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Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology in specialized fields that provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses.

Sample of reported job titles: Instructional Systems Specialist, Curriculum Specialist, Curriculum Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction Director, Curriculum Director, School Standards Coach, Career Technical Supervisor, Curriculum and Assessment Director, Curriculum Facilitator, Professional Development Director

Also see: Instructional Designers and Technologists

Tasks

• Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
• Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
• Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
• Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
• Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes, and rules and regulations of state education boards.
• 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.
• Organize production and design of curriculum materials.
• Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
• Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance, and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
• Develop instructional materials to be used by educators and instructors.

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