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.
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. The role reports a median annual salary of $74,720 in the US and is showing modest growth of 1% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a Master's degree, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.60 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. The most in-demand skills for the role include Learning Strategies, Writing, Speaking, Instructing, Reading Comprehension.
Pay in the UK
UK: median £44,549 a year for Education advisers and school inspectors (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)
Middle half of full-time jobs: £37,377 to £54,486 a year
UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 2323). ONS rates this estimate reasonably precise. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)
Pay in India (occupation group)
Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Professionals” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Instructional coordinators, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.
Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 2. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Education and Training
- English Language
- Administration and Management
- Mathematics
- Computers and Electronics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Personnel and Human Resources
A day in the life
You start the morning in a classroom at the back of the room, watching a teacher try a new approach to teaching fractions and making notes on what works. Afterwards you sit together and discuss the lesson, offering practical suggestions rather than criticism. Mid-morning you meet school leaders to review how well the curriculum is being followed and whether new materials are needed. You check that plans meet the education board's rules and advise on how to fit a new requirement into an already crowded timetable. After lunch you run a training session for teachers on using technology in lessons, with hands-on practice. Later you review catalogues and recommend which textbooks and equipment to buy. The afternoon ends with updating a course to match current tools and methods. Changing long-held habits takes patience, but seeing teaching improve across a whole school is hugely rewarding.
Illustrative: one typical day, written from the O*NET task statements for this occupation. Real days vary by employer and seniority.
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.
Tools & technology you'd use
Frequently asked questions
What does Instructional coordinators do?
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 does a typical day look like in Instructional coordinators?
You start the morning in a classroom at the back of the room, watching a teacher try a new approach to teaching fractions and making notes on what works. Afterwards you sit together and discuss the lesson, offering practical suggestions rather than criticism. Mid-morning you meet school leaders to review how well the curriculum is being followed and whether new materials are needed.
How much does Instructional coordinators earn?
The median annual salary for Instructional coordinators in the US is $74,720.
What is the job outlook for Instructional coordinators?
The role is showing modest growth of 1% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 232,600 workers.
How do I become instructional coordinators?
The typical entry education is a Master's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.
What skills does Instructional coordinators need?
The most in-demand skills for this role include Learning Strategies, Writing, Speaking, Instructing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.
Will AI replace Instructional coordinators?
Our AI-durability model gives Instructional coordinators a score of 0.60 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.
How hard is it to enter this field?
Instructional coordinators has high barrier to entry — highly gated — a graduate degree or extended training/apprenticeship is typically required.