LocationOur 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 InformationThe Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education humanizes education with learner-centered teaching, scholarship and service by building transformative, sustainable, and reciprocal partnerships grounded in fairness and inclusion with teachers, families, schools, and communities. We prepare teachers at all career stages to meet students' intellectual and social-emotional needs in developmentally appropriate ways. Our department is nationally recognized for work in Curriculum and Instruction; Middle Grades and Secondary Education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We have the largest doctoral enrollment in Bagwell.
Job SummaryKennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education in the Clarice C. and Leland H. Bagwell College of Education with a preferred start date of July 1, 2027. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.
Please be advised that any offer of employment is contingent upon your eligibility to work in the United States. Kennesaw State University's ability to cover visa petitions is subject to budgetary constraints and USG funding policies.
Responsibilities - Strategic planning, including aligning the department's strategic plan with College and University strategic plans
- Supervising the operation of the Department
- Cultivating excellence in the department's academic programs and promoting student success
- Providing inclusive and innovative leadership, including supporting shared governance
- Providing leadership for innovative research, educational initiatives, and accreditation
- Supporting, sustaining, and expanding the department's scholarly excellence
- Advocating for the Department within the College and University
- Administering the departmental budgets
- Reviewing curriculum proposals for departmental feasibility
- Collaborating with other campus units, especially those that serve as EPPs
- Involvement in accreditation processes, including data collection and reporting
- Overseeing recruitment and hiring efforts
- Managing workload and course scheduling
- Evaluating faculty and staff according to departmental and University guidelines
- Presiding over Department meetings
- Representing the Department in College and University affairs
- Representing the Department in external partnerships
- Performing such duties as assigned by the University or the Dean of the College
- Providing regular reporting to the Dean regarding the department
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications - A terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Secondary or Middle Grades Education, or a closely related field, with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured Professor in one of the KSU departments that houses an Education Preparation Program.
- Sustained record of demonstrating quality and significance in teaching, supervision and mentoring, research and creative activity, and professional service.
- Administrative or faculty leadership experience, including a commitment to shared governance and demonstrated effectiveness of organizational, interpersonal, managerial, and communication skills.
- A leadership style that builds trust, demonstrates excellent communication skills, welcomes input from faculty, staff, and stakeholders, and supports shared governance in higher education.
- Experience teaching in a K-12 educational setting.
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 all faculty.
- Experience in leading student success initiatives.
- Experience with successful graduate and undergraduate program development, assessment, and recruitment.
- Experience with assessment and re-accreditation processes.
- 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 effective teaching of graduate and undergraduate courses in multiple modalities.
- Record of creating and sustaining reciprocal school and community partnerships.
- A record of involvement and leadership in professional organizations at the state, regional, and national/international levels.
Required Documents to Attach - CV
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
- Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Apply Before DateReview of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by November 29, 2026.
Contact InformationFor questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Laurie Dias, ldias@kennesaw.edu .
For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu .
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