Lecturer in Economics
Boone, NC 
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Position Title Lecturer in Economics
Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank Lecturer
Position Number 098651
Department Economics - 255150
Working Location (City, State) Boone, NC
Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications
A Master's Degree in Economics or a closely related discipline is required.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
N/A
License/Certification Required
N/A
Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Economics is one of six academic departments part of the Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University. The Department includes 20 full-time faculty serving undergraduate economics degrees (BSBA and BA) and two minors (Economics and Behavioral Economics). We support graduate programs (MBA, MS Applied Data Analytics, MA Environmental Politics and Policy Analysis), and General Education courses.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure track, nine-month faculty position beginning Fall of 2024.

The faculty member will support teaching needs in Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics and/or Business Statistics.

Teaching assignments will be predominantly face-to-face to serve Appalachian State's Boone Campus; responsibilities may include some instruction at App State's Hickory campus or online instruction.
Type of Position Full Time Position
Appointment Type 1.0
Number Of Months Per Year 9
Physical Demands of Position
Typical physical demands of a classroom and educational environments at a university.
Description of University
Appalachian State University, in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, prepares students to lead purposeful lives as global citizens who understand and engage their responsibilities in creating a sustainable future for all. The transformational Appalachian experience promotes a spirit of inclusion that brings people together in inspiring ways to acquire and create knowledge, to grow holistically, to act with passion and determination, and embrace diversity and difference. As one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina system, Appalachian enrolls more than 20,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and graduate majors.
Posting Details Information

Proposed Date of Hire 08/19/2024
Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration: N/A - ABD is not applicable for this position. See Minimum Qualifications.
ABD Description
ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.
Special Instructions to Applicants
For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's job board:

  • cover letter,
  • curriculum vitae,
  • unofficial copy of your graduate transcript,
  • evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available),
  • and contact information for three professional references.
UNC System Code (Section 610(2)) Special Faculty Hires
The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.
Posting Date 02/16/2024
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins 03/07/2024
Search Chair Name Ash Morgan
Search Chair Email morganoa@appstate.edu
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Posting Number FA00405P

Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or sexual orientation.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Master's Degree
Required Experience
Open
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