Practitioner in Residence for Department of Accounting

Posting Details

Request to Recruit

Position Title Practitioner in Residence for Department of Accounting Tenure Status Non-Tenure Track Provide Rank Practitioner in Residence Position Number 0A0571 VISA Sponsorship? VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S. Department Accounting - 255050 Working Location (City, State) Remote

Position Summary Information

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Accounting or closely related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in Accounting or closely related field.

Areas of Interest and Preferred Qualifications (No Minimum Level Required)

The department is interested in candidates with several years of professional experience, in particular in the auditing or information systems field, with a professional certification (e.g., CPA or CMA).

License/Certification Required

N/A

Description of the Department or Unit

The Department of Accounting has an enrollment of approximately 600 undergraduate majors across three campuses, Boone, Hickory, and online, and approximately 30 students seeking the M.S. degree. The department has 26 full-time faculty members. Additional information about the Department of Accounting can be found at accounting.appstate.edu.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This is an 11 month position that will primarily serve Appalachian State University's online accounting program. Primary teaching duties will be upper level accounting courses online.

Faculty members are expected to participate in service activities at the program, department, college, university, profession, and community levels.

Responsibilities will also include coaching and mentoring students. Remote positions are considered for qualified candidates.

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 01/04/2027 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 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 08/27/2026 Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes Evaluation of Applications Begins 08/31/2026 Search Chair Name Doug Roberts Search Chair Email robertsfd@appstate.edu Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55690 Posting Number FA00598P

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
• List of References with Contact Information
• Transcript-Undergraduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents
• Transcript-Graduate (Unofficial) - No Password Protected Documents

Optional Documents

• Evidence of Teaching