Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in Human Services

Overview

Job Title: Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in Human Services

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job : 287716

For more than 60 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 to over 46,000 students.

Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. 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.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

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Locations: 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.

The Department of Social Work and Human Services prepares compassionate professionals to address complex social issues. Our innovative curriculum blends theory with practice, offering hands-on learning, internships, and field placements. We are committed to academic excellence, ensuring graduates have the skills and passion to make a meaningful impact in their communities.

The Department stands at the forefront of preparing dedicated and compassionate professionals equipped to address the complex social issues facing our communities today. Our pledge to academic distinction is reflected in our innovative curriculum, which integrates theoretical knowledge with practical application, fostering critical thinking and ethical practice among our students. Through hands-on learning opportunities, internships, and field placements, we ensure that our graduates are not only well-versed in social work and human services principles but also possess the skills necessary to effect meaningful change.

The Department's unwavering commitment to academic excellence and social impact prepares graduates who are not only knowledgeable and skilled but also passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time and limited term faculty positions in the Department of Social Work and Human Services for the academic year . These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teaching undergraduate courses in the Human Services Program in the teaching discipline of Human Services, Nonprofit Management, and/or Child Advocacy Studies.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• A minimum of a Master’s degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Human Services, Nonprofit Management, Children and Youth Studies or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• OR A minimum of a Master’s degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required at the time of hire.

• Evidence of teaching and working with various community agencies
• Demonstrated understanding (i.e., professional experience and theoretical knowledge) of the field of Human Services
• Prior teaching at the university/college level
• Professional work experience in human services and/or nonprofit management
• The ability to teach one or more of the following courses:
  Research Methods;
  Aging and the Family;
  Dynamics of Family Violence;
  Death, Dying and Bereavement;
  Child Maltreatment;
  Child Advocacy;
  Nonprofit Management; or Human Services Field Experience Instruction
• Experience teaching online or hybrid courses

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