The posting
Job Description
Austin Peay State University’s College of Business, in pursuit of AACSB accreditation, invites qualified applications for an instructor position in economics for the 2024/25 academic year. The successful applicants will primarily teach finance courses at the undergraduate level.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
− Possess the knowledge, talents, and skills in their functional areas, and in multiple teaching methodologies including conventional, online, hybrid, flipped, and blended courses. − Demonstrate respect for the diverse learning needs of students. − Demonstrate the ability to develop and implement curriculum objectives and content for thecourses taught. − Demand and maintain high standards and expectations for all students. − Develop and implement evaluation and assessment techniques that are appropriate for each course. − Use multiple measures to assess student learning on a regular basis and provide frequent feedback to students relative to their performance. − Be qualified under College of Business policy and consistent with AACSB standards.
Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications
− Minimum of an earned master’s degree in economics, or in a related field with at least 18 graduate hours in economics, − Alternatively, Master’s Degree in Business, and 3+ years of professional experience related to economics, and − Classification as Instructional Practitioner (IP, defined in the appendix**) according to AACSB accreditation standards. − A background check will be required of the successful candidate.
Required Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents 1. Unofficial Transcript 2. Letter of Recommendation 1 3. Letter of Recommendation 2 4. Letter of Recommendation 3
APPENDIX **Instructional Practitioners (IP) classification requires: o A faculty member had current and substantial work experience (generally exceeding three years in a supervisory role) related to the field of teaching at the time of hiring, and o The faculty member has earned at least six professional engagement points within the last five years.
The Professional engagement points follow: The experience must be within the last five years. Engagement Activities Each full year of relevant professional work experience (3 points per activity) • Directly related to the field of teaching • Full-time employment • Substantive in responsibility (generally should be in a managerial role)
Significant professional consulting activities (2 points per activity) • Directly related to the field of teaching • Material in terms of time and substance Maintain documented, active professional certifications in the area of teaching
Other professional engagement activities (1 point per activity) • Development and presentation of executive education programs • Each year of significant participation/leadership in professional associations (maximum of 3 points per position) • Each year of relevant, active service on Boards of Directors (maximum of 3 points perposition). • Completion of significant continuing professional education experiences • Significant participation in professional events that focus on the practice of business, management, and related issues • Significant participation in other activities that place faculty in direct engagement with business or other organizational leaders • Publication of practice-oriented intellectual contributions • Publications in trade journals • Consulting reports • Policy reports • Presentation at professional (not academic) meeting
The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department.
Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references,
one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application
materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV/Resume.
If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online
application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application.
Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to
“[email protected]” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human
Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired
position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.
If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official
transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered
a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format
to your online application.
You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or
any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been
submitted.
Please refer all questions to [email protected]
About Us
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.
Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.
Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at [email protected] | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at [email protected] | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.
