Job Title: Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 280541
About Us
For more than 60 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 to over 46,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. 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.
Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.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, non-tenure track faculty position as Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction in the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education (SMGE) with a preferred start date of August 2025. This is a nine-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Chair of the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education, the Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction maintains a balance that is different from that of tenure track faculty regarding their workload model and expectations.
- Workload expectations for teaching are the equivalent of four courses per semester (4-4 courses per contract year). The Clinical Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction will teach students enrolled in the Curriculum and Instruction Educational Specialist (CIES) program and will advise graduate students within SMGE. More specifically, the Clinical Assistant Professor will successfully:
- Teach core, elective, and/or capstone courses in the CIES program.
- Teach in other programs within SMGE aligned with disciplinary expertise as needed.
- Provide information on SMGE programs to potential graduate students.
- Lead program coordination activities including but not limited to curriculum development and revision, assessment, recruitment, advising, mentoring, and other graduate student success activities in the department.
- Attend SMGE department, CIES program, and Bagwell College of Education meetings, as required.
- Engage in department and college service activities, including collaboration with P-12 partners, as required.
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- An earned doctorate, or the foreign equivalent, in Curriculum & Instruction, Curriculum Studies, Curriculum Theory, or a related discipline (e.g., Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning, Social Foundations of Education, other Teaching and Learning fields, etc.).
- Work experience in P-12 schools (including national and/or international contexts).
- Experience with instructional technology.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching at the graduate level in Curriculum & Instruction or related fields that include Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning, Social Foundations of Education, and other Teaching and Learning fields.
- Evidence of scholarship/creative activities that improve graduate level teaching and demonstrate familiarity with one's field of expertise.
- Previous teaching experience.
- Experience supporting students in conducting research.
- Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses.
- Recent experience working in P-12 schools (including national and/or international contexts).
- Experience with online teaching and online course development as well as program coordination/development.
- Experience with recruitment, advising, mentoring, and other forms of programmatic support for graduate students.
- Experience serving on doctoral committees.
- Experience teaching core and elective courses, as well as capstone courses that focus on conducting research projects.
- Experience engaging in departmental initiatives aimed at graduate student success.
- Evidence of ability to work with colleagues and students in a collegial, professional manner.
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
Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by February 14, 2025.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Erik Malewski, Professor of Curriculum Studies and Chair of the Search Committee, Malewski@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.
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 facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.
For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.
Background Check
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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