Job description template
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.
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.
