Lecturer of Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Business Communications

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Lecturer of Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Business Communications

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Position Title	Lecturer of Career & Technical Education (CTE) - Business Communications
Tenure Status	Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank	Lecturer
Position Number	008431
VISA Sponsorship?	VISA sponsorship is available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.
Department	Media, Career Studies, and Leadership Development - 260750
Working Location (City, State)	Boone and/or Hickory, NC

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications	Master’s Degree in Career & Technical Education or a closely related field 5 years of professional experience in Career & Technical Education, Business Communications or a closely related field.
Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)	The department is especially interested in candidates with professional experience and teaching interests in the area of Business Communications.
License/Certification Required	N/A
Description of the Department or Unit	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 Career and Technical Education, Organizational Leadership & Learning, and Media, Technology and Learning Design programs. The department serves students at the main campus in Boone and the new Hickory campus, in addition to AppState Online and Flight Path students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities	Teach Business Communications, Personal Money Management, Leadership Minor courses, and CTE teacher education courses, as needed. Serve on department, college, and university committees. Primary teaching duties will be in-person classes in Boone and/or Hickory. Teaching responsibilities will include four courses per semester. In-person and online teaching is expected. The successful candidate will sincerely commit to promoting the College’s strategic Vision, Mission, and Values. For more information, click here.
Type of Position	Full Time Position
Appointment Type	1.0
Number Of Months Per Year	9
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.

Posting Details Information

Proposed Date of Hire	01/01/2027
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	For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board: • Cover Letter • Resume/CV • A Statement of Teaching Interests • Evidence of Teaching • List of at least three references with contact information Official transcripts of all graduate level work, although not required with the application, will be required prior to appointment.
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	09/23/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins	10/14/2026
Search Chair Name	Tempestt Adams
Search Chair Email	[email protected]
Quick Link	https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55708
Posting Number	FA00596P

Supplemental Questions

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1. * Please explain your teaching experience in the field of higher education.

   (Open Ended Question)

2. * Please describe your online teaching experience in the field of higher education.

   (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. List of References with Contact Information
4. Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
5. Statement of Teaching Philosophy
6. Evidence of Teaching

Optional Documents

1. Transcript-Doctoral (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents