Assistant Professor in Applied Leadership & Business Communication

An earned doctorate in a related field is required.

The program invites applications for this faculty position in Career and Technical Education/Organizational Leadership & Learning. The candidate should have expertise in Business Communications, International Business Communications, Cross-Cultural Communications, Data and Assessment, Learning Analytics, Professional Development, Organizational Learning and development, or closely related areas.

Candidates who can demonstrate the following are desired:

Evidence of or potential for scholarship related to Career & Technical Education, Organizational Leadership and Learning, Business and Cross-Cultural Communications or related areas.

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The Department of Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development is one of five departments in the Reich College of Education, offering programs that prepare students for employment in a wide variety of teaching, administrative, and service roles, as well as employment or career advancement in business and industry. The department includes programs in Career and Technical Education; Organizational Leadership & Learning; Media, Technology and Learning Design; Library Science; International Leadership; and School Administration. The department serves students at the Boone Campus and the new Hickory campus, in addition to App State Online students.

The Organizational Leadership and Learning Flight Path Program is a project-based program designed to meet the needs of each student. All students will engage with universal concepts that apply to every career path, such as:

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program at Appalachian State University is comprised of seven areas of concentration, including six teaching concentrations. Each teaching concentration provides students with the opportunity to focus on middle and high school teaching while developing a greater depth of knowledge in a specific area of Career and Technical Education ( CTE). Through experiential learning and relevant projects, students are challenged to develop a comprehensive knowledge base. Partnerships with programs across campus give CTE students the opportunity to work with discipline-specific experts while still learning the art of teaching.

Teaching

Research and Scholarship

Student Advising and Mentorship

Service, Leadership, and Engagement

The successful candidate will sincerely commit to promoting the College's Strategic Vision, Mission, and Values. For more information, click here.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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.

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

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.

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.