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For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 43,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university.  Our institutional values are student-inspired, promise-fulfilling, elevational, open and impact-generating, and being true to ourselves. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect.  For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

The Department of Software Engineering and Game Development is a unit within the College of Computing and Software Engineering and represents fields at the forefront of high-impact developments. The department takes pride in our student-centered degree and certificate programs, which are enhanced by state-of-the-art instructional technology and applied research activities. The programs are of exceptional quality and are accessible to both traditional and non-traditional students. The department houses three programs totaling more than 1300 students.  The Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering and the Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development are both accredited by ABET. In addition, the Department offers an M.S. degree in Software Engineering, several undergraduate minors, and several graduate certificates. The Department also participates in the Ph.D. in Computer Science program.  The department also oversees the First Year Experience (FYE) program that governs and manages the introductory programming sequence for all Computing majors in the College. The department has over 23 full-time faculty and 2 staff members. The faculty are successful in research and external funding activities in different fields of software engineering, game design, and augmented and virtual reality. The department is located on the Marietta campus. For more information, visit http://ccse.kennesaw.edu/swegd.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for full-time, tenure track Assistant Professor of Gaming faculty positions in the Department of Software Engineering and Game Development with a preferred start date of January 2025.  These are nine-month contracted positions. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Nine-month position with optional summer teaching 
• Teaching expectations include teaching the graduate and undergraduate courses in Software Engineering and Computer Game Development.
• Faculty are expected to teach in a variety of instructional modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Scholarship/Research expectations include seeking external grants and publishing scholarly work. 
• Service to the Department, College, University, and/or professional community is expected. 
• Participating in course and program development activities. 
• Participating in outreach and promotion activities.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• An earned PhD, or foreign equivalent, in game design, game strategies, game development, game levels and interfaces, advanced game production, or a closely related field, with a computing/programming background in game design and development, is required for the position. 

• A cover letter 
• A curriculum vitae
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• A statement of research interests
• Contact information for three professional references
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Review of applications will begin immediately.  For full consideration, please apply by September 15, 2024.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Lei  Zhang, lzhang24@kennesaw.edu, 470-578-3790.

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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/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

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