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.
BLS SOC 25-9031 · O*NET-SOC 25-9031.00 · BLS 2025–2035 · O*NET 31.0
Median annual wage, 2025
$77,440
Projected change, 2025–2035
1.6%
2025–2035 annual average openings
23,100
AI exposure
Very high
Editorial analysis
Curriculum teams suddenly have an unlimited drafting assistant
Instructional coordinators can use AI to compare standards, draft lesson frameworks, create sample assessments, summarize educational research, analyze curriculum documents, and generate differentiated versions of instructional materials. That can accelerate work that once required extensive manual compilation.
More material makes curation more important
Schools do not necessarily need an unlimited supply of lessons. They need coherent instruction. If every teacher can instantly generate materials, instructional coordinators may spend more time establishing quality standards, checking alignment, evaluating resources, and preventing classrooms from becoming collections of disconnected AI-generated activities.
- Curriculum mapping can become easier to analyze and update.
- Professional-development resources can be adapted for different audiences.
- Student-performance data may reveal patterns more quickly.
- Human review remains necessary for developmental appropriateness, bias, accuracy, accessibility, and instructional quality.
The occupation may increasingly combine traditional curriculum expertise with technology governance. Instructional coordinators could become key decision-makers about which AI tools belong in classrooms, how teachers should use them, and what evidence would demonstrate that the technology is actually improving learning.
Labor-market picture
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Employment
- Employment, 2025
- 248,700 jobs
- Projected employment, 2035
- 252,800 jobs
- Projected change, 2025–2035
- 4,100 jobs (1.6%)
Relative AI exposure
BLS category: Very high. This is a relative task-exposure classification, not a forecast of employment change, automation, wages, or worker replacement.
Relative AI exposure · Very high
Work profile
Representative tasks
These task statements come from O*NET 31.0. They are source facts, not labels assigned by the AI exposure measure.
- 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.
Skills that matter
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Technology and tools
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- Document management software
- Development environment software
- Video creation and editing software
- Computer based training software
- Network conferencing software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Desktop publishing software
Preparation
- Typical entry education
- Master's degree
- Related experience
- 5 years or more
- On-the-job training
- None
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