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Instructional Coordinator Job Description Template

A copy-ready instructional coordinator job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows instructional coordinators earn a median of $77,440 ($37.23/hour); the middle 50% earn $60,780–$98,820.

Job title

Instructional Coordinator

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable instructional coordinator to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will develop and revise curriculum, select instructional materials and technology and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and revise curriculum
  • Select instructional materials and technology
  • Coach and mentor teachers
  • Lead professional development
  • Analyze student achievement data
  • Evaluate programs
  • Align instruction to standards
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Master's degree
  • Working knowledge of curriculum development and instructional coaching
  • Leadership and communication
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • State administrator or curriculum license
  • Teaching license
  • Instructional coaching certification
  • Experience with curriculum platforms

Skills

  • Data analysis
  • Professional development design
  • Standards alignment
  • Program evaluation
  • Collaboration
  • Patience

Work environment and schedule

Coordinators work in school district offices and schools, visiting classrooms and leading meetings. Most work full-time year-round, sometimes with summer professional development.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a instructional coordinator job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Instructional Coordinator” is the clearest; alternates include Curriculum Specialist, Instructional Coach, Curriculum Director.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of an instructional coordinator so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Instructional Coordinator training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Instructional Coordinator hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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