Instructional Coordinators

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.

Confer with members of educational committees and advisory groups to obtain knowledge of subject areas and to relate curriculum materials to specific subjects, individual student needs, and occupational areas.

Advise and teach students.

Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.

Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.

Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.

Organize production and design of curriculum materials.

Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.

Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.

Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.

Develop tests, questionnaires, and procedures that measure the effectiveness of curricula and use these tools to determine whether program objectives are being met.

Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.

Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging, distributing, and maintaining educational materials and equipment in curriculum libraries and laboratories.

Develop classroom-based and distance learning training courses, using needs assessments and skill level analyses.

Inspect instructional equipment to determine if repairs are needed and authorize necessary repairs.