Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership

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.  

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 for all candidates through a commitment to welcoming, accessible, responsive, and ethical practice. The department is further committed to building partnerships with a broad spectrum of communities through field-based opportunities that explore solutions to current educational challenges.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership faculty position in the Department of Educational Leadership with a preferred start date of August 2024. This is a nine-month contracted position.

Responsibilities include the following, at a minimum:

• The Clinical faculty will be expected to teach courses at the graduate level (M.Ed., Ed.S., Ed.D. and Coaching Endorsement), advise candidates, and provide service to the Educational Leadership Department, Bagwell College of Education, and Kennesaw State University. 
• Workload expectations for teaching are the equivalent of four courses per semester (4-4 courses per contract year).
• The Clinical faculty member's role may include, but not be limited to, clinical, field-based, collaborating with P-12 partners.
• The role includes the expectation of effective teaching, supervision, and candidate mentoring, including the supervision of dissertations.
• The role may also include program development and revision, coordination, assessment, and recruitment/promotion.

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

• An earned Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Educational Leadership, or a related discipline is required.

• Administrative experience in P-12 education (preferably principal or district level experience)
• Evidence of the ability to conduct scholarly activity at a level commensurate with her/his appointment
• Possession of a state certification in school leadership or ability to have state licensure in school leadership
• A record of teaching graduate courses in Educational Leadership programs, including online teaching
• Experience or potential to successfully work in doctoral programs and serve on/chair dissertation committees
• Experience with university/P-12 school partnerships
• Experience in program development, assessment, or recruitment/promotion
• Strong preparation and experience in research methodology
   

Incomplete applications will not be considered.
 

Review of applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please apply by February 29, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Albert M. Jimenez, [email protected] . 

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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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