Curriculum coordinator

A district or school official charged with development, improvement and supervision of curricula in schools and departments within his or her jurisdiction. The curriculum coordinator may have a variety of alternative titles, such as curriculum director or supervisor; or assistant superintendent or principal for instruction or curricular affairs. Regardless of the formal title, the curriculum coordinator is charged with both closely monitoring the curriculum to see its effects on student performance and working with faculty and school administrators to develop more effective curricular offerings. In addition, the curriculum coordinator must spend time in the field studying curricula in other districts and schools. The coordinator must also examine new curricular offerings from publishers and providers of educational materials to see if they might improve student performance in his or her own district.