The duties of a dean of instruction are to coordinate the instruction of students, design curriculum, and foster a positive atmosphere for an academic institution. Their job is to motivate students to succeed and coach teachers to become better educators. Typical responsibilities are to design, coordinate, and implement the academic mission and goals for the school and ensure that the institution holds to their commitment to education. Different institutions have different levels of deans, but a dean of instruction often acts as an organizational head and manger.