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Instructional Coordinators: reported tasks and exploration worksheet
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide guidelines to educators and instructors for developing curricula and conducting courses. May train and coach teachers. Includes educational consultants and specialists, and instructional material directors.
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This source lists 30 tasks, including 10 marked Core and 3 marked Supplemental. Labels and dates are retained below. Employers can combine or divide these responsibilities differently; explore the task itself before assuming it belongs in every version of the role.
Task source dates: 08/2018, 11/2020.
30 tasks shown
Core · Task 6871 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Observe work of teaching staff to evaluate performance and to recommend changes that could strengthen teaching skills.
Core · Task 6864 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Plan and conduct teacher training programs and conferences dealing with new classroom procedures, instructional materials and equipment, and teaching aids.
Core · Task 6867 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Interpret and enforce provisions of state education codes and rules and regulations of state education boards.
Core · Task 6863 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Conduct or participate in workshops, committees, and conferences designed to promote the intellectual, social, and physical welfare of students.
Core · Task 6865 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Advise teaching and administrative staff in curriculum development, use of materials and equipment, and implementation of state and federal programs and procedures.
Core · Task 6877 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Advise and teach students.
Core · Task 6866 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Recommend, order, or authorize purchase of instructional materials, supplies, equipment, and visual aids designed to meet student educational needs and district standards.
Core · Task 6875 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Update the content of educational programs to ensure that students are being trained with equipment and processes that are technologically current.
Core · Task 6876 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Address public audiences to explain program objectives and to elicit support.
Core · Task 6870 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Research, evaluate, and prepare recommendations on curricula, instructional methods, and materials for school systems.
Supplemental · Task 6873 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Prepare grant proposals, budgets, and program policies and goals or assist in their preparation.
Supplemental · Task 6878 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Prepare or approve manuals, guidelines, and reports on state educational policies and practices for distribution to school districts.
Supplemental · Task 6881 · 08/2018 · Incumbent
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging, distributing, and maintaining educational materials and equipment in curriculum libraries and laboratories.
Unspecified · Task 22437 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Adapt instructional content or delivery methods for different levels or types of learners.
Unspecified · Task 22438 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Analyze performance data to determine effectiveness of instructional systems, courses, or instructional materials.
Unspecified · Task 22439 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Assess effectiveness and efficiency of instruction according to ease of instructional technology use and student learning, knowledge transfer, and satisfaction.
Unspecified · Task 22440 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Conduct needs assessments and strategic learning assessments to develop the basis for curriculum development or to update curricula.
Unspecified · Task 22441 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Define instructional, learning, or performance objectives.
Unspecified · Task 22442 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Design instructional aids for stand-alone or instructor-led classroom or online use.
Unspecified · Task 22443 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Design learning products, including Web-based aids or electronic performance support systems.
Unspecified · Task 22444 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Develop instructional materials, such as lesson plans, handouts, or examinations.
Unspecified · Task 22445 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Develop master course documentation or manuals according to applicable accreditation, certification, or other requirements.
Unspecified · Task 22446 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Develop measurement tools to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction or training interventions.
Unspecified · Task 22447 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Edit instructional materials, such as books, simulation exercises, lesson plans, instructor guides, and tests.
Unspecified · Task 22448 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Interview subject-matter experts or conduct other research to develop instructional content.
Unspecified · Task 22449 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Present and make recommendations regarding course design, technology, and instruction delivery options.
Unspecified · Task 22450 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Provide analytical support for the design and development of training curricula, learning strategies, educational policies, or courseware standards.
Unspecified · Task 22451 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Recommend changes to curricula or delivery methods, based on information such as instructional effectiveness data, current or future performance requirements, feasibility, and costs.
Unspecified · Task 22452 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Research and evaluate emerging instructional technologies or methods.
Unspecified · Task 22453 · 11/2020 · Analyst
Teach instructors to use instructional technology or to integrate technology with teaching.
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