Lecturer in Professional Studies
Tenure Status: Non-Tenure Track
Department: Rural Resilience and Innovations - 251000
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s Degree from an accredited institution.
Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)
Candidates who can demonstrate the following are desired:
- Master’s Degree in Education or related field from an accredited institution.
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and communication skills.
- Teaching experience with adult learners and/or online, asynchronous teaching at the college level.
- Evidence of ability to advise and mentor students.
License/Certification Required
N/A
Description of the Department or Unit
The Bachelor of Science in Professional Studies at App State is one of the university’s fastest growing degree programs and allows students to design their education by maximizing current career experience and prior college credits. Professional Studies is one of two programs in the Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation (RRI). RRI is one of 17 departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Professional Studies program emphasizes a breadth of study designed to strengthen high-demand workforce skills in management, leadership, technology and communication. Students benefit from faculty members across the university who understand a variety of professions and can give expert advice and guidance to advance students’ education and career. Professional Studies serves students at all three App State campuses: Boone, Hickory, and Online.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and advising duties during the 9-month fall and spring academic year and 1 month advising duties during the summer.
Teaching (50%-75% during fall and spring)
- Teach “Foundations of Professional Studies”; “Capstone Internship”
- Primary teaching duties will be online asynchronous classes
- Teaching responsibilities will include 2-3 courses per semester (fall and spring). Online teaching is expected with potential for future in-person/hybrid courses.
- Fall: 2-3 sections of Foundations of Professional Studies
- Spring: 2-3 sections of Foundations of Professional Studies
- Potential for summer overload: Summer I or Summer II: 1 section of Foundations of Professional Studies and/or Capstone Internship for an overload in the summer
- Create and update curriculum materials to reflect advancements in the field.
Student Advising
- Serve as advisor for Professional Studies students and assist Professional Studies director in internship coordination for the remainder of the teaching load each semester.
- Advise and mentor Professional Studies students, guiding them in their academic and career pursuits.
- Advise and mentor students for either Summer I or Summer II
Service, Leadership, and Engagement
- Serve on department, college, and university committees
- The successful candidate will sincerely commit to promoting the College’s strategic Vision, Mission, and Values. For more information, click here.
- Participate in departmental and institutional committees and contribute to academic program development.
- Collaborate with colleagues on innovative projects and initiatives.
- Engage with the broader academic and professional communities through outreach and service.
Type of Position
Full Time Position
Appointment Type
1.0
Number Of Months Per Year
10
Physical Demands of Position
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
Proposed Date of Hire
01/04/2027
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
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
10/23/2026
Closing Date
11/27/2026
Open Until Filled
No
Evaluation of Applications Begins
11/04/2026
Search Chair Name
Erin Lewis
Search Chair Email
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement on Teaching & Mentoring Philosophy
- List of References with Contact Information
Optional Documents
- Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
- Evidence of Teaching
