How to hire a developmental writing instructor

How to hire a developmental writing instructor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step developmental writing instructor hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your developmental writing 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 a developmental writing instructor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect developmental writing instructor 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.

   This list shows salaries for various types of developmental writing instructors.

   Type of Developmental Writing Instructor	Description	Hourly rate
   Developmental Writing 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.	$16-49
   English As A Second Language Teacher	As the frontline in every school, the enrollment advisor works on answering students' queries about the university, its performance, the curriculum used, fees to be paid, scholarships provided, and even facilitate the on-campus tour. Should the student choose to enroll, the enrollment advisor helps process documents while also checking for course availability... Show more	$20-34
   English Language Teacher	An English language teacher specializes in facilitating discussions and teaching the basic skills in reading and writing. Their responsibilities include developing lesson plans and coursework assessments, preparing learning activities, grading the students' homework and examinations, encouraging critical thinking, and monitoring their progress, assisting them in complicated areas as needed... Show more	$19-39

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Autism
   • English Language
   • Independent Living
   • Intellectual Disabilities
   • Developmental Disabilities
   • Literature
   • CPR
   • Medication Administration
   • Individual Service Plan
   • Exam
   • Community Integration
   • Blackboard
   • ESL
   • Behavior Modification

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead classes in anatomy/physiology, medical terminology, transcription.
   • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate on topics such as calculus, differential equations, and business mathematics.
   • Work with individuals with autism in day programs, teaching self-care, communication, independence, and pre-vocational skills.
   • Conduct small group and individual activities with students base on differentiate IHP goals.
   • Supervise residents by ensuring their safety; and ensure that their IHP is completed.
   • Promote the development of positive social skills through modeling appropriate behaviors and intervening when inappropriate behaviors are observe.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your developmental writing instructor job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A developmental writing instructor salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, developmental writing instructors' average salary in oklahoma is 59% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level developmental writing instructors earn 67% less than senior-level developmental writing instructors.
   • Certifications. A developmental writing instructor 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 a developmental writing instructor's salary.

   Average developmental writing instructor salary

   $60,164yearly

   $28.93 hourly rate

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   Entry-level developmental writing instructor salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 28, 2025

4. Writing a developmental writing instructor job description

   A developmental writing 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. Below, you can find an example of a developmental writing instructor job description:

   Developmental writing instructor job description example

   Job Descriptions:
   
   Marklund in Elgin is hiring Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professionals (QIDP) - Developmental Instructors!
   
   Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others and be appreciated for what you do?
   
   Join us in making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities and love your job!
   
   Marklund is seeking highly motivated and mission-centered individuals for the position of Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP). This is a full-time position with a regular schedule of Monday-Friday 8am-4pm. This position is based out of the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, IL. Candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the job and to meet its functional and environmental requirements.
   
   Who We Are:
   
   Marklund is a nonprofit organization that provides residential, educational and therapy services to infants, children, teens and adults with serious and profound developmental disabilities and special healthcare needs. With three residential locations - the Marklund Hyde Center in Geneva, the Marklund Philip Center in Bloomingdale, and the Marklund Wasmond Center in Elgin, it is currently home to nearly 178 residents. The Marklund Day School offers Multi-Needs and Life Skills programs for children and young adults with multiple medical needs, and those diagnosed on the autism spectrum. In addition, our Community Day Services program at each site is a therapeutic day program for adults who reside at Marklund and those who come in from the community.
   
   Marklund provides a rich culture where everything we do contributes to our mission of "making everyday life possible for individuals with profound disabilities." Each and every employee's job contributes to Marklund's vision of providing a happy, safe purpose-filled life for every individual with intellectual and development disabilities, and is integral to enhancing the lives of the individuals we serve. As part of our private, not-for-profit network of services, you will learn what it's like to have the individuals we serve not only change your career, but also change your life.
   
   Apply Today!
   
   EOE
   
   Responsibilities include:
   
   + Client Care Coordination: Assessment of clients for vocational skills, plans schedule for classroom utilizing each client's IPP. Inform Manager of D/T and/or Nurse of any problems or progress on each individual client in the classroom. Instruct staff on how to care for each client and how to achieve goals during the programming day. Work directly with all clients as a member of the classroom team to provide all areas of care. You are responsible for involving clients in production component of Developmental Training.
   
   + Administrative: Document client's goals on a daily basis, document output and feeding. Participates in IPP staffing to ensure proper development of each individual client's objectives for development. Provide each classroom a schedule that reflects all goals and individual client objectives addressed within individual IPP's. Post schedules to ensure clients programming will run even if DI is absent from classroom. Participate in DT/CNA interview process, select and use age appropriate materials when integrating curriculum into client goals for programming. Supervises all areas of client care and participates as a member of the team in the classroom. Manages positive support plans, if applicable, on a daily basis. Completes schedule, attendance records, and makes these accessible to administrator and staff. Provides clear directions, assignments, and classroom procedures
   
   + Maintains goals daily, completes monthly DI notes and reviews client charts. When creating monthly activity or program calendar, DI must ensure projects are adapted for client skill set.
   
   + Interpersonal Skills: Enforces classroom and DT rules or procedures, policies, and regulations. Follows developmental action through the proper chain of command and provides direction and supervision to developmental trainers and volunteers.
   
   + Please note that this job summary is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
   
   Required Experience:
   
   + Bachelor's Degree.
   
   + Must have work related on the job experience with developmentally disabled population which would be a combination of college classes and work years (no less than 1 year).
   
   + Supervisory experience desired
   
   Keyword: Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP)
   
   From: Marklund

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5. Post your job

   To find the right developmental writing instructor for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with developmental writing instructors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit developmental writing instructors who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your developmental writing instructor job on Zippia to find and recruit developmental writing 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

   Your first interview with developmental writing instructor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 developmental writing instructor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the developmental writing instructor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is 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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