Life As a Distance Learning Coordinator

Career Description Coordinate day-to-day operations of distance learning programs and schedule courses.

List of Distance Learning Coordinator Job Duties

• Create and maintain web sites or databases that support distance learning programs.
• Conduct inventories of distance learning equipment, summarizing equipment usage data.
• Write and submit grant applications or proposals to secure funding for distance learning programs.
• Prepare and manage distance learning program budgets.
• Prepare reports summarizing distance learning statistical data or describing distance learning program objectives and accomplishments.
• Prepare and distribute schedules of distance learning resources, such as course offerings, classrooms, laboratories, equipment, and web sites.

What a Distance Learning Coordinator Should Know

Distance Learning Coordinators state the following job skills are important in their day-to-day work.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation:

• Learning and Development Consultant
• Distance Learning Program Coordinator
• Director of Distance Learning
• Distance Education Director
• Program Facilitation Director for Distance Learning

Is There Job Demand for Distance Learning Coordinators?

There were about 38,400 jobs for Education Administrators in 2016 (in the United States).

New jobs are being produced at a rate of 10.6% which is lower than average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 4,100 new jobs for Distance Learning Coordinators by 2026. There will be an estimated 3,400 positions for Distance Learning Coordinator per year.

The states with the most job growth for Education Administrators are California, New York, and Florida.

Watch out if you plan on working in Vermont, South Dakota, or Rhode Island. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Distance Learning Coordinator Salary

The salary for Education Administrators ranges between about $44,130 and $141,000 a year. The median salary for this occupation is $82,850.

How much do Education Administrators make in different U.S. states?

Annual Mean Salary by State

State	Annual Mean Salary
Delaware	$121,170
District of Columbia	$105,730
Maryland	$105,690
Rhode Island	$104,700
Virginia	$104,310
Colorado	$103,350
Arizona	$100,300
New Jersey	$100,040
Connecticut	$99,060
Massachusetts	$96,570
Alabama	$95,830
California	$93,130
Georgia	$93,040
Iowa	$88,590
Florida	$88,360
Ohio	$88,220
West Virginia	$88,000
Kansas	$87,460
Wyoming	$87,290
Washington	$86,750
Nebraska	$85,820
Texas	$85,000
Nevada	$84,480
Mississippi	$82,830
Kentucky	$82,070
North Carolina	$82,040
Pennsylvania	$80,560
Illinois	$80,440
Minnesota	$79,960
Missouri	$79,220
South Carolina	$78,930
Michigan	$77,390
Oklahoma	$76,410
Alaska	$75,100
Wisconsin	$74,980
Tennessee	$74,750
Montana	$74,700
South Dakota	$73,320
New Hampshire	$72,840
North Dakota	$71,380
Louisiana	$70,990
New Mexico	$70,920
Vermont	$70,500
Maine	$68,260
Utah	$68,180
Arkansas	$68,180
Idaho	$62,060
Oregon	$59,490
Indiana	$58,900

What Tools & Technology do Distance Learning Coordinators Use?

Although they’re not necessarily needed for all jobs, the following technologies are used by many Distance Learning Coordinators:

• Hypertext markup language HTML
• LinkedIn
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
• C++
• Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
• C#
• SAP Crystal Reports
• Oracle PeopleSoft
• YouTube

Where do Distance Learning Coordinators Work?

References

Bureau of Labor Statistics

College Factual

O*NET Online

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