For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

The Department of Educational Leadership at Kennesaw State University is committed to preparing educational leaders who have sensitivity to, and investment in, the needs and development of all current and future stakeholders. To meet this mission, the curriculum is focused on critical thinking, problem solving, and transforming leadership through commitment to issues of equity, access, inclusion, and ethics. The department is further committed to building partnerships with diverse communities through field-based opportunities that explore socially just solutions to current educational challenges.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership in the Bagwell College of Education beginning July 1, 2023.

As a key member of the College’s administrative leadership team, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating a shared vision and strategic planning for the department
• Budgeting and overseeing the fiscal management of department resources
• Representing the Department in all official communications
• Collaborate with administrators, faculty, and staff across the College and with other campus units, school districts, and external agencies
• Report to the Dean of the Bagwell College of Education

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• Doctorate, or the foreign equivalent, in Educational Leadership or closely related field with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership in the Bagwell College of Education at KSU is required
• Demonstrated record of effective teaching, supervision, and mentoring; research and creative activity; and professional service
• Evidence of promoting diversity, inclusion, and equity
• Leadership experience in higher education, including evidence of organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Experience with building and sustaining a positive workplace culture

• Prior experience as a department chair or equivalent leadership, including strategic planning, managing budgets, and supervising personnel
• Record of advocating for students, faculty, staff
• Expertise in building and maintaining collaborative relationships and in sustaining effective communities of practice among diverse faculty
• Experience with shared governance
• Experience with graduate program development and recruitment
• Experience with multiple modes of instructional delivery]
• Experience supporting faculty and student research initiatives and grants
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate and sustain partnerships with P – 12 schools
• Record of involvement in professional organizations at the state, regional, and national/international level
• Experience with program assessment and accreditation

For full consideration, please apply by January 20, 2023. This position is open until filled.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Neporcha Cone, ncone@kennesaw.edu and/or, 470-578-6445.

For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at sscsupport@ssc.usg.edu.

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

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