Conflict Management Master’s Program seeks a Director  (year-round, tenure track)

http://www.kennesaw.edu/pols/mscm/

Minimum qualifications at the time of appointment include a terminal degree in Conflict Resolution, Peace Studies, Law, Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, or related discipline. Demonstrated teaching and practical application experience are required. University-level teaching experience is preferred. Professional practice and/or teaching experience related to at least two of the following areas are required:  industrial organization, organizational conflict management, employment dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, arbitration, international conflict resolution, diplomacy, and/or dispute systems design.

Duties: The Director will lead an interdisciplinary team of faculty and staff in the MSCM program, teach graduate level courses, research and publish scholarly works, oversee and manage admissions, manage the budget, oversee staff, raise funds and represent the MSCM program both within and outside the University. The Director will be expected to collaborate with the Ph.D. program in International Conflict Management, as well as with the Center for Conflict Management. Commitment to excellence in teaching, complemented by strong scholarship and engagement, is expected of all faculty members in KSU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Kennesaw State University has a strong commitment to hiring a diverse faculty and encourages applications from minority and underrepresented groups.

Candidates should send a letter of application addressing strengths relative to the qualifications and responsibilities for the position, current vita, three letters of professional reference, and full official transcripts for all post-secondary degrees.

Please submit applications by mail to:

Susan Raines

Kennesaw State University, MD #2205

1000 Chastain Road NW

Kennesaw, GA 30144

For a detailed description of the university, college and department, please visit www.kennesaw.edu

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To assure full consideration, applications must be postmarked by October 15^th, 2011

June 1, 2012.  This position is contingent upon budgetary allocation.

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, sex, age, handicap, national origin, or sexual orientation in employment or provision of services.  Georgia is an Open Records State. AA/EOE.

For questions about this position opening, contact
Dr. Susan Raines sraines@kennesaw.edu

Tel. 770-423-6081

Kennesaw State University is a growing and progressive university in Georgia’s public system of higher education.  KSU currently enrolls more than 23,000 traditional and nontraditional baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral students. The university is located on an attractive campus in the thriving metropolitan Atlanta area with its rich array of museums, theaters, libraries, colleges and universities, and other resources.

For a detailed description of Kennesaw State University and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, visit our website at http://hss.kennesaw.edu