How much does a instructional coordinator make?

The median pay is $37.23 per hour — roughly $77,500 a year, with the real range running from about $23.07/hr (10th percentile) to $58.49/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a instructional coordinator?

The typical entry-level education is: Master's degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).

What does a instructional coordinator actually do all day?

Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills. Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids. Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.

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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.

What it pays
Instructional Coordinators earn a median of $37.23/hr — about $77,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $23.07/hr; the top 10% earn $58.49/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)

What you'd actually do

Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
Advise and teach students.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: Master's degree. Overall preparation: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).

The feel of the work

You're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 3.3% of instructional coordinators are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, take-charge and organized and detail-focused.

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Quick questions

How much does a instructional coordinator make?: The median pay is $37.23 per hour — roughly $77,500 a year, with the real range running from about $23.07/hr (10th percentile) to $58.49/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Do you need a degree to be a instructional coordinator?: The typical entry-level education is: Master's degree. Overall preparation level: extensive preparation (Job Zone 5 of 5).
What does a instructional coordinator actually do all day?: Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills. Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids. Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.

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