As an online speech instructor, you lead a virtual classroom over the internet and teach principles of communication, speech, and rhetoric. Your duties include providing academic advising, developing lesson plans, delivering course instruction in an online learning platform, and assessing student performance. At some institutions, you also teach dual credit courses in conjunction with partner high schools. Additionally, your responsibilities require you to participate in campus committees and professional development opportunities. You may have administrative duties as well. Most positions are full-time adjunct or assistant roles, which require 12 to 15 instructional hours per semester and offer benefits.