Lecturer in Management
The Management Department at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure track, nine-month Lecturer faculty position beginning Fall of 2024. The position will primarily serve Appalachian State's main campus in Boone, NC.
The Lecturer will teach four (4) management classes per semester and is encouraged to engage and develop relationships with the business community. Primary teaching duties will be in-person courses and holding office hours on the Boone campus. Teaching duties may also include online and/or hybrid courses, or in-person courses in Hickory, NC.
The department is especially interested in candidates with professional experience and teaching interest in Systems Thinking, International Management, Strategic Management, and Entrepreneurship. Additional possible teaching needs include courses in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Ethics/Diversity/Inclusion, and/or Leadership.
About the Department & Walker College of Business
We are a vibrant community of teachers, scholars, and professional practitioners that are passionate about developing the next generation of business leaders. Our faculty have studied at the best universities in the world, have led global enterprises, and are successful entrepreneurs. The department offers two undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree programs: the major in management (MGT) and the major in hospitality and tourism management (HOS). The department also offers, for both business and non-business majors, minors in innovation & entrepreneurship, human resource management, and sustainable business. At the graduate level, the Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management Program (IOHRM) is an interdisciplinary and award-winning Master of Arts degree program offered jointly by the Department of Management and Department of Psychology. Also, management faculty provide instruction in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offered by the Walker College of Business.
The Walker College is an AACSB-accredited business school, and in 2019 was featured in The Princeton Review's edition of Best Business Schools. The Department of Management is the largest department within the Walker College of Business, which itself has the largest business school enrollment in the 17-campus UNC system (approximately 3,000 students).
About Appalachian State 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.
Qualifications
A Master's Degree in Business or a closely related discipline is required. If the Master's degree is in an area other than business, candidates must have received at least 18 credit hours in the discipline in which they would teach. Additionally, 5+ years of relevant industry experience is preferred.
Official transcripts of all graduate level work, although not required with the application, will be required prior to appointment.
Salary Range
$52,000 - $57,000
Application Instructions
For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Site:
· Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
· Resume/CV
· Evidence of Teaching (Optional – Provide if available)
· Teaching Evaluation/Peer Review (Optional – Provide if available)
· List of at least three references with contact information
For more information and to apply click here: https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/45306
A review of completed applications will begin on April 15, and will continue until the position is filled.
Individuals with disabilities may request accommodations in the application process by contacting Maranda Maxey, ADA/504 Coordinator, at 828-262-3056 or maxeymr@appstate.edu.
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.
Any offer of employment to a successful candidate will be conditioned upon the University's receipt of a satisfactory criminal background report. Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.
-- Mark T. Bolinger, PhD
Assistant Professor of Management
Walker College of Business - Appalachian State University