Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in the School of Government & International Affairs

About the role

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time and limited term faculty positions in the School of Government & International Affairs for the academic year 2026-2027. 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.

Responsibilities

• Teaching introductory political science classes, such as POLS 1101 "Introduction to American Government" or POLS 2401 "Global Issues"
• Teaching upper-level or graduate political science or public administration courses as needed
• Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Requirements

• To teach undergraduate courses: A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Political Science 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.
• To Teach Graduate Courses A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Political Science or Public Administration or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Political Science or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• 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.
• A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Political Science or Public Administration or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• An earned doctoral degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Political Science or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching online or hybrid courses.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Jennifer Purcell, jpurce10@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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.