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Position Number: 3199998
Location: Kennesaw, GA
Position Type: Communications - Public Relations and Advertising

Part-Time Faculty Positions in Communication and Media

Job ID: 244241
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Part Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) 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 more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information

The School of Communication and Media offers a B.S. in Journalism, a B.S. in Media & Entertainment, a B.S. in Organizational & Professional Communication, a B.S. in Public Relations, a Master of Arts in Integrated Global Communication, and a Graduate Certificate in Digital & Social Media.

With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8000 degree-seeking students, the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the largest college at the university, prepares the next generation of leaders in a wide array of fields to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century and become contributing citizens in a global society. The home of three Schools and eight Departments, the College offers more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs of study in both traditional and interdisciplinary fields. RCHSS provides students experiential learning opportunities to enable them to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility through community and global engagement.

The Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the School of Communication and Media promote diversity and inclusiveness among our students, faculty, staff, and public. Thus, we seek candidates whose experience, teaching, and service have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to engage audiences in higher education from a wide spectrum of backgrounds.

For a detailed description of the university, college, and school, please visit our home page at www.kennesaw.edu. You may also visit the school's home page at https://radow.kennesaw.edu/socm.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time faculty positions in the School of Communication & Media for the academic year 2022-2023. These positions are on an as needed basis. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include the following at a minimum:

Teaching undergraduate courses to support our lower-division and upper-division courses in the broad fields of Journalism & Emerging Media, Media & Entertainment, Organizational & Professional Communication, and Public Relations
Common courses for part-time faculty include Human Communication; Public Speaking; Writing for Public Communication; Communication Law, Ethics, and Diversity; and Digital Media Production
Teaching and working with a culturally and an ethnically diverse community

Part-time faculty are hired from the School's pool of applicants on a semester-by-semester basis. Applicants may be asked to teach in various modalities (face-to-face, hybrid, and online) and courses may be assigned at the Kennesaw or Marietta campus.

Required Qualifications

An earned Master's or terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Communication, Journalism, Mass Communication, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous college-level teaching experience
Relevant professional experience
Evidence of working with a culturally and an ethnically diverse community
Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses

Required Documents to Attach

CV
Cover Letter
Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts Due Upon Hire)
Names and contact information of three references
Evidence of excellence in teaching and/or mentoring, if available. (Candidates who have not taught in a university setting should submit a statement describing how they would leverage their industry experience as part of their teaching philosophy.) (Upload these as Additional Documents.)

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Barbara Gainey, bgainey@kennesaw.edu.

For more information or questions about a faculty job posting, please contact Academic Affairs at facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu. For technical support, please call OneUSG Connect Support at 877-251-2644, or by email at sscsupport@ssc.usg.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Kennesaw State University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran. Kennesaw State University is a participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify) effective October 15, 2007.

Participant ID: 61415

Background Check

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf

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