How to hire an educational therapy teacher

How to hire an educational therapy teacher, step by step

Here's a step-by-step educational therapy teacher hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the educational therapy teacher you need to hire. Certain educational therapy teacher 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 educational therapy teacher 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 presents educational therapy teacher salaries for various positions.

   Type of Educational Therapy Teacher	Description	Hourly rate
   Educational Therapy Teacher	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.	$16-37
   Faculty Member	A faculty member is responsible for teaching students a wide range of both vocational and academic subjects. As a faculty member, you will teach and impart knowledge to your students and help them with the learning process and knowledge application... Show more	$27-88
   Dental Assisting Instructor	A Dental Assisting Instructor helps the program director in creating coursework for students. They provide classroom and laboratory instructions as well as create reports and maintain records, such as student grades, attendance rolls, and training activity details.	$14-36

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • In-Service

   Responsibilities:

   • Instruct students on problem solving skills in systemic physiology
   • Instruct students on problem solving skills in systemic physiology

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, educational therapy teachers' average salary in south carolina is 61% less than in oregon.
   • Seniority. Entry-level educational therapy teachers earn 56% less than senior-level educational therapy teachers.
   • Certifications. An educational therapy teacher 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 educational therapy teacher's salary.

   Average educational therapy teacher salary

   $51,673yearly

   $24.84 hourly rate

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   Entry-level educational therapy teacher salary

   $34,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 17, 2026

4. Writing an educational therapy teacher job description

   A job description for an educational therapy teacher 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 educational therapy teacher job description:

   Educational therapy teacher job description example

   **All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:**
   
   + Benefits from Day One for FT/PT positions
   
   + Paid Days Off from Day One for FT/PT positions
   
   + Student Loan Repayment Program for FT/PT positions
   
   + Career Development
   
   + Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
   
   + Mental Health Resources and Support
   
   + 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** : Days, Call Required
   
   **Location:** AdventHealth Hinsdale/LaGrange
   
   **The role you'll contribute:**
   
   + Assesses, plans, implementing and evaluates staff development activities for respiratory therapyservices.
   
   **The value you'll bring to the team:**
   
   + Collaborates with managers and staff to assess the learning needs and competencies of staff.
   
   + Develops, implements, and evaluates educational plans/programs and utilizes methods, measurements and
   
   + tools to evaluate achievement of learning goals.
   
   + Serves as a consultant for staff in areas of program development, clinical practice, and professional
   
   + development.
   
   + Participates in the coordination and continuity of orientation programs.
   
   + Evaluates respiratory practice and treatment based on patient outcomes.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   **The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:**
   
   + High school diploma/GED with 2 years of experience, or Associate's degree, or Technical degree required.
   
   + BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required
   
   + Respiratory Care Practitioner credentialed from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required
   
   + Respiratory Therapist specializing in Registered credentialed from the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC) preferred
   
   + Neonatal Pediatric Specialists (NPS) preferred
   
   + Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
   
   + Pediatric Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) preferred
   
   + Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) preferred
   
   This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
   
   **Category:** Respiratory Services
   
   **Organization:** AdventHealth Hinsdale
   
   **Schedule:** 1 - Day
   
   **Shift:** AdventHealth Hinsdale
   
   
   We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find educational therapy teachers 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 educational therapy teacher job on Zippia to find and recruit educational therapy teacher 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

   To successfully recruit educational therapy teachers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   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 educational therapy teacher

   Once you've decided on a perfect educational therapy teacher candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   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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