Lecturer in the Department of Economics

About the job

VISA Sponsorship?

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Minimum Qualifications

A Master’s Degree in Economics or a closely related discipline is required.

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 full-time, non-tenure-track, 9-month faculty position for the 2027–28 academic year. The successful candidate will support teaching in one or more of the following areas: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, and Business Statistics. Teaching responsibilities will include courses offered at the Boone campus, and may include courses at the Hickory campus and online. In addition to teaching, the faculty member will contribute to service activities at the department, college, and university levels.

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

A complete application consists of the following:

• cover letter

• curriculum vitae

• a copy of graduate transcript(s)

• evidence of teaching effectiveness (if available)

• List 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.