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Job ID: 265417
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.
Department Information
Serving over 250 music majors and 1600 non-majors, the Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music is a dynamic and inclusive community of learners within the College of the Arts at KSU, the 3rd largest public university in the University System of Georgia. The Bailey School of Music offers undergraduate degrees in performance (instrumental, vocal, and jazz), music theory, composition, and music education, as well as a music minor. KSU is an R2 institution located in the north metro Atlanta suburbs with easy access to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, and all the world-class arts and cultural events that this vibrant area has to offer. Please visit our Bailey School of Music Website for more information.
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, twelve-month, administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Director of Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music in the School of Music that begins July 2024.
Responsibilities
The Director will foster an inclusive, innovative, entrepreneurial, and collaborative environment that attracts, engages, and retains faculty, staff, and students of distinction.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing program oversight and advancement
- Supporting a transparent, shared-governance environment
- Managing and allocating resources and budgets
- Strategically and creatively leading the School into distinction within an R2 University
- Managing and developing faculty and staff
- Teaching (one course per year)
- Recruitment
- Fundraising and working with external advisory boards
- Community engagement and outreach
- Leading the School’s marketing and alumni relations
- Overseeing student development
- Effective communication
- Overseeing program accreditation and assessment
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- A terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Music or related discipline with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured Professor in the School of Music in the College of the Arts at KSU is required.
- An established body of peer-reviewed scholarship and/or creative activity at national and/or international levels
- A record of excellence in teaching, service, and external peer-reviewed scholarship and/or creative activity as appropriate to the rank of Professor.
- Qualified candidates will demonstrate a distinguished record of teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and service; proven communication and administrative skills; experience with and aptitude for fundraising, long-range planning, program advocacy, and budget management.
- 3+ years of academic program management/leadership; a record of innovative leadership, integrity, intellectual curiosity, compassion, and the ability to inspire others.
Required Documents to Attach
- CV
- Cover Letter including statement on leadership philosophy
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
- Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
- Teaching philosophy and how you will advance student success at KSU
Apply Before Date
Application deadline is January 15, 2024.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Chuck Meacham, [email protected].
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