Position Title Special Faculty in Chemistry (Lecturer)
Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track
Provide Rank Lecturer
Position Number 084491, 095981, 086491
Department Chemistry & Fermentation Sciences - 250150
Working Location (City, State) Garwood Hall
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry; applicants with degrees in related fields to chemistry will be considered if they have a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in chemistry.
Candidates who are ABD will be considered, but the position requires completion of all degree requirements before the beginning date of appointment.
Areas Of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)
This position is open to any chemistry discipline.
The A. R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences offers a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry with eight different concentrations: the American Chemical Society ( ACS ) Certified degree, Marketing and Business, Biochemistry, Environmental, Fermentation Sciences, Forensic Science, Individually Designed, and Chemistry Secondary Education Licensure. The department also offers a BA degree in Chemistry and a Bachelor of Science degree in Fermentation Sciences. The department has 20 tenure-track faculty members, 13 non-tenure track faculty members and approximately 350 undergraduate majors.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach up to 15 contact hours per week in undergraduate laboratories and/or lectures.
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.
Posting Details Information
Proposed Date of Hire 08/19/2024
Suggested Salary Range Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
ABD Consideration: ABD with reduction in rank and salary (see desc. below)
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 the following documents electronically through Appalachian State University’s Job Board:
Cover letter addressing experience in teaching introductory chemistry
Current curriculum vitae
Unofficial copies of undergraduate transcripts
Unofficial copies of graduate transcripts
Statement of teaching philosophy with examples of practical application
Statement describing how, as a faculty member, your work would support the strategic priorities outlined in our university strategic plan. (Attach under Miscellaneous)
Names, email addresses, and telephone contact information for three references.
Additionally, three letters of recommendation must be emailed directly from the letter writers to the NTT Search Committee at shawnn@appstate.edu.
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 12/01/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Evaluation of Applications Begins 01/31/2024
Search Chair Name Nick Shaw
Search Chair Email shawnn@appstate.edu
Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/43233
Posting Number FA00390P
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
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