Limited Term Instructor or Limited Term Assistant Professor of Psychology

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 to over 43,000 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 vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits 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.  Our institutional values are student-inspired, promise-fulfilling, elevational, open and impact-generating, and being true to ourselves. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect.  For more information, visit 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. 

With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8,500 degree-seeking students, the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences prepares the next generation of leaders in a wide array of fields to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and become contributing citizens in a global society. The home of three Schools and eight Departments, the College offers more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs of study in both traditional and interdisciplinary fields. RCHSS provides students experiential learning opportunities to enable them to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of civic engagement.

The College and the School are committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff, and communities. We seek candidates whose experience has prepared them to fulfill that commitment and engage our students, partners, and stakeholders effectively.

The Department of Psychological Science is a dynamic and rapidly growing department in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Department has more than 50 full-time and many part-time faculty supporting a major and minor in psychology, including a fully online undergraduate program. The Department is committed to providing a rigorous education that prepares approximately 2,500 majors (Bachelor of Science) and 700 minors for careers and graduate training. The Department strives to create a collaborative and supportive climate for our students, faculty, and staff.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for nine-month, full-time, non-tenure track Limited-Term Instructor or Limited-Term Assistant Professor of Psychology faculty positions with a preferred start date of  August 2024. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with experience.  

This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia. 

The selected candidates will be asked to deliver undergraduate courses across a variety of areas, including general psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, biological psychology, clinical psychology, sensation, and research/statistics. Other courses may be assigned as needed and dependent on expertise. The teaching load is five courses per semester. Candidates may be asked to work in a variety of modalities, including in-person.    

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

For Limited Term Instructor:  

• A Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in psychology or a closely related discipline is required.  

OR  

• A Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in psychology is required.  

For Limited Term Assistant Professor:  

• A terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in psychology or a closely related discipline is required or a terminal degree in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in psychology.  

NOTE:  For ABDs, required degree must be earned by start date.

• A demonstrated record of effective teaching online or hybrid courses 
• Willingness to teach in face-to-face, on-line, or hybrid modalities

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

Review of applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please apply by May 1, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact the Department of Psychological Science's Associate Chair: Dr. Jennifer Willard, [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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