Kennesaw State University Looking for Chair of the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education Full Time

Job ID: 266787

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 https://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.

Department Information

The Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education (SMGE) offers undergraduate programs in Middle Grades Education and Secondary Education as well as graduate programs (M.A.T., M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D.) in various middle and secondary area concentrations. Service courses are also offered to support secondary, elementary, and PK-12 programs. The department faculty are committed to the development of expertise in teaching and learning in collaboration with units across campus and local school districts. Our programs foster the development of knowledge, skills, and dispositions required of educators who design and implement integrated instructional programs for learners that are developmentally and culturally responsive.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, twelve-month, administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education in the Bagwell College of Education that begins July 1, 2024.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Dean of the Bagwell College of Education.
• Cultivate excellence of the Department’s academic programs and provide visionary leadership in developing innovative research, educational initiatives, and accreditation.
• Lead, manage, and advocate for a growing department comprised of a dedicated faculty and staff promoting student success, with respect to the mission and expectations of the department, college, and university.
• Support, sustain, and expand the scholarly excellence of the department.
• Collaborate with Secondary and Middle Grades faculty and partners to design, execute, and align the department’s strategic plan to that of the college and campus strategic plans.
• Demonstrate effective, and innovative leadership practices, including a commitment to shared governance.
• Evaluate faculty and staff performance according to departmental and university guidelines.
• Oversee the fiscal management of departmental resources.
• Typically teach one class per year.

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

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate, or the foreign equivalent, in Education or a closely related field.
• An academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured professor in the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education in the Bagwell College of Education at KSU. 
• Sustained record of demonstrating quality and significance in teaching, supervision, and mentoring; research and creative activity; and professional service. 
• Sustained record of leading student success initiatives. 
• Sustained record of creating and sustaining reciprocal school and community partnerships.
• Sustained record of effective, and innovative leadership practices, including a commitment to shared governance.
• Evidence of effective organizational, interpersonal, managerial, and communication skills.
• Experience with assessment and re-accreditation processes to ensure CAEP accreditation, SPA and other national recognition, and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and policies.
• Qualifications to teach courses in the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education.
• Record of effective teaching in grades 4-12 or related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as a department chair or equivalent leadership role, including strategic planning, managing budgets, and supervising personnel.
• Expertise in building and maintaining collaborative relationships and in sustaining effective communities of practice among faculty from various backgrounds and areas of expertise. 
• Experience with successful graduate and undergraduate program development, assessment, and recruitment.
• Experience securing grant funding and/or supporting faculty and student research initiatives and grants.
• Experience in using evidence-based research and best practices to design innovative solutions for enduring challenges in teacher preparation.
• Record of advocating for students, faculty, and staff.
• Record of effective teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses in multiple modalities.
• Record of leadership in professional organizations at the state, regional, and national/international levels.
• Record of a leadership style that builds trust, demonstrates excellent communication skills, and welcomes input from all faculty, staff, and stakeholders in the tradition of shared governance in higher education.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV 
2. Cover Letter 
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire) 
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Application deadline is January 31, 2024.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Iván M. Jorrín Abellán, [email protected] or 470-578-3389.

For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or [email protected].

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email [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