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Kennesaw State University
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Kennesaw, GA

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Academic Home Department: Leven School of CSH Posting Job Title: Part Time Faculty for Organic Agriculture and Beginning Apiary Studies for Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Recruitment Type: Part-Time Faculty Position Details

Rank – Title: Area of Specialty-Discipline: Organic Agriculture and Beginning Apiary Studies Administrative/Distinguished Title - Working Title if applicable: Position Status: Regular Tenure Track Status: Non-Tenure Track Terms of Employment: One Semester Contract Type: Part-Time Date Position Available: 01/07/2019 Position Qualifications/Responsibilities

Position Qualifications - Responsibilities:

Applicants should be able to teach undergraduate classes including Organic Agriculture and Beginning Apiary Studies. The ability to teach upper-level courses in one or more discipline areas related to the culinary and/or hospitality fields is beneficial but not required. A commitment to excellence in teaching is expected of all faculty members in the School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality.

Required Education - Experience - Skills (Minimum Qualifications):

An earned Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in agriculture, agro-ecology, sustainable agriculture, or a closely related field, is minimally required. Ph.D. holders (or foreign equivalent) are welcome to apply as well. College-level teaching experience is ideal. Appropriate accredited certifications are ideal.

Application Procedure

Application Deadline Date: 06/28/2019 Questions About Position Opening:

For questions about this position, contact

Christian E. Hardigree, J.D.
Founding Director and Professor
School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
Joint Appointment, Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality Coles College of Business
Kennesaw State University
520 Parliament Garden Way, MD 4106
Kennesaw, GA 30144
470-578-7974 (office)
chardigr@kennesaw.edu

Additional Information for Applicants

Information on the program offerings, including course descriptions, can be found at http://uc.kennesaw.edu/levenschool/index.php

Application Instructions

This posting applies to hiring for classes offered in the Spring of 2019 or Fall of 2019. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a preferred semester to teach.

Submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae. Adding unofficial transcripts and references may assist in speeding up the review process.

Applications are reviewed on a continuing basis when courses become available.

Posting Details

KSU Faculty Posting Number: 000573 Departmental/College Overview:

The School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality at Kennesaw State proudly offers a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality – a unique approach to the study of culinary and hospitality management, transcending the traditional culinary arts or hospitality management curricula to incorporate and infuse the study of sustainable best-practices employed around the world, emphasizing areas like food science, nutrition, agro-ecology, resource conservation, as well as essential business skills/abilities. This highly relevant degree program offers graduates a competitive advantage through experiential learning in the epicenter for teaching, research and best practices in sustainable culinary and hospitality management.

Students may complete internships in our award-winning, Gold-LEED certified dining facility – The Commons, as well as eight other retail establishments on campus and retail facilities in the community. Recently awarded the National Restaurant Association’s “Innovator of the Year Award”, as well as the Operator Innovations Award for Sustainability, we farm 65+ acres of farmland for our farm-to-campus-to-farm program and maintain 8 honeybee hives for our own honey production. The Commons regularly implements new practices and technologies in sustainable food production, including composting, vermicomposting, hydroponics, recycling cooking oil for bio-fuel, water reclamation and more!

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)
Optional Documents
  1. List of Names and Contact Information of Three References

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.

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

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