Practitioner in Residence - Marketing

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Position Title
Practitioner in Residence - Marketing

Tenure Status
Non-Tenure Track

Provide Rank
Practitioner in Residence

Position Number
0A0581

VISA Sponsorship?
VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S.

Department
Marketing & Supply Chain Mgmt (SCM) - 255350

Working Location (City, State)
Remote

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

A Master's degree in Marketing or MBA from an AACSB accredited program is required.

Areas of Interest (No Minimum Level Required)

The department is especially interested in candidates with 10-15 years of relevant industry and professional experience and teaching interest in General Marketing.

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

About the Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department& the Walker College of Business

We are a vibrant community of teachers, scholars, and professional practitioners who are passionate about developing the next generation of business leaders. Our faculty have studied at the best universities in the world, have led global enterprises, and are successful entrepreneurs.
Marketing and Supply Chain Management is currently the second largest department (in terms of undergraduate students) of six departments within the John A. Walker College of Business.

Undergraduate business students in the Flight Path Program can earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with a major in Marketing or Supply Chain Management.

The Marketing and Supply Chain Management Department consists of 17 tenured/tenure track, 5 special faculty, 4 Practitioners in Residence, and 3 adjunct faculty members. The Walker College of Business is one of the largest public business schools for undergraduate students in the University of North Carolina system.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management of the Walker College of Business
at Appalachian State University invites applications for a non-tenure-track, eleven-month Practitioner in-Residence full-time position beginning Spring of 2027. This position will primarily serve Appalachian State's

Flight Path program .

The Practitioner in Residence will teach 10 course sections per year in marketing during the 11-month contract. The 11-month contract is broken into the following minimesters (2 minimesters = 1 semester):

1. Fall 1, two sections.
2. Fall 2, two sections.
3. Spring 1, two sections.
4. Spring 2, two sections.
5. Summer, two sections.

All class sections are to be taught asynchronously, online, for 8 weeks each.

Type of Position
Full Time Position

Appointment Type
1.0

Number Of Months Per Year
11

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
08/03/2026

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 Site:
• Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
• Resume/CV
• Evidence of Teaching (Optional - Provide if available)
• Teaching Evaluation/Peer Review (Optional - Provide if available)
• 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
07/08/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Evaluation of Applications Begins
08/11/2026

Search Chair Name
Stephanie Lawson

Search Chair Email
lawsonsj1@appstate.edu

Quick Link
https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55015

Posting Number
FA00591P