Assistant or Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a nine-month, tenure track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction faculty position in the Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education beginning August 1, 2022.

Responsibilities Include:

• Clinical Supervision
• Teaching undergraduate and graduate elementary and early childhood foundational courses (e.g., curriculum, child development, classroom management, assessment, educational research) and other related courses as needed
• Modeling effective teaching practices
• Maintaining an active research and scholarship agenda
• Service to the department, college, university, community, and profession
• Program development/accreditation expectations
• Building mutually beneficial community partnerships
• Working with diverse communities
• Mentoring students, in particular BIPOC students
• Dissertation/thesis supervision

Required Qualifications Include:

• An earned doctorate, or foreign equivalent, in curriculum and instruction or related field, with at least 18 graduate credit hours in elementary and/or early childhood education by hired date of August 1, 2022
• At least three years of teaching experience in early childhood settings and/or elementary school settings
• Evidence of a commitment to working in an environment that values diversity, inclusion, and collaboration
• Demonstrated experience and dedication to the preparation of Birth through grade 5 teachers for diverse learning environments
• Evidence of the ability to conduct scholarly activity
• Ability to use and model technology in the classroom and/or virtual settings Preferred Qualifications Include:
• Knowledge and teaching experiences in social emotional learning or child development
• 9 – 18 graduate credit hours in child development
• Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses centering on issues of child development, educational theories, classroom management, educational research, social justice, or equity in education

• Evidence of teaching and/or research with culturally, ethnically, and/or linguistically diverse communities
• Evidence of, or potential for, mentoring teacher candidates in ages birth through 5 (B–5) and/or kindergarten through grade 5 settings
• Evidence of, or potential for, mentoring undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students, in particular BIPOC students
• Evidence of, or potential for, service contributions at the department, college, university, state, or national level
• Experience in teaching and/or developing online instruction

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. Offering campuses in Marietta and Kennesaw, the university is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting with access to one of the country’s most dynamic cities. As Georgia’s third-largest university, Kennesaw State offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs.

Designated by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as a comprehensive university, Kennesaw State is 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 a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php.

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status. Georgia is an Open Records state.