How to hire an associate faculty

How to hire an associate faculty, step by step

Here's a step-by-step associate faculty hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the associate faculty you need to hire. Certain associate faculty roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   Hiring the perfect associate faculty also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   The following list breaks down different types of associate faculties and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Associate Faculty	Description	Hourly rate
   Associate Faculty	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.	$16-56
   Business Management Professor	A business management professor specializes in teaching business courses at universities and colleges. They are responsible for developing curricula and coursework materials, crafting presentations and handouts, administering examinations and quizzes, grading the students' papers, monitoring their academic progress, and arranging indoor and outdoor activities... Show more	$25-74
   Business Instructor	A business instructor specializes and focuses on teaching students about various businesses. In learning institutions, a business instructor is responsible for preparing lesson and coursework plans, performing extensive research, organizing various activities to enhance the students' skills and knowledge, facilitating discussions, conducting quizzes and examinations, and developing strategies for better learning... Show more	$12-44

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Social Justice
   • Course Curriculum
   • Student Learning
   • Course Content
   • Colleges
   • Curriculum Development
   • Developmental Psychology
   • Mathematics
   • Economics
   • Sociology
   • Undergraduate Courses
   • Syllabus
   • Student Inquiries
   • Learning Environment

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   Responsibilities:

   • Lead outreach to community and statewide stakeholders in the PPCC entrepreneurship program.
   • Create and deliver lessons supporting an apply mathematics curriculum.
   • Deliver the information using PowerPoint presentation, online videos and hands-on demonstrations.
   • Create course syllabus and leverage real-world supplemental business materials to uphold academic rigor and course learning objectives.
   • Develop syllabus and overall course structure using technology and facilitation techniques, provide weekly feedback and administer all grades.
   • Create comprehensive weekly lesson notes, produce PowerPoint presentations, and hired/supervise fellow instructors and teaching assistants when coordinating SAS labs.

   More associate faculty duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your associate faculty job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. An associate faculty salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, associate faculties' average salary in kansas is 50% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level associate faculties earn 70% less than senior-level associate faculties.
   • Certifications. An associate faculty with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in an associate faculty's salary.

   Average associate faculty salary

   $64,860yearly

   $31.18 hourly rate

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   Entry-level associate faculty salary

   $35,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average associate faculty salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$74,620	$36
   2	New York	$71,070	$34
   3	North Carolina	$63,950	$31
   4	Connecticut	$62,006	$30
   5	Iowa	$59,281	$29
   6	Florida	$55,661	$27
   7	Washington	$54,186	$26
   8	Texas	$51,989	$25
   9	Illinois	$51,919	$25
   10	Massachusetts	$51,865	$25
   11	Minnesota	$51,714	$25
   12	Wisconsin	$51,159	$25
   13	Ohio	$51,147	$25
   14	Tennessee	$49,618	$24
   15	Colorado	$43,099	$21
   16	Arizona	$39,389	$19

   Average associate faculty salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	University of Iowa Center for Advancement	$154,842	$74.44
   2	UTHealth	$128,094	$61.58	43
   3	University of California	$103,445	$49.73	14
   4	Stanford University	$102,085	$49.08	127
   5	Columbia University in the City of New York	$92,663	$44.55	101
   6	Moffitt Cancer Center	$89,671	$43.11	4
   7	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	$86,957	$41.81	46
   8	University of North Carolina	$84,752	$40.75	91
   9	University Of Minnesota Physicians	$83,858	$40.32	20
   10	MCPHS University - Boston	$78,813	$37.89	76
   11	UT Southwestern Medical Center	$77,583	$37.30	65
   12	The City University of New York	$73,739	$35.45	165
   13	Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood	$71,630	$34.44	12
   14	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$70,853	$34.06	53
   15	Macalester College	$64,911	$31.21
   16	Texas Tech University	$63,041	$30.31	150
   17	UT Health San Antonio	$61,428	$29.53
   18	2U	$60,799	$29.23
   19	John Wood Community College	$59,766	$28.73	4
   20	University of Wisconsin System	$59,576	$28.64	93

4. Writing an associate faculty job description

   A job description for an associate faculty role includes a summary of the job's main responsibilities, required skills, and preferred background experience. Including a salary range can also go a long way in attracting more candidates to apply, and showing the first name of the hiring manager can also make applicants more comfortable. As an example, here's an associate faculty job description:

   Associate faculty job description example

   Benefits from Day One
   Paid Days Off from Day One
   Debt-free Education* (Certifications and Degrees without out-of-pocket tuition expense)
   
   Our promise to you:
   Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
   Schedule: Full Time
   Shift:
   The community you'll be caring for:
   
   Our mission is to provide an environment where students can develop spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically while pursuing professional expertise integrated with Christian values
   
   The role you'll contribute:
   The Associate Professor of Clinicals is considered a senior member of the University faculty and serves as a respected mentor to colleagues and students. Appointment as an Associate Professor signifies demonstrated excellence as an educator, competence as a scholar, and recognition in professional service. Supervises clinical students in the clinical environment, which might include hospitals, clinics, imaging centers, nursing homes or homecare, homeless shelters and doctor's offices. The Associate Professor participates in outstanding customer service and accepts responsibility in maintaining relationships that are equally respectful to all.
   The value you'll bring to the team:
   
   Provide course syllabi for instruction.
   Develop, Design and Deliver Instruction in assigned courses.
   Participate in Student Advising and Mentoring.
   Formulate and administer, as needed, student competencies.
   Engage in the academic roles of teaching, service, scholarship and research.
   Grade examinations and assignments and review evaluations with students.
   Review and assist with revisions as needed for department policies and procedures.
   Identify and recommend to department chair appropriate community agency linkages for student learning experiences.
   Makes appropriate clinical assignments
   Conducts student orientation to the clinical site
   Supervises students in the clinical setting in the application of theory to practice.
   Participates with the team to plan theory and clinical content of the course.
   Documents areas of concern and prescribes appropriate process for remediation.
   
   Qualifications The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
   
   Master's degree from a regionally-accredited academic institution or have made significant progress toward such a degree. The Master's degree or the graduate coursework must be either in the assigned area of education or in an area that directly contributes to the professional assignment.
   At least three years of effective college-level work in the area of academic or professional expertise.
   
   EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
   
   Doctoral degree from a regionally-accredited academic institution. The degree must be either in the assigned area of education or in an area that directly contributes to the professional assignment
   
   LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
   
   State Licensure is required in the clinical discipline in which the faculty member teaches.
   Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
   
   Job: Teaching FacultyOrganization: AdventHealth Central FloridaPrimary Location: US-FL-OrlandoWork Locations: ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY 671 WINYAH DRIVE Orlando 32803Operating Unit: AdventHealth UniversitySchedule: Full-time Shift: Day JobTravel: NoJob Posting: Aug 15, 2022, 9:43:12 PMSub Function: Associate Professor

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5. Post your job

   To find associate faculties for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any associate faculties they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level associate faculties with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   To find associate faculty candidates, you can consider the following options:

   • Post your job opening on Zippia or other job search websites.
   • Use niche websites that focus on engineering and technology jobs, such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post your job on free job posting websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit associate faculties, 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.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete 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 associate faculty

   Once you've found the associate faculty 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 important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new associate faculty first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

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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