Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in World Languages and Cultures
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 Department of World Languages and Cultures 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 undergraduate courses in American Sign Language, Arabic, Asian Studies, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and/or World Language Education
- Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Requirements
- A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in the specific discipline 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in teaching world languages and cultures
- Experience teaching online or hybrid courses
Required Documents to Attach
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations due upon hire)
- Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references
Contact Information
- Dr. Sha Huang (Asian Studies): shuang5@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Sha Huang (Chinese): shuang5@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Abby Alexander (Critical Languages): aalex100@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Noelle Brown (French): nbrow152@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Noah McLaughlin (German): nmclaugh@kennesaw.edu
- Ms. Renata Creekmur (Italian): rcreekmu@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Hyunji Kim (Japanese): hkim138@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Jeongyi Lee (Korean): jlee234@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Abby Alexander (Latin): aalex100@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Lee Jackson (Portuguese): djack264@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Robert Simon (Spanish): rsimon5@kennesaw.edu
- Dr. Lee Jackson (World Language Education): djack264@kennesaw.edu
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/.
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.
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.