −17%
- Training and Development Managers85% · +72%
Change into instructional coordinators
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors93% · $64,330
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary92% · $75,350
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary89% · $78,580
- Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary89% · $75,870
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary89% · $80,340
Majors that lead here
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational/Instructional Technology
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.