Job No. 157025
- Job Title:
- Lecturer in the Department of Economics
- Employer:
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Appalachian State University
- Location:
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Boone , NC
- Posting Date:
- 12-Nov-2025
- Description:
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Description of the Department or Unit
The Department of Economics is an intellectually vibrant community that values excellence in both research and teaching, and has well-established strengths in environmental, resource, experimental and behavioral economics.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Economics at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure track, full time, 11-month faculty position for the 2026-27 academic year. The faculty member will support online teaching needs in one or more of the following areas: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Business Statistics. Teaching responsibilities will serve the Department of Economics online curriculum. In addition to instructional duties, the faculty member will contribute to service activities in the department, college and university.
Type of Position Full Time Position
Appointment Type 1.0
Number Of Months Per Year 11
Physical Demands of Position
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire 08/11/2026
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. 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.
- Contact information:
- Appalachian State University
- Boone, NC 28608
- United States
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