How to hire an adjunct spanish instructor

How to hire an adjunct spanish instructor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step adjunct spanish instructor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an adjunct spanish instructor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new adjunct spanish instructor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your adjunct spanish instructor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an adjunct spanish instructor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

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   An adjunct spanish instructor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, adjunct spanish instructors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents adjunct spanish instructor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Description	Hourly rate
   Adjunct Spanish Instructor	Postsecondary teachers instruct students in a wide variety of academic and career and technical subjects beyond the high school level. They also conduct research and publish scholarly papers and books.	$20-43
   Language Teacher	Language teachers primarily impart knowledge on multidimensional language through classes and activities. The teachers create conditions and develop activities allowing students to practice what they learned with significance... Show more	$16-35
   Foreign Language Teacher	A Foreign Language Teacher helps students to learn a foreign language. They participate in school-wide activities, like recruiting new students, workshops, and other special events... Show more	$18-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Syllabus
   • Spanish Language
   • Literature
   • Instructional Materials
   • Language Acquisition
   • Professional Development
   • Learning Process
   • Learning Environment
   • Student Performance
   • Community Colleges
   • Target Language
   • Spanish Classes
   • Course Materials
   • Student Grades

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Supervise and manage class; facilitate and teach conversational Tagalog including cultural aspects.
   • Provide original language learning material to supplement select textbook lecture material.
   • Establish a syllabus and course's materials.
   • Teach low beginning through high intermediate ESL courses.
   • Organize the semester syllabus and plan activities and tests accordingly.
   • Provide language laboratory and computer training to students in Spanish and ESL courses.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your adjunct spanish instructor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An adjunct spanish instructor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, adjunct spanish instructors' average salary in new mexico is 61% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level adjunct spanish instructors 52% less than senior-level adjunct spanish instructors.
   • Certifications. An adjunct spanish instructor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an adjunct spanish instructor's salary.

   Average adjunct spanish instructor salary

   $62,704yearly

   $30.15 hourly rate

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   Entry-level adjunct spanish instructor salary

   $43,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

4. Writing an adjunct spanish instructor job description

   An adjunct spanish instructor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an adjunct spanish instructor job description:

   Adjunct spanish instructor job description example

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   Job Description
   
   Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University
   
   Shape the bright futures of Grand Canyon University students as an adjunct faculty member for the traditional ground campus in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, which provides a job focused education. The college features a variety of programs from counseling and psychology to justice studies, history and English literature.
   
   As an adjunct faculty member, you'll provide program instruction incorporating innovative teaching methodologies, cutting-edge technologies and other industry trends reflecting advancements in your discipline. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction in modern facilities with smaller class sizes, we'd like to hear from you.
   
   Responsibilities:
   
   Responsibilities include equipping students with the required skill set, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing student performance, and preparing students to be successful leaders in their chosen profession. Other main responsibilities include the following:
   
   + Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University's Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement and Mission of Grand Canyon University.
   
   Qualifications:
   
   + Minimum: Masters in Spanish.
   
   + Preferred: PhD or other terminal degree.
   
   + Exceptions may be granted to individuals possessing a Masters in a related field as long as they meet two or more Exceptional Expertise criteria.
   
   Before submitting your application please attach the following to review:
   
   + Your unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.
   
   + Any applicable licenses/certifications
   
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   Posted: 10/10/2022
   
   Job Status: Part Time
   
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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find adjunct spanish instructors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your adjunct spanish instructor job on Zippia to find and recruit adjunct spanish instructor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit adjunct spanish instructors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new adjunct spanish instructor

   Once you've found the adjunct spanish instructor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new adjunct spanish instructor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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