Distance Learning Coordinators

Distance learning coordinators manage the distance learning programs of colleges, universities, and other academic institutions. These programs are typically conducted through the school's Web site and online learning platforms. Distance learning coordinators communicate regularly with the school's faculty, staff, and students. They help develop distance learning programs, oversee the distance learning staff, assess educational goals and needs, and teach distance learning staff and instructors the course management software and other tools and processes involved in distance education. There are about 181,600 instructional coordinators, including distance learning coordinators, employed in the United States. 

Salary Range

$25,000 to $100,000+

Minimum Education Level

Master's Degree

Certification/License

Recommended

Outlook

About as Fast as the Average

Personality Traits

Conventional

Helpful

Organized

Career Ladder

Manager or Department Head, Distance Learning Department

Senior Distance Learning Coordinator

Distance Learning Coordinator