A curriculum specialist is an educational professional whose duties entail selecting particular content for use in the course of study. For example, a curriculum specialist who focuses on middle school language arts chooses different types of instruction materials to be included in a course, such as short stories, reading exercises, writing components, and other aspects that meet the overall goals of the school or school district. This includes preparing students for standardized tests or literacy. You may assess previous courses and make suggestions for changing them or create new courses to test.