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Director of University Honors Program

Employer
Kennesaw State University
Location
Kennesaw, Georgia
Salary
competitive

Job Details

Director of University Honors Program

Professor in a field of study offer at KSU - TBD

Honors College

Academic Home Department - TBD

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, tenure track Professor faculty position in a field of study offered at KSU, in the Honors College, which begins July 2019.

Position Responsibilities:

  • 12-month faculty position housed in the Honors College; Academic Home Department TBD.
  • Administrative expectations include providing support and leadership for the Honors curriculum, enhancement of recruitment, retention, advising and academic and student engagement programming across two campuses; serving as an advocate for Honors students and programs; and developing professional connections across campus with honors faculty and departments.
  • The University Honors Program director reports directly to the Dean of the Honors College.
  • Teaching expectations include teaching a reduced load of honors courses and supervising student capstones.
  • Service expectations include representing the Honors College on campus committees and as an ambassador of Honors at KSU to the larger community.
  • The Honors Director is expected to attend and/or present at state, regional and/or national honors conferences.
  • The Honors Director supervises a staff that includes an Associate Director, Assistant Director, Academic Advisor, and an Administrative Associate. The Honors College also houses a Director of National and International Scholarships and Fellowships.
  • This position requires attendance at occasional evening or weekend events.

Required education, experience, skills (minimum qualifications)

  • An earned doctorate or terminal degree in a field of study offered at KSU, or its foreign equivalent.
  • Currently holds the position of tenured full professor, with a record of teaching, research and professional service that merits appointment as a tenured full professor. Must be able to meet tenure/promotion requirements in an academic home department at KSU. See KSU’s promotion and tenure guidelines at http://handbooks.kennesaw.edu/docs/faculty_handbook.pdf
  • Previous program leadership or administrative role(s).
  • Prior experience in teaching and/or leadership of an honors program.
  • Prior experience in managing others and creating a positive team environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and cross-campus collaborations with academic departments, admissions, registrar and other units.
  • Evidence of strong organizational skills and initiative.
  • Evidence of a strong commitment to the principles of student and faculty diversity.
  • Evidence of a strong commitment to support of undergraduate research.
  • Strong oral, interpersonal and written communication skills.

Additional desired qualifications:

  • Record of involvement in collegiate honors organizations at state, regional and/or national level.
  • Record of experience with high impact practices, including but not limited to study abroad, experiential learning, learning communities and community engagement.

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.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://facultyjobs.kennesaw.edu.

 

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.

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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