Log In
Sign Up
Director of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development
Job ID: 250981
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
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
The SCMPD offers a Master’s degree in Conflict Management, a Dual Master’s degree in Conflict and Business Administration, a graduate certificate in Applied Peacebuilding, and a Ph.D. in International Conflict Management. It also houses the Center for Conflict Management which promotes peace and conflict resolution and provides training and interventions in conflict management skills to non-degree seekers. The school’s mission includes (1) preparing engaged, interdisciplinary change-makers with rigorous academic and practice skills for peacemaking and development in domestic and international contexts; (2) producing cutting edge, policy-relevant research on conflict, peace, and development; (3) enacting peacebuilding, conflict management, and development programming and practice in a variety of contexts across disciplines, sectors, and levels of analysis; and (4) inspiring peace and promoting positive change.
With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8000 degree-seeking students, the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences (RCHSS), the largest college at the university, 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 social responsibility through community and global engagement.
The Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development promote diversity and inclusiveness among our students, faculty, staff, and public. Thus, we seek candidates whose experience, teaching, and service have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to engage audiences in higher education from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Director of the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development (SCMPD) in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences beginning July 2023.
Responsibilities
- The Director is responsible for providing leadership for the School and Center for Conflict Management.
- They will oversee SCMPD’s academic programs and budgets, facilitate fundraising, and manage the School’s outreach to the academic and practitioner communities.
- The College is looking for an accomplished scholar with demonstrated administrative leadership skills and the ability to create an environment for collaboration, transparency, and shared governance.
- The Director will have the responsibility to promote diversity, inclusion, and equity.
- Working in collaboration with School faculty and staff and the Dean’s office, the Director will support and enhance teaching effectiveness, scholarship and research, student success, and community outreach.
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- A PhD or terminal degree, or its foreign equivalent, in any degree field (including, but not limited to, anthropology, history, economics, law, political science, psychology, sociology, social work) with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured professor in the School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding and Development in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at KSU.
- Record of leadership in academic or practitioner settings with diverse, international, and/or intercultural teams
- Commitment to and evidence of fostering diversity with emphasis on equity, inclusion, and representation
Preferred Qualifications
- Management experience in a university setting
- Commitment to effective shared governance and advocacy for faculty and student interests
- Experience working with graduate education, including supervising masters or doctoral students
- Experience cultivating relationships with community and professional stakeholders
- Track record of successful fundraising
- Track record of actively engaging on issues of agency and systems or asymmetries of power
- Experience working in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, international, and/or intersectional environment
Required Documents to Attach
- CV
- Cover Letter (2-3 pages) addressing the candidate’s qualifications for the position, including statements that speak directly to their work fostering diversity, their research agenda, and leadership style.
- Unofficial Transcripts and/or international equivalency evaluations (Official Transcripts and Official International Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
- Names and email addresses of three references
Apply Before Date
For full consideration, please apply by December 19, 2022. This position is open until filled.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Search Committee Chair Teresa P. Raczek, [email protected].
For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at [email protected]. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007. Participant ID: 61415
Background Check
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.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
jeid-767ef2468339b443b51fa6f9bb6c7e7f