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Assistant Professor of Software Engineering

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Kennesaw State University
Location
Kennesaw, GA

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Academic Home Department: Software Engineering and Game Development Posting Job Title: Assistant Professor of Software Engineering Recruitment Type: Tenure-Track Faculty Position Details

Full Time Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Area of Specialty-Discipline: Software Engineering Administrative/Distinguished Title - Working Title if applicable: Position Status: Regular Faculty Tenure Track Status: Tenure Track Terms of Employment: 9-Month Contract Type: Full-time Date Position Available: 08/12/2019 Position Qualifications/Responsibilities

Position Qualifications - Responsibilities:

This is a nine-month, tenure-track position. Candidates’ expertise must be in software engineering. Candidates focus on one or more of the following fields is ideal: software architecture, component based software engineering, software processes, or software metrics, but this is not a requirement. All candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and have demonstrated either the capability of scholarly work related to their teaching activities and/or potential in research.

Successful candidates will be expected to teach in software engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels, to demonstrate scholarly work in teaching and/or establish an externally funded research program, and to be involved in service activities.

Required Education - Experience - Skills (Minimum Qualifications):

Candidates must have earned a Ph.D. in software engineering, computer science, a related field, or its foreign equivalent. Equivalency guidelines are provided in the KSU Faculty Handbook. All candidates should be committed to excellence in teaching and have demonstrated either the capability of scholarly work related to their teaching activities and/or potential in research. Candidates’ expertise must be in software engineering.

Application Procedure

Application Deadline Date: 03/04/2019 Questions About Position Opening:

Paola Spoletini, Search Committee Chair
Software Engineering and Game Development
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Kennesaw State Univerisity
pspoleti@kennesaw.edu

Chi Zhang, Interim Dept. Chair
Software Engineering and Game Development
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Kennesaw State University
czhang4@kennesaw.edu

Additional Information for Applicants

This posting has been extended. Qualified candidates can start as early as Summer semester 2019. Position will remain open until filled. Full consideration will be given to those who apply by 3/04/2019.

Upload your unofficial transcripts with your application. Official transcripts are due upon hire.

Area of Specialty: Any area of software engineering. Desired areas are software architecture, software processes, component-based software engineering, human factors in software engineering, and software metrics.

Application Instructions

If you would like to mail official transcripts to the department, please use the following address:

Kennesaw State University
1100 South Marietta Pkwy, J370, MD 9034
Marietta, GA 30060

Posting Details

KSU Faculty Posting Number: 000689 USG Applicant Clearing House Position ID: 40491 Departmental/College Overview:

The Department of Software Engineering and Game Development represents fields at the forefront of high-impact developments. We take pride in our student-centered degree and certificate programs, which are enhanced by state-of-the-art instructional technology and applied research activities. The distinctions of our programs include high quality and accessibility to both traditional and non-traditional students.

For undergraduates, we offer a Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering as well as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Development. We offer a Minor in Software Engineering and a Minor in Computer Game Development as well. The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Development is accredited under the general criteria of ABET (www.abet.org).

Our graduate programs include a Master of Science degree in Software Engineering and Graduate Certificates in Software Engineering Foundations and Software Engineering. In addition to welcoming full-time students with undergraduate degrees in computing fields, we also cater to two major non-traditional groups of students: those with baccalaureate degrees in other majors and those whose schedules allow for only part-time studies. We have a substantial array of evening course offerings. Moreover, we offer an increasing number of our courses fully online.

In addition to a wide selection of courses, the programs allow students to take advantage of the many opportunities. Many graduate and research assistantships are available, as are several student assistant positions, some through sponsored research. The colloquium series features talks by invited speakers on current topics in the discipline. We support student organizations and offer Game Jams throughout the year to encourage development of student knowledge and skills outside the classroom.

Kennesaw State University Campus and Location:

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.

EEO Statement:

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.

Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Letter of Application
  2. Current Curriculum Vitae
  3. Unofficial Academic Transcripts (official transcripts due upon hire)
  4. List of Names and Contact Information of Three References
Optional Documents

    Organization

    Founded in 1963, Kennesaw State University (KSU) is the third-largest in the University System of Georgia with more than 22,500 undergraduate and graduate students representing 142 countries.

    KSU is located just northwest of Atlanta in Cobb County near historic Kennesaw Mountain, allowing students to experience the best of Atlanta while enjoying the serenity of a 384-acre, beautifully landscaped pedestrian-friendly campus.kennesaw_state_university1.jpg

    Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), KSU offers 70 bachelor's, master's and doctorate degree programs including undergraduate degrees in education, health, business, the humanities, the arts, science and math and graduate degree programs in nursing, business, information systems, conflict management, public administration, education and professional writing. The university’s expanding doctoral programs currently offer a Doctorate of Education in Leadership for Learning, Doctorate of Business Administration and Doctorate of Nursing.

    Additionally, nursing students from Kennesaw State have one of the highest passing rates on the statewide licensing exam and are highly sought-after in the medical community, while the College of Education is the second-largest preparer of teachers in the state. The Executive MBA program, housed in the Coles College of Business, is the second-largest program in the country and has been recognized by BusinessWeek.

    kennesaw_state_university2.jpgKSU’s national reputation has gained steam and has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for the past two years as an “Up-and-Coming Masters University in the South,” ranking among the top ten (8th) in the 2010 issue of “America’s Best Colleges.” In addition, the university’s First-Year Experience has been named an “Academic Program to Look For” by U.S.News for seven consecutive years and was named one of 12 founding institutions in a project called "Foundations of Excellence in the First Year of College."

    The university has committed itself to expanding the global experience of students, faculty and staff through its Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), known as the "Global Learning for Engaged Citizenship" initiative, which began in 2007. This program focuses on increasing opportunities for international learning experiences. In spring 2009, KSU awarded its first Global Engagement Certification to graduate and undergraduate students. This certification recognizes students’ achievements in learning global perspectives and developing intercultural skills.

    As a destination campus, KSU offers students plenty of opportunities to experience campus life by participating in more than 150 student groups and organizations, including student government, sororities and fraternities, club and intramural sports, social and special-interest organizations, student publications and honor societies.

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    In 2009, the Kennesaw State Owls completed a reclassification from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I, competing in the Atlantic Sun Conference. During the transition from 2005-2009, KSU teams have won six Atlantic Sun Conference tournaments in five sports, including men’s indoor and outdoor track, women’s soccer, softball and cross-country.

    Kennesaw State University has been recognized as one of the top universities in the country by the Chronicle of Higher Education’s “2009 Great Colleges to Work For.” KSU was recognized among the top 10 schools in six categories – confidence in senior leadership, teaching environment, collaborative governance, professional/career development programs, physical work space conditions and post-retirement benefits.

    Kennesaw State was originally established by the University System of Georgia as Kennesaw Junior College serving 1,000 students. The college became a four-year institution in 1976 and was named Kennesaw College in 1977. In 1988, on its 25th anniversary, it was named Kennesaw State College and in 1996 became Kennesaw State University.

    Company info
    Telephone
    470-578-6000
    Location
    1000 Chastain Road
    Kennesaw
    GA
    30144
    US

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