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Managing a small business today is already tough. SpeakEasy! PRO Academy is more than a suite of AI-enabled pronunciation micro-courses. It’s the first global talent network of Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) dedicated to helping English learners achieve clear, confident, and natural American-English pronunciation.

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Where SLP experise and AI Innovation meet to support multilingual professionals worldwide. 

Why Join the SpeakEasy! PRO Network?

  • Reach more learners and partner institutions around the world with a modern, engaging learning experience.
  • Use your SLP expertise alongside AI-powered feedback to advance universally understood English pronunciation for multilingual adults—grounded in proven adult learning (andragogical) practices.
  • Protect course quality with secure, non-editing instructor roles that are Section 508–aligned.
  • Dedicated to making clear, natural spoken English accessible through an SLP registry that shapes the next generation of pronunciation training by keeping up with the quickly changing adult e-learning environment.
 
Why SpeakEasy! PRO has Two Instructor Roles
 
Associate Instructor • PRO Instructor

To support the needs of a global e-learning community, SpeakEasy! PRO Academy offers two distinct instructor roles.

Each role protects course quality, supports professional growth, and offers flexibility—while using the same powerful, robust foundation.

  • AI-enabled pronunciation practice
  • An open-source, cloud-based LMS

The difference is how you choose to work:

  • Associate Instructors work independently with learners.
  • PRO Instructors teach through structured government, corporate, or academic programs with SpeakEasy! PRO.

 

When an opportunity arises, you choose the role that best aligns with your goals.
We support with visibility, cloud technology, and direct learner access.
Your expertise. Your path.

How to Get Started
  • Schedule a Discovery Zoom with Cindy to review credentials, experience, and alignment with the mission.
  • If approved, the SLP will be added to SpeakEasy! Team Directory – a global expert marketplace, a public-facing directory where motivated stakeholders, including learners, find and contact instructors.

🎓 Associate Instructor (Private Practice) 

 
Build Your Global Private-Practice Pathway • Learner-Centered • Flexible Schedule

As an Associate Instructor, you remain fully independent. Associate Instructors work directly with learners who reach out via the Team Directory. This role is ideal for SLPs and ESL instructors who want to maintain control over their methods, schedule, and rates.  

How an Associate Instructor Works to Build or Expand Their Private Practice 
  • Learners self-enroll in Discovery 7 → chooses you → you and the learner connect directly through your instructions in your profile in the Team Directory. 
  • Offer a free 20-minute discovery meeting. Clarify how your private-practice model works. Proceed as a direct hire; all fees, scheduling, and services remain entirely between you and your learner. 
  • You and the learner subscribe to the same Discovery 7 course and receive free access for the first 30 days.
 
Instruction is delivered through the open-source, cloud-based LMS platform, combining opportunities:
 
  1. AI feedback paired with pronunciation practice increases engagement while maintaining privacy.
  2. SpeakEasy! PRO does not supervise or control instructional delivery.
  3. In live sessions, you provide your private practice methods in the ease of the course’s native, virtual BigBlueButton.
  4. Your asynchronous input to the learner’s recorded assignments ensures accurate practice.
  5. SpeakEasy! PRO provides technical implementation support and a rapid WhatsApp response time. 
  6. Joining does not create an employer-employee or joint venture relationship.  
 
💬 Your instruction. Your learner. Your price.

💼 PRO Instructor (Independent Contractor)

 
Mission-Driven • Learning Platform + Marketplace • Institutional Projects
As a PRO instructor, you join our vetted expert instructor marketplace for institutional engagements, including government, corporate, and academic clients. PRO instructors serve learners through a formal Statement of Work (SOW) with SpeakEasy! PRO. 
Contingent on collaborating on institutional engagements, this path is a formalized independent contractor agreement. This role is ideal for SLPs who want to work with language schools, companies, and government groups and support learners through organized, contract-based work.
How a PRO Instructor Works as an Independent Contractor:
The PRO Instructor role is an Independent Contractor (1099) under California’s professional services guidelines. Instructors maintain control over their schedules, instructional methods, and the scope of services they accept. This model supports the flexibility professionals need while ensuring high-quality, evidence-based instruction for learners.:
  • You maintain all compliance standards to deliver a world-class, premium instructor-led AI-enabled pronunciation training.
  • Perform work outside the usual course of SpeakEasy! PRO and bring your own computer and skills.
  • California allows LMS platform-style service models to use an independent contractor when they are free from control and direction. PRO Instructors bring their own SLP licensure; they control their service delivery with professional judgement, not company control; they can work on projects, set their hours, and independently market themselves.
  • A tailored Statement of Work (SOW) outlines the requirements for your project’s scope, deliverables, and compensation, in accordance with the agreements, to ensure alignment and protect the delivery of SpeakEasy! PRO Academy’s curriculum.
  • SOW opportunities may range from long-term engagements to short, discrete projects, all scheduled by you.
  • SpeakEasy! PRO provides a workspace in the LMS for enhanced grade-book and management tracking (not full admin). 
  • You meet learners 1:1 inside the private, native-to-the-course virtual classroom for ease and a consistent experience.
  • SpeakEasy! PRO manages platform training, not training in “how to do your job”. 
  • No taxes are withheld. The independent contracting SLP is responsible for estimating and paying their own taxes and receives a Form 1099-NEC (for nonemployee compensation) form when paid in annual terms $600 or more.
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✨Ready to take the next step?

Let’s connect for a brief discovery Zoom to explore how you can join the SpeakEasy! PRO Instructor Network.

 
To ensure quality, alignment, and safety, all prospective instructors – Associate or Independent Contractor – must complete a short pre-questionnaire and provide required documentation at the time of scheduling.

 

Below is an overview of what you’ll be asked to submit.
 
1. Professional Identification & Documentation
 

  • Sign an NDA and the SpeakEasy! PRO Instructor Agreement.

  • Full legal name + preferred professional display name.

  • Contact details (email, phone, WhatsApp, location, time zone).

  • PDF proof of degree M.A./M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology (diploma).

  • A professional headshot.

  • A short bio (approx. 50 words) describing your experience and areas of interest.

  • Languages spoken.

     

2. Technology Readiness

  • Reliable internet connection and video-conferencing tools (Zoom, BBB, Microsoft Teams, etc.). 

  • Ability and willingness to use Moodle and integrated tools for LMS and AI-enabled pronunciation (Poodll MiniLesson, Solo, etc.).

     

3. Engagement Preferences

  • Join dual as an Associate Instructor (Private Practice) and/or as a contingent PRO Instructor (Independent Contractor).

  • Provide your current availability and preferred schedule system (links, email, WhatsApp) for learners or project work.

  • For Associates: Describe your experience, session format, tiered rate structure, and billing method.

  • For Contractors: Confirm eligibility for contract work (U.S. Tax ID or EIN) and preferred payment method. Additional details are finalized at the time of SOW signing.

     

4. Verification and Agreement, Offered at the Discovery Call 

  • Review/agree to the SpeakEasy PRO Instructor Agreement (independent contractor status, privacy, and conduct standards).

  • Acknowledge compliance with applicable professional and privacy regulations (HIPAA, FERPA).

  • Confirm consent to be included in the Team Directory and receive professional communication from SpeakEasy PRO Academy.