How To Become An Instructional Resource Teacher: What It Is and Career Path

What is an instructional resource teacher and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

2 min read

Quoted expert

Dr. Diana Jones

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an instructional resource teacher. For example, did you know that they make an average of $22.15 an hour? That's $46,068 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 60,200 job opportunities across the U.S.

What general advice would you give to an instructional resource teacher?

Dr. Diana Jones

Chair, Department of Kinesiology, Anderson University

General advice: I would encourage graduates to find a mentor who can guide them in their careers, stay on top of the latest technology, not be too hard on themselves, be flexible, be team players, be present, and care about their students.

ScoreInstructional Resource TeacherUS Average

Salary

3.6

Avg. Salary $46,068

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

7.6

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

5.7

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.52%

Asian 3.65%

Black or African American 9.72%

Hispanic or Latino 12.54%

Unknown 3.91%

White 69.66%

Gender

female 71.62%

male 28.38%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

7.6

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.5

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.3

Work life balance is poor

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an instructional resource teacher

Explore instructional resource teacher education requirements

Most common instructional resource teacher degrees

Bachelor's

60.4 %

Master's

28.4 %

Associate

7.5 %

Start to develop specific instructional resource teacher skills

Skills	Percentages
Mathematics	12.04%
Student Learning	10.27%
Math	10.18%
Assessment Data	10.15%
Curriculum Materials	8.24%

Research instructional resource teacher duties and responsibilities

Lead the data team with interpreting results, including NWEA and other benchmark assessments.
Collaborate regularly with general education teachers about students performance relate to their IEP goals.
Strengthen student's cumulative learning and preparedness with FCAT reinforcement lessons.

Apply for instructional resource teacher jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an instructional resource teacher job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams

How do instructional resource teachers rate their job?

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Instructional resource teacher reviews

A zippia user wrote a review on Jan 2023

Pros

The kids light up my days.

Cons

The demand and low pay. Teachers have families, too.

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2022

Pros

You got to work with learners who will love you unconditionally. It gives a great satisfaction to be able to help them. I love learners with Special Needs and I am a Mom of one.

Cons

I can't say, maybe because there is none.

A zippia user wrote a review on Mar 2022

Pros

Kids, teaching lessons, co-teachers, hours, weekends off, salary, holidays off, summers off, paid sick and personal days

Cons

Administration, observations, being told what to teach and HOW to teach it, expecting us to participate in things we might not want to or have the time for, staff meetings with no substance

What is an instructional resource teacher and how to become one

What general advice would you give to an instructional resource teacher?

Key steps to become an instructional resource teacher

Explore instructional resource teacher education requirements

Most common instructional resource teacher degrees

Start to develop specific instructional resource teacher skills

Research instructional resource teacher duties and responsibilities

Apply for instructional resource teacher jobs

How did you land your first instructional resource teacher job

Average instructional resource teacher salary

How do instructional resource teachers rate their job?

Instructional resource teacher reviews