"Assistant Professor of Science Education"

Assistant Professor of Science Education

Job ID: 293245

Location: Kennesaw, Georgia

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Regular/Temporary: Regular

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.