Kennesaw State University (KSU) is the third-largest university in the University System of Georgia. Over 21,400 commuter and residential students, including more than 1,700 from 136 countries, pursue degree programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels through seven colleges. The university’s dedication to fostering excellence in public service brought it recognition from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities as one of the nation’s top publicly engaged universities. The American Council on Education selected KSU as one of eight institutions in the country for a study called “Global Learning for All.” KSU’s First-Year Experience has been named a “Program to Look For.”  Most recently, Kennesaw State was recognized as one of 40 institutions that have made the most promising and innovative changes. U.S. News and World Report placed KSU among the 70 “Up-and-Coming” institutions nationally. The university’s 328-acre campus is located approximately 20 miles northwest of Atlanta in Kennesaw, Georgia, a perennial contender on Money magazine’s “Best Places to Live” and “Best Places to Retire” lists.

KSU’s conceptual framework for educator preparation is the Collaborative Development of Expertise in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership. This collaboration, including service and support units, is carried out both through the college’s four academic departments (Educational Leadership, Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Inclusive Education, and Secondary and Middle Grades Education) and in conjunction with other members of KSU’s Professional Teacher Education Unit (PTEU). PTEU, the university’s umbrella organization for preparing educators, includes twelve departments from five colleges all of which collaborate on the design, delivery, approval, and accreditation of all educator preparation programs. The PTEU serves as a model of university-wide responsibility for teacher education; field-based collaboration with practicing professionals and partner schools; infusion of technology for enhanced teaching and learning; and best practices for the inclusion of English learners and students with disabilities.

Position Description
Duties include graduate level teaching, advisement, scholarship and service. Rank is commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in TESOL (or related field), Special Education, or Speech Pathology.  If doctorate is not completed by August 1, 2009, candidate would begin employment pending budget approval at the Lecturer level and would move to the Assistant Professor level upon completion of the doctorate.
• Evidence of scholarship or scholarly potential pertaining to the teaching and learning of English language learners and/or students with disabilities.  Please refer to department, college, and university promotion and tenure guidelines at:  http://www.kennesaw.edu/education/facultytenture.html.
• Experience in diverse PK-12 schools.
• Technology skills to support teaching and research.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with colleagues in an interdisciplinary environment.
• A willingness to travel off campus for teaching, supervision, and mentoring.

Preferred Qualifications

• PK-12 teaching experience and/or doctoral coursework in one of the other disciplines.
• Expertise in reading.
• At least three years of teaching in culturally diverse inclusive PK-12 settings.
• Teaching and collaborating at the university level.
• Experience with online instruction.

All materials must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word or PDF documents to INEDTESP@kennesaw.edu on or before January 2, 2009 to guarantee consideration. A complete application will include a letter expressing interest and addressing qualifications for the position, teaching philosophy, and scholarship activity; copies of transcripts (official transcripts are required before employment at KSU); a curriculum vita; and names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five or more professional references.

For a detailed description of the university, college, and department, please visit KSU’s website at www.kennesaw.edu.

Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Karen Kuhel.  E-mail:  kkuhel@kennesaw.edu   Telephone:  678-797-2287