The kyodoshoku was a semi-governmental appointive position, and not only members of religious groups such as Shinto priests and Buddhist monks but also Rakugo story tellers, Waka poets, Haiku poets, etc. were appointed to the position.
教導職は半官半民の任命制であり、神官・神職、僧侶などの宗教家を始め、落語家や歌人、俳人なども教導職に任命された。