Request to Recruit
| Position Title |
Assistant Professor-Higher Education and Student Affairs |
| Tenure Status |
Tenure Track |
| Provide Rank |
Assistant Professor |
| Position Number |
047681 and 065701 |
| Department |
Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education - 260100 |
Position Summary Information
| Minimum Qualifications |
- Earned doctoral degree in Higher Education Administration or Leadership or a closely related area. ABD candidates will be considered, but the position requires successful completion of the dissertation defense by the position start date.
- Prior experience working in higher education and/or student affairs-related positions.
- Demonstrated experience or (potential for success) teaching graduate-level courses through hybrid, online, and in-person delivery.
- Evidence of scholarly productivity or the potential for success in research and scholarship.
- Ability to develop instructional assignments and syllabi that are current and relevant to issues faced by professionals in contemporary institutions of higher education.
- Active engagement in service to their institution and/or profession.
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| Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required) |
- Ability to integrate theory and practice through teaching and scholarly activities.
- Expertise in higher education policy, leadership, holistic student success, governance, organizational theory, higher education finance, institutional/organizational and community contexts (e.g., community colleges, rural-serving institutions), or quantitativeresearch methods.
- Experience teaching graduate students and working professionals.
- Demonstrated adherence to best practices in course design and course delivery and active engagement in professional development to inform their teaching.
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| License/Certification Required |
N/A |
| Description of the Department or Unit |
The Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education (
CTH) department offers graduate programs in Higher Education and Student Affairs as well as Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Professional School Counseling, and Marriage and Family Therapy. We also offer graduate certificates in Expressive Arts Therapy, Addiction Counseling, and College and University Teaching.
See the following links for information about the Higher Education program:
https://highered.appstate.edu/, Student Affairs Administration program:
https://saa.appstate.edu/, and the undergraduate minor in leadership studies:
https://cel.appstate.edu/education/. Information about the
CTH department can be found at
https://cth.appstate.edu/.
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| Essential Duties and Responsibilities |
- This position carries a 3-3 course load for fall and spring semesters, with the option of teaching additional summer courses as available.
- Teach courses in person and online for the M.A., Ed.D., and undergraduate leadership studies minor.
- Conduct research and publish scholarship.
- Chair and serve on doctoral dissertation committees.
- Provide service to the program, department, Reich College of Education (RCOE),university, and field of student affairs and higher education.
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| 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 |
08/11/2025 |
| 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 |
Please attach required documents:
- A cover letter addressing the minimum qualifications, as well as courses the candidate feels qualified to teach
- Curriculum Vitae
- The names and current addresses, emails, and phone numbers of three (3) references
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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. |
| 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 |
12/18/2024 |
| Closing Date |
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| Open Until Filled |
Yes |
| Evaluation of Applications Begins |
01/25/2025 |
| Search Chair Name |
Dr. Ashley Carpenter |
| Search Chair Email |
carpenteraj4@appstate.edu |
| Quick Link |
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/49025 |
| Posting Number |
FA00484P |
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Appalachian State University
Dec 18, 2024