Speech Instructor

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Keep abreast of developments and technological advances in the communication field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as public speaking, media criticism, and oral traditions.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Participate in campus and community events.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.