Lecturer Position Available In Watauga, North Carolina

Lecturer Appalachian State University United States, North Carolina, Boone 287 Rivers Street (Show on map) Jun 21, 2025 Request to Recruit Position Title Lecturer
Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank Position Number 006651
VISA Sponsorship? Department Economics – 255150
Working Location (City, State) 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) License/Certification Required 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 for the 2025-26 academic year. The faculty member will support teaching needs in one or more of the following areas: Applied Econometrics, Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Business Statistics. Teaching assignments will be predominantly face-to-face to serve Appalachian State’s Boone Campus, and may include some online instruction. Type of Position Full Time Position
Appointment Type 1.0
Number Of Months Per Year 9
Physical Demands of Position To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
Posting Details Information Proposed Date of Hire 08/11/2025
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 Applicants must submit a complete application consisting of a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, a copy of their 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. 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 03/21/2025
Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins 04/04/2025
Search Chair Name Brock Stoddard
Search Chair Email stoddardbv@appstate.edu
Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/49991
Posting Number FA00501P