Part-time Instructor (Pool) - Economics

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