"Assistant Professor of Science Education"

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Job ID: 293245
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

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 to over 50,000 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. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.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 Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education humanizes education with learner-centered teaching, scholarship and service by building transformative, sustainable, and reciprocal partnerships grounded in fairness and inclusion with teachers, families, schools, and communities. We prepare teachers at all career stages to meet students' intellectual and social-emotional needs in developmentally appropriate ways. Our department is nationally recognized for work in Curriculum and Instruction; Middle Grades and Secondary Education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. We have the largest doctoral enrollment in Bagwell.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Science Education in the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

Teaching

• Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Science Education, with an emphasis on Secondary and Middle Grades content areas

Scholarship and Creative Activity

• Develop and/or maintain a robust agenda in scholarship, aligned with the P&T guidelines for the department, college, and university
• Contribute to the field of Science Education in scholarly ways, particularly by producing scholarly presentations and/or Professional Development
• Act as a mentor in scholarship to graduate and undergraduate students

Service

• Take on service to the profession, department, college, and university as appropriate
• Serve on doctoral committees for Secondary or Middle Grades Ed.D. doctoral candidates
• Contribute to curriculum design with other Science content faculty in the department

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

Required Qualifications

• An earned Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Science Education or a closely related discipline, is required at the time of hire.
• Minimum of three years of full-time teaching experience in science in grades 4-12
• Experience with instructional technology
• Experience with science teacher education

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching science education courses at the undergraduate or graduate level(s)
• Experience in the supervision of teacher candidates in field placements
• Experience developing or teaching online courses
• Established record of research and/or professional development focused on issues in middle and/or secondary science education
• Experience with school-university partnerships
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to a positive work environment in the department
• Willingness to engage with student success initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing a strong and growing research and scholarship agenda and the production of research/creative activities as appropriate to the discipline

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by February 1, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Search Chair, Dr. Preethi Titu, ptitu@kennesaw.edu.
For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu.
For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email facultyjobs@kennesaw.edu.