Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology
Kennesaw State University
About the Role
Kennesaw State University is seeking a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Engineering Technology. This is a twelve-month administrative faculty position with a preferred start date of July 1, 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Shaping and guiding the direction of the Department as a key part of the College administrative leadership team.
- Manage departmental resources, budgeting, and personnel matters.
- Lead faculty recruitment, retention, mentoring, and development.
- Strengthen relationships with industry partners, alumni, and funding agencies.
- Represent the department within the college, university, and broader academic and professional communities.
- Oversee departmental academic programs, curriculum development, and accreditation efforts.
- Foster an environment of shared governance and transparency.
- Lead faculty development and evaluation.
- Promote and support high-impact research, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- A terminal degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field with an academic background and appropriate credentials to be a tenured full Professor in the Department of Engineering Technology.
- Demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, research/scholarship, and professional service commensurate with the rank of a tenured full professor.
- Demonstrated record of successful administrative and/or leadership experience in a university, college, and/or department/school setting.
- Evidence of exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated record of strong teamwork, ethical behavior, and collaboration with faculty, administrators, staff, and students.
Preferred Qualifications
- An ability to successfully develop and implement a strategic vision.
- Evidence of a successful scholarship program and history of grant support as PI or Co-PI for agencies such as NSF, NIH, DOD, DOE, NASA, etc.
- Evidence of mentoring junior faculty.
- Industry experience and/or Professional Engineering licensure.
- Record of shared governance and of advocating for students, faculty, staff.
- A degree in an Engineering Technology discipline, or academic experience in an Engineering Technology department.
Documents to Attach
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 5 references.
- Teaching Philosophy
- Research Interest
- Statement of Leadership Philosophy
Application Deadline
Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by January 3, 2027.