The Assistant or Associate Professor of Applied Quantitative Research and Educational Analysis is expected to take a leadership position in providing expertise to graduate departments, programs and students engaged in applied quantitative educational research.  This will include, but not be limited to, assisting program development, assessment, and revision.  He or she will be expected to teach courses at the graduate level (e. g., data analysis for school improvement, educational statistics, research design), direct applied quantitative research projects, supervise dissertations, maintain an active research agenda (with expectations commensurate with rank), and provide service to Bagwell College and Kennesaw State University.  This professor will be primarily teaching in graduate programs preparing professional educators, and will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to improving educational practice through collaboration with our school partners. The candidate may also have the opportunity to teach coursework in his or her cognate or additional area of specialization. Department affiliation will be determined based on the candidate’s credentials.  This is a nine-month tenure-track position.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Doctorate from a university with Carnegie research status (RU-VH or RU-H) at time degree was conferred.
• An additional area of specialization (e.g., teaching and learning, cognition, program evaluation).
• Experience teaching graduate courses in an education discipline, including educational leadership (higher education or P-12), instructional technology, inclusive education, adolescent education or early childhood education.
• Experience in serving as the quantitative methodologist on or chairing doctoral dissertations.
• A demonstrated professional disposition toward providing research informing and improving P-20 educational practice.
• Experience teaching and developing online courses.
• Teaching or leadership experience in public or private schools.

• A doctorate in Educational Research, Statistics, Data Analysis, Educational Psychology, or a closely-related field with strong preparation in quantitative research methodology.  ABDs close to completion will be considered.
• Credentials appropriate to hold academic rank of a tenure-track assistant professor or associate professor at Kennesaw State University.
• Evidence of the ability to conduct scholarly activity at a level commensurate with his/her appointment.  Please refer to university tenure and promotion guidelines at:  https://web.kennesaw.edu/academicaffairs/guidelines.
• Evidence of a commitment to working in an environment that fosters diversity and collaboration.

All materials must be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word or PDF documents to BCOEQuant@kennesaw.edu on or before January 4, 2013 to guarantee consideration. A complete application will include a letter expressing interest and addressing qualifications for the position; copies of transcripts (official transcripts are required before employment at KSU); a curriculum vita; names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of five or more professional references.

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

Questions about the position should be directed to Dr. Corrie L. Davis.  Telephone:  770-423-6481

The Bagwell College of Education (BCOE) is one of the largest and strongest teacher preparation units in the University System of Georgia offering bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist, and doctor of education degree programs. All educator preparation programs are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission (PSC). As a member of the Renaissance Group, BCOE continues its advancement toward meeting the challenges of national and state reforms for teacher education as well as program expansion.  The college received an $8.9 million Teacher Quality Partnership grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The BCOE houses the iTeach Center that provides professional learning, consulting, and service for Georgia educators in 11 school systems within metro Atlanta and North Georgia.  Recently, the BCOE launched the Center for Literacy and Learning, a facility where P-12 striving readers are assessed and tutored by graduate students.  In collaboration with the College of Science and Mathematics, the Bagwell College of Education established the Advancing the Teaching of Mathematics and Science (ATOMS) Center.

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Kennesaw State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and Educator. Georgia is an Open Records State.