How to hire a speech professor

How to hire a speech professor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step speech professor hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The speech professor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   A speech professor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, speech professors 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 shows salaries for various types of speech professors.

   Type of Speech Professor	Description	Hourly rate
   Speech Professor	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.	$15-95
   Adjunct Professor	Adjunct professors are instructors who are employed on a contractual basis, commonly in part-time positions. They teach courses in the same manner as full-time professors do, but they are free from some of the duties of those fully employed university instructors or in tenure-track positions... Show more	$21-105
   Professor	A professor is a teaching professional who provides instructions to students on various academic and vocational subjects in colleges, universities, and vocational schools. Professors design curriculums for courses and ensure that they meet college and department students... Show more	$42-134

2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Syllabus
   • Course Objectives
   • Public Speaking
   • Instructional Strategies

   Responsibilities:

   • Develop and manage syllabus materials.
   • Develop curriculum, create syllabus and course materials.
   • Facilitate instruction for developing the thesis topic statement, qualitative and quantitative research design, and conducting a review of literature.
   • Double tutoring windows to improve student participation.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your speech professor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A speech professor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, speech professors' average salary in hawaii is 49% less than in connecticut.
   • Seniority. Entry-level speech professors 83% less than senior-level speech professors.
   • Certifications. A speech professor 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 a speech professor's salary.

   Average speech professor salary

   $82,102yearly

   $39.47 hourly rate

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   Entry-level speech professor salary

   $33,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 18, 2025

4. Writing a speech professor job description

   A speech professor 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 speech professor job description:

   Speech professor job description example

   • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required, and
   • Speech-Language Pathology license issued by the state of Wisconsin.

   
   Education Required:

   • Master's Degree in Speech Pathology.

   
   Experience Required:

   • No experience required.

   
   Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

   • Intermediate computer skills.
   • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
   • Excellent organization, decision-making, and problem solving skills.
   • Certification Addendum
   • Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g.DNV, CARF or others).

   
   Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

   • Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, and squat throughout the workday.
   • Must be able to:
   • lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
   • lift up to 10 lbs. from waist to overhead.
   • lift and carry up to 40 lbs. at waist height a reasonable distance.
   • Must be able to:
   • push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
   • perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
   • Position requires repetitive use of hands:
   • simple grasping - 5-15 lbs. - 20% of the workday.
   • pushing/pulling - up to 75-100 lbs. - 10% of the day.
   • Must have functional use of senses to allow for effective communication.
   • Exposed to electrical and chemical hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore must have ability to wear protective clothing as needed.
   • Position may require travel; therefore may be exposed to road and weather hazards.
   • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

   
   This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

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5. Post your job

   To find speech professors 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 speech professors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level speech professors 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.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your speech professor job on Zippia to find and attract quality speech professor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as k12jobspot, learn4good, serious teachers, teachingjobs.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit speech professors, 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 speech professor

   Once you've decided on a perfect speech professor 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.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new speech professor. 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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