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Instructional Coordinators
Do you enjoy overseeing a large majority unit and maintaining its standards high?
Instructional Coordinators oversee school curriculums and teaching standards making sure everything lives up to part. They develop educational material, implement it with teachers and principals, and assess its effectiveness. Most instructional coordinators work in elementary and secondary schools, colleges, professional schools, or educational support services or for state and local governments. Their main priority is making sure everything runs smooth with effort and effectiveness.
Instructional Coordinators are experiencing a great demand as they are projected an employment growth of 15% by 2028!
With an annual job opening of 436!
They maintain a steady and comfortable income doing something they love
Is being an Instructional coordinator right for you?
These skills, interests, and knowledge areas are recommended for a career as an educator. The percentage indicate the level of important of each of the skills.
| Top Relevant Skill Areas |
Relevant Importance Levels |
| Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
87.60% |
| Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
85.00% |
| Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
82.40% |
| Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
82.40% |
| Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
80.00% |
What does it take to be an Instructional coordinator?
Instructional coordinators need to be able to train teachers on the newest teaching techniques and tools. Instructional coordinators need a master's degree and related work experience, such as teaching or in school administration. Coordinators in public schools may be required to have a state-issued license.
Education
Instructional coordinators in public schools are required to have a master's degree in education or curriculum and instruction. Some instructional coordinators need a degree in a specialized field, such as math or history. Master's degree programs in curriculum and instruction teach about curriculum design, instructional theory, and collecting and analyzing data. To enter these programs, candidates usually need a bachelor's degree in education.
Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations
Instructional coordinators in public schools may be required to have a license, such as a teaching license or an education administrator license. For information about teaching licenses, see the profiles on kindergarten and elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, and high school teachers. For information about education administrator licenses, see the profile on elementary, middle, and high school principals. Check with your state's Board of Education for specific license requirements.
Advancement
With enough experience and more education, instructional coordinators may become superintendents.
*source Bureau of Labor Statistics
Gulf Coast Region Educator Preparation Programs
The State Board for Educator Certification has approved the educator preparation programs as part of the undergraduate degree programs offered at the area universities listed below.
Universities
- Houston Baptist University
- Prairie View A & M University
- Rice University
- Sam Houston State University
- Texas Southern University
- Texas Woman's University
- University of Houston
- University of St. Thomas
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