Speech Consultant

The Speech Consultant meets at designated times with graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, staff, alum and other participants of Babson programs. The Speech Consultant will instruct on communication assignments, train on speech techniques, tutor for presentation improvement, and provide overall coaching on specific styles of presentations and many communication-related topics. Sessions are one-one, small group, and class instruction.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Participate in specific classes for developing individual and group presentation skills, creating personal brands, developing confidence, building interpersonal skills, and improving online communication strategies.
• Performs one-on-one coaching/tutoring, delivers classroom lectures, creates and delivers various workshops, and assists faculty/staff, and special programs on new services. Confirms student attendance, follows-up with students, attends meetings on various requirements for different programs, meets with other professors for their classroom needs, creates new lectures for classroom visits and attends quarterly Speech Consultant team meetings.
• Optional: Attend college events including sports games, workshops, seminars, and other community events.
• Assume additional responsibilities as required.

YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE

N/A

WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED

Requires a master’s degree, preferably a PhD or EDD, 2-3 years of college teaching experience and/or equivalent with business communication coaching experience.

Envision and propose new methods to perform tasks that support ET&A; take thoughtful risks; and accept new and ongoing initiatives, objectives, and solutions to gain sought-after results.

Ability to anticipate and embrace change; demonstrate willingness to achieve, acquire, and utilize new skills and challenging tasks; and is flexible in changing conditions.

Must be flexible and willing to assume new tasks.

HOW AND WHERE YOU WILL WORK

Positions are temporary by semester; hours and length of assignment may vary, including nights and weekends.

The pay rate for this position is as follows: 52 hours in a semester would be $4,119; 104 hours in a semester would be $8,238.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. Babson does not sponsor employment-based petitions/applications for this role.

APPLYING FOR THE POSITION

Electronic applications should be submitted; no paper applications will be accepted. Please include: (1) a cover letter; (2) a current curriculum vitae; Candidates who advance in the application process will be asked to provide three reference letters.