Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Security (Cybersecurity)
Job ID: 300740
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job Summary
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Information Systems and Security in the Department of Information Systems and Security with a preferred start date of August 2027. This is a nine-month contracted position and is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in the technical aspects of cybersecurity
- Research and scholarship in the area of expertise
- Professional service to the Department, College, and University.
- The standard teaching load is 3/3 but is negotiable and can be reduced to 3/2 or 2/2 based on research productivity. Coles College flexibly allows summer support for new faculty for up to 3 years.
Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
Required Qualifications
- A doctorate, or the foreign equivalent, in Business Administration, Information Systems, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or a closely related discipline, is required at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications
- Applicants with a doctorate degree earned from an AACSB accredited college/school.
- Record of prior teaching experience (in-person, online, or hybrid courses).
- Documentation of technical skills in cybersecurity.
- Record of research accomplishments.
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.
- Teaching Philosophy
- Research Interest
- Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness: (e.g., summary of teaching evaluations, letter of support that attests to teaching potential or abilities, documented feedback from presentations, workshops, etc.) Upload as Additional Documents.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Apply Before Date
Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by September 27, 2026.
Contact Information
For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Gunjan Batra: gbatra@kennesaw.edu or Dr. Andy Green: andy.green@kennesaw.edu.
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