Also called: Curriculum coordinator, Instructional coach
Develops curriculum, chooses teaching materials, and coaches teachers to improve instruction.
Instructional coordinators write unit plans, train teachers on new programs, observe classrooms, and analyze test scores to see what's working.
BLS instructional coordinators, May 2024.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's in education or curriculum and instruction, plus teaching experience.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Curriculum & Instruction, Education.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS projects slow growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI writes unit plans and picks materials quickly, so fewer curriculum writers are needed; coaching teachers in classrooms stays human.
Classes: AP English Language, AP Psychology, Statistics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.
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