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Job Titles for Instructional Technology
There are many different jobs that relate to the instructional technology field, not only in K12 but also post-secondary education, and in business and industry. The wide variety of positions and job titles applicable to a Masters in Instructional Technology include (but are not limited to) the following positions:
- AV and Multimedia Specialist
- Instructional Coordinator
- Multimedia Specialist
- Curriculum Coordinator
- Instructional Design Manager
- Online Course Developer
- Curriculum Developer
- Instructional Designer
- Postsecondary Teachers Other
- Curriculum Development Manager
- Instructional Developer
- Secondary School Teachers
- Curriculum Development Specialist
- Instructional Systems Specialist
- Senior Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Manager
- Instructional Technologist
- Technology Coach (K-12)
- Curriculum Specialist
- Instructional Technology Specialist
- Technology Director (K-12)
- Distance Learning Coordinator
- Kindergarten Teachers
- Technology Integration Specialist
- Education Teachers, Postsecondary
- Learning & Development Facilitator
- Technology Trainer for Education
- Educational Technology Director
- Learning & Development Specialist
- Training & Development Manager
- E-Learning Specialist
- Middle School Teachers
- Training & Development Specialist
- Elementary School Teachers
- Multimedia Instructional Designer
- Education, Training & Library Work
Projected Job Growth in Instructional Technology
Projected growth in the field of instructional technology is based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics standard job titles of Training and Development Specialists, Instructional Coordinators, and Training and Development Mangers, as well as Elementary School, Middle School and High School teachers; Education, Training and Library Workers; and Postsecondary Education Teachers. Given the wide and varied application of Instructional Technology, this is by no means a comprehensive or exhaustive list of occupational projections.
The Projections Central website [4] provided projected growth in number of jobs and percent change in 51在线 for the 2014-2024 period as shown in the table below.
A second source, CareerOneStop [5] sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, was also used for national projections for the same job titles. The expected growth in these areas is higher for 51在线. This is likely, in part, due to the high population growth of the state in the past five years and expected continued population growth.
| Job Title (from Careerinfonet.org) | U.S. Growth 2014-2024 | % Change | 51在线 Growth 2014-2024 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional Coordinators | 151,100 to 161,600 | 7% | 9,760-11,330 | 16.1% |
| Training and Development Specialists | 252,600 to 271,500 | 8% | 14,440-17,280 | 19.7% |
| Training and Development Managers | 32,900 to 35,200 | 7% | 1,180-1,440 | 22.1% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Exc. Spec Ed | 1,358,000 to 1,436,300 | 6% | 69,590-79,030 | 13.6% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 627,500 to 664,200 | 6% | 31,170-35,420 | 13.6% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 961,600 to 1,017,500 | 6% | 42,830-48,690 | 13.7% |
| Educ., Training, & Library Workers other | 124,000 to 133,100 | 7% | 8,480-9,880 | 17.8% |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 75,700 to 82,500 | 9% |
2,710-3,210 |
18.2% |