Part-time Faculty Positions in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education (Birth-Kindergarten)

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.  

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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. 

As one of the top preparers of teachers in Georgia, our excellent faculty, staff, students, and alumni continue to contribute to the strong reputation of KSU's Bagwell College of Education.  Kennesaw State University (KSU) is the school of choice for those who aspire to become birth through 12th grade professional educators, leaders and administrators, higher education faculty and administrators, or instructional designers. The Bagwell College of Education is one of the leading providers of teacher preparation and graduate education studies in the University System of Georgia. KSU' s Educator Preparation Provider (EPP) is the University's umbrella organization for preparing educators and includes 11 departments from four colleges, all of which collaborate in the design, delivery, and approval of all educator preparation programs. All educator preparation programs are approved by Georgia's Professional Standards Commission (PSC).

The Bagwell College of Education (BCOE) at KSU is one of the largest and strongest educator preparation providers in Georgia offering bachelors, masters, specialists, and doctoral degree programs on-campus, blended, and fully online. 
All KSU educator preparation programs are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), and many programs are additionally accredited by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC).  Bagwell is at the forefront of educator preparation, advancing educational excellence through innovative teaching, research, and service in an ever-changing digital and global learning environment. Bagwell has award-winning faculty and our graduates are sought after by school systems in Georgia and beyond.

As one of the larger departments at KSU, the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education has more than 80 full-time and part-time faculty members. The department serves over 1,000 Elementary and Early Childhood Education undergraduate majors and over 100 graduate majors. It offers programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Its M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education is offered online. Certification for pre-kindergarten to grade five is embedded in the undergraduate program. In addition, the department offers the Birth to Kindergarten Bachelor of Science degree program.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time faculty positions in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education for Birth-Kindergarten for the academic year 2024-2025 These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis.  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.

• Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in the Birth to Kindergarten program

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

To teach undergraduate courses:

•    A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Early Childhood Education, Birth to Kindergarten, or a closely related discipline is required.  
•    At least 3 years of experience working in early learning environments

OR

•    A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required.  
•    At least 3 years of experience working in early learning environments

To teach graduate courses:

• A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Early Childhood Education, Birth to Kindergarten, or a related discipline is required. 

• Five years working in high quality or accredited early learning environments
• Familiarity with licensing and accreditation requirements for early learning programs
• Familiarity with infant and early childhood mental health 

Incomplete applications will not be considered. 

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Stacy Delacruz, 470-578-6626, [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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