noun
supervisor of teachers; educational supervisor
A governmental position in Japan; a specialist who provides guidance and advice to teachers and school administrators, often employed by a board of education.
指導主事は各学校を巡回して授業の改善を助言する。
Educational supervisors visit schools to advise on improving lessons.
彼女は
She has worked for many years as a prefectural supervisor of teachers.
Compound of 指導 (guidance) and 主事 (person in charge). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern bureaucratic title.