Curriculum Specialist
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Curriculum Specialist works in a public school district to coordinate curriculum. Works with teachers to develop curriculum that helps students learn effectively and meets state educational standards. Analyzes student assessment data, and chooses textbooks, educational materials, and new technologies to support teaching. May specialize in particular grade levels or subject areas, or education for specific groups of students such as English Language Learners.
Job Outlook
There were 476 Curriculum Specialist job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 8116 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Director of Instruction / Curriculum Specialist industry, which includes the Curriculum Specialist career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2015:
Salary
Many new Curriculum Specialist jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $67,907.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $65,532.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Curriculum Specialist postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $57,354.
Education and Experience
Posted Curriculum Specialist jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 51.02% |
| Master's Degree | 37.06% |
| Doctoral Degree | 6.06% |
| Other | 9.93% |
Posted Curriculum Specialist jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 29.98% |
| 3 to 5 years | 65.66% |
| 6 to 8 years | 2.95% |
| 9+ years | 1.41% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Curriculum Specialist positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Teaching (50.63%)
- Communication (46.72%)
- Leadership (30.99%)
- Planning (28.66%)
- Writing (26.61%)
- Research (24.85%)
- Management (23.68%)
- Coaching (22.52%)
- Interpersonal Communications (19.39%)
- Coordinating (18.88%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Curriculum Development (38.44%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Office Equipment (12.12%)
- Instructional Strategies (18.64%)
- Special Education (17.07%)
- Classroom Management (10.57%)
- Learning Management Systems (9.87%)
- Educational Technologies (13.93%)
- Differentiated Instruction (5.28%)
- Higher Education (3.89%)
- Adult Education (11.89%)
- Data Analysis (12.66%)
- Lesson Planning (15.15%)
- Instructional Design (17.27%)
- Pedagogy (12.19%)
- Project Management (10.02%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Curriculum Specialist skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Instructional Specialist
- Instructional Facilitator
- Instructional Support Specialist
- Curriculum and Instruction Specialist
- Instructional Coordinator
- Instructional Systems Specialist
- Instructional Technology Specialist
- Curriculum Resource Teacher
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Vocational Education Instructor
- Assistant School Principal
- School Principal
- Middle / High School Teacher (Other)
- Elementary and Secondary School Administrator (General)
- English / Language Arts Teacher
- Elementary School Teacher
- Reading Teacher
- Adult Basic Education / Literacy Instructor
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Curriculum Specialist jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Spectrum Center Schools And Programs (173)
- Clark County School District (162)
- Stride K12 (161)
- Selected (147)
- School District of Osceola County, Florida (100)
- Savvas Learning (92)
- Cengage Learning (75)
- Oakland Unified School District (71)
- Public Consulting Group (71)
- Charter Schools USA (65)
North Carolina
- Wake County Public Schools (37)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (24)
- Johnston County Public Schools (22)
- Guilford County Schools (20)
- Franklin County Schools (17)
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (14)
- Charter Schools USA (12)
- Durham Public Schools (10)
- Cumberland County Schools (10)
- University of North Carolina (8)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Adult and Community College Education Master's Degrees
- Educational Leadership Doctoral Degrees
- Learning Analytics Graduate Certificates
- Learning Design and Technology Master's Degrees
- School Administration Master's Degrees
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