Job ID: 265252
About Us
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 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.
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) that begins July 1, 2024.
Responsibilities
The College of Science and Mathematics sThe College of Science and Mathematics seeks a visionary and effective leader to serve as chair. Primary responsibilities of the Chair, who reports to the Dean, include, but are not limited to:
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
* An earned doctoral degree, or its foreign equivalent, in the fields of molecular, cellular, developmental, or microbial biology, or related disciplines, with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured Professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the College of Science and Mathematics at KSU is required.
* The ideal candidate will have a distinguished record in a field that interfaces with the Department’s research programs, and a strong history of extramural funding and research productivity.
Preferred Qualifications
* A strong record of successful leadership, cultivating and promoting a shared vision among colleagues;
* A strong record of mentoring faculty and students, and innovating programs and curricula;
* A strong record of administrative experience, including budgeting, in a department, college, or university setting;
* A strong record of extramural support for research.
* Experience in pursuit and administration of programmatic and/or training grants.
* Recent experience in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level and a record of excellence in teaching, reflective of current best practices;
* Experience in building academic and research programs.
* Experience collaborating with colleagues in multiple specialties or disciplines;
* Excellence in scholarly activity as evidenced by publications in peer-reviewed journals;
* A record of professional service and community engagement at department, college, university, discipline, and/or community levels.
Required Documents to Attach
1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Leadership vision statement
4. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
5. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references.
6. Teaching philosophy and how you will advance student success at KSU
Apply Before Date
Application deadline is December 3, 2023.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Paula Jackson, Chair, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. [email protected].
For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or [email protected].
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 [email protected].
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