Chair of the Department of Computer Science

Tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month administrative faculty position as a tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Computer Science in the College of Computing and Software Engineering with a preferred start date of January 1, 2027. This is a twelve-month contracted position. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities include providing dynamic, effective leadership to the Department of Computer Science, boosting the department's reputation and visibility, promoting academic excellence, fostering a strong research environment, procuring external funding, establishing the CS PhD reputation, growing faculty research areas, attracting strong PhD applicants, mentoring and advising faculty and students, improving curriculum, retention, and graduation rates in CS and AI programs, strategically managing enrollment growth and program development, advocating for the CS faculty and programs, and managing the unit's budget.

Required qualifications include a terminal degree in Computer Science or a related discipline, evidence of a strong commitment to the Computing disciplines, a substantive record of scholarship and Computing research leading to the procurement of external funding, effective leadership experience, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work productively with faculty and students, and evidence of mentoring and advising early career faculty, undergraduate and graduate students in research activities.

Preferred qualifications include an ability to successfully develop and implement a strategic vision, a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with external business and professional communities, Advisory Board, and funding agencies, and a working knowledge of ABET accreditation.