Instructional coordinators held about 151,100 jobs in 2014. The industries that employed the most instructional coordinators were as follows:
Elementary and secondary schools; state, local, and private
39%
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state, local, and private
16
Government
9
Educational support services; state, local, and private
6
Most instructional coordinators work in an office, but they also may spend part of their time traveling to schools within their school district to teach professional development classes and monitor the implementation of the curriculum.
Work Schedules
Instructional coordinators generally work full time. They typically work year-round and do not have summer breaks, unlike teachers. Coordinators may meet with teachers and other administrators before and after classroom hours.