Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education (Literacy Education) Job ID: 291996 Location: Kennesaw, Georgia Full/Part Time: Part Time Regular/Temporary: Regular About Us For more than 60 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 to over 50,000 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. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.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 Educating with purpose and passion! The Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education (EECE) stands as Georgia's leading institution for preparing the most elementary educators. The department specializes in programs that educate children (Birth-12) and families from various linguistic, cultural, and economic backgrounds. ECE faculty are recognized at local, state, national, and international (or global) levels for transformative, impactful, cutting-edge teaching and research on innovative pedagogical practices, interdisciplinary and global learning, educator well-bring and curriculum with real-world applications. Job Summary Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time and limited term faculty positions in the Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education for the academic year 2025-2026. These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia. Responsibilities
Teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in literacy education
Gathering and scoring necessary assessment data for accreditation purposes
Participating in faculty meetings, program meetings and literacy meetings
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines. Required Qualifications
A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Literacy or Reading Education or a closely related field with at least 18 hours of relevant literacy or reading graduate semester hours.
A minimum of 3 years of experience as a K-5 teacher.
Experience, expertise or focused training in the Science of Reading.
Preferred Qualifications
University teaching experience
Online teaching experience
Required Documents To Attach
CV
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy Statement
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