Kennesaw State University Looking for Associate Professor or Professor of Public Administration Full Time

Job ID: 254488

About Us

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. 

Location

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.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a nine-month, tenure track Associate Professor or Professor of Public Administration faculty position in the School of Government & International Affairs that begins August 2023.

Responsibilities

• Serving as Faculty Director of the NASPAA-accredited MPA program.
• Maintaining program’s NASPAA accreditation, including coordination of the re-affirmation process.
• Growing the MPA program, including the introduction of an online pathway.
• Maintaining an active research agenda and sharing research with relevant external audiences.
• Promoting the pursuit of internal and external funding by faculty, including federal grants.
• Teaching graduate courses in the program, as well as undergraduate courses in the School of Government and International Affairs (as needed)
• Teaching in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Maintaining program outreach and coordination with internal and external partners.
• Maintaining a student advisement regimen.
• Recruiting students and overseeing admissions in consultation with the admissions committee.
• Supervising administrative staff.
• Overseeing alumni network.
• Representing the program on the Graduate Council and in other assemblies.

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

Required Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. (or the foreign equivalent), or other terminal degree in public administration or a closely related field.
• Strong publication record in public administration or public administration-related field.
• Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level public administration courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Administrative experience serving as MPA director/faculty coordinator, associate director, administrative officer, or chair of a unit.
• Demonstrated experience of involvement with NASPAA accreditation processes.
• Experience growing graduate-level degree programs.
• Experience with administration of online courses/course pathways
• Demonstrated record of receipt of internal and/or extramural grant-funding, including federal grant funding.
• Ability to teach and/or experience in teaching public policy, state and local government, and/or non-profit management.
• Evidence of operating within a culturally and ethnically diverse community.
• Demonstrated experience with supervision of graduate students and/or staff including successful experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion activities.
• Experience mentoring and supporting faculty research, creative activities, and career development.
• Record of commitment to service and engagement.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover letter that addresses the requirements noted above.
3. Unofficial transcripts (Official Transcripts and International Evaluations Due Upon Hire).
4. Vision statement for the position, including perspective on diversity, equity, and inclusion. (Upload as Additional Documents)
5. Names and contact information for three to five professional references.

Apply Before Date

For full consideration, please apply by March 15, 2023.  This position is open until filled.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Thomas Doleys, Search Committee Chair, [email protected].

For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at [email protected]. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at [email protected].

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