Position Title | Teaching Assistant Professor in Political Science |
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Tenure Status | Non-Tenure Track |
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Position Number | 018291 |
Department | Government & Justice Studies - 250750 |
Working Location (City, State) | Boone, NC |
Minimum Qualifications | The Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position in Political Science focusing on political theory focusing on political theory for the 2024-25 academic year. The individual hired in this position will provide a sophomore-level course on political ideologies and upper-division undergraduate courses based on their area of expertise and program needs.
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Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) | N/A |
License/Certification Required | N/A |
Description of the Department or Unit | Additional information about the Department of Government and Justice Studies can be found here. Additional information about the University and surrounding area can be found here. |
Essential Duties and Responsibilities | 3:3 teaching load |
Type of Position | Full Time Position |
Appointment Type | 1.0 |
Number Of Months Per Year | 9 |
Physical Demands of Position | Typical physical demands of a professional position at the 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 | 08/19/2024 |
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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:
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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 | 03/25/2024 |
Closing Date | |
Open Until Filled | Yes |
Evaluation of Applications Begins | 04/08/2024 |
Search Chair Name | Cathy Marcum |
Search Chair Email | marcumcm@appstate.edu |
Quick Link | https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/44844 |
Posting Number | FA00411P |