Job description

Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

Provide Rank: Visiting Assistant Professor

Position Number: 097251

Department: Economics – 255150

Minimum Qualifications

The requirement for the position is a Ph.D. in economics or closely related field. Candidates who are ABD will be considered.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

Any Field
Environmental and Resource Economics
Experimental and Behavioral Economics

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

Please visit https://economics.appstate.edu/ to learn more.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching duties may include principles of microeconomics, principles of macroeconomics and/or business statistics.
Teaching assignments will be predominantly face-to-face to serve Appalachian State’s new Hickory 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

Typical physical demands of classroom and educational environments in a professional position 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.

Proposed Date of Hire: 08/21/2023

Suggested Salary Range: Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Disability Accommodation Information

Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Maranda Maxey, ADA/504 Coordinator, at 828-262-3056 or [email protected]

Open Until Filled: Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins
04/03/2023

Clery Act

Clery Act Compliance
Division of Institutional Integrity
PO Box 32126
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-8111
[email protected]
https://police.appstate.edu/clery

Diversity and Inclusion at Appalachian

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

We understand that the successful implementation of diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence is the responsibility of the entire university community, including alumni and official university governing bodies. A diverse campus community supports an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning opportunities and strengthen the impact of our community as we work collectively to achieve a just experience for all.

We actively encourage, support, and promote a global mindset and an equitable environment where all will know that they belong and are safe to express their culture, identity, values, ideas, opinions, and creativity. We are committed to creating a culture of equity opportunity for all, one that has an expectation of fairness, justice, and equity-minded practice at all levels of the university community.

Background Check Statement

Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University’s receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report.

Eligibility for Employment

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Search Chair Name
John Whitehead

Search Chair Email
[email protected]

Posting Number
FA00321P

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.

Important Contacts:

Associate Vice Chancellor of Human Resources/Affirmative Action
Office of Human Resources
330 University Hall Dr.
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3187
[email protected]

Office of Title IX Compliance
123 I.G. Greer Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-2144
[email protected]

ADA/504 Coordinator & EEO Officer
224 Joyce Lawrence Lane/Suite 112 Anne Belk Hall
Boone, NC 28608
(828) 262-3056
[email protected]

We at Appalachian State University are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive excellence both locally and globally.

How to apply

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/38936

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:

• Cover Letter
• Current CV
• Evidence of Teaching Statement
• Writing Sample of a working paper
• Unofficial Graduate Transcripts
• List of at least three references with contact information.

Please note this position is based on enrollment and subject to available funding.