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Visiting Assistant Professor - University of Alabama at Birmingham
The J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for one-year non-renewable Visiting Assistant Professor with a start date of August 15, 2023. We seek a candidate with teaching expertise in criminology/criminal justice. The candidate must be available to teach on-campus and online courses. Candidates should have a minimum of M.A. or M.S. degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a degree with similar training but different nomenclature (e.g., Justice Studies). The successful candidate will teach 4 courses in fall 2023 and 4 courses in spring 2024. Learn more and apply.
School Director and Professor - Florida Atlantic University
The Florida Atlantic University (FAU) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) invites applications for the position of School Director to begin July 2023 on the Boca Raton campus. The Director is appointed by the Dean of the College of Social Work and Criminal Justice and is responsible for establishing the academic priorities and setting intellectual standards for the SCCJ. The Director will be visionary and aspirational about the School’s future, cultivating and enhancing the scholarly excellence of the SCCJ. Additionally, they will oversee all the SCCJ’s programs, maintain and expand community partnerships, promote discipline engagement, and work in collaboration with faculty. Research and teaching areas of specialization are open. This position is a full-time, 12-month appointment and may include other duties, including campus activities, as assigned. A current rank of Professor is preferred. The SCCJ is comprised of fourteen tenure-track/tenured faculty and five full-time instructors, along with adjunct instructors, and a program assistant. Apply now.
Associate Dean and Professor - Florida Atlantic University
The College of Social Work & Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University is seeking an established educator, scholar, and leader to join our faculty and administrative team. The Associate Dean shall be appointed by the Dean of the College of Social Work & Criminal Justice with consultation from the faculty of the college. The Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Student Services is a member of the Dean’s Executive Team as well as a member of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty. The Associate Dean fosters academic excellence within the college, which encompasses two large schools, academic advising, multiple programs, centers, institutes, and delivery formats. Responsibilities for this role include academic program leadership and collaboration; academic integrity and growth; advising services; and student affairs. Apply now.
Lecturer - Clemson University
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time lecturer position beginning 15 August 2023. This position is for on-campus, in-person teaching. We seek applicants with experience teaching criminal justice. The successful candidate will be able to offer introductory and upper-division courses in the criminal justice curriculum. More information can be found here.
Assistant or Associate Professor - Virginia Tech University
The Department of Sociology, which houses the Center for Peace Studies and Violence Prevention and the newly created Cybercriminology Lab, seeks a candidate with a research focus in criminology broadly defined. While areas of specialization are open, preference will be given to those who work in the area of cybercriminology / digital criminology. Teaching will include a variety of criminology courses at the graduate and undergraduate level. While areas of research and teaching within criminology are open, we are especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the growth and development of the Cybercriminology Lab. We are particularly interested in candidates who utilize advanced and/or innovative data methodologies related to collecting, managing, and interpreting digital data (i.e. data generated across digital platforms, big data, and/or AI data). Learn More.
Assistant Professor - University of Arkansas
The Department of Sociology and Criminology in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with a research focus in criminology or criminal justice, broadly defined, to start in 8/14/2023. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment. Salary and startup funding are very competitive, with a typical teaching load of two courses per semester. Learn more.
Assistant Professor - University of Alabama at Birmingham
The UAB J. Frank Barefield, Jr. Department of Criminal Justice in the College of Arts and Sciences invites applications for one full-time tenure track, 9-month Assistant Professor with a start date of August 2023. We are recruiting applications from scholars focused on Race and Crime. Areas of specialization could include (but are not limited to) racial disparities in criminal justice processing and decision-making, the role of race/ethnicity in crime and victimization, and policy issues related to race and ethnicity. Read on to learn more and apply.
Assistant Professor or Instructor - Huntingdon College
Huntingdon College (Montgomery, Alabama) invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor or Instructor of Criminal Justice. This full-time position will begin August 1, 2023. A successful candidate will be required to teach face-to-face courses at all levels of a traditional undergraduate program in Criminal Justice. Courses could include, but are not limited to, Introduction to Criminal Justice, Private Security, Survey of Corrections, Criminalistics, Terrorism, and Research Methods in Criminal Justice. Applications received by October 1, 2022 will receive best consideration; search will continue until position is filled. Learn how to apply.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor (2 positions)- Western Carolina University
The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice is seeking applications for two tenure-track members at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning August 1, 2023. These are nine-month positions with summer teaching possibilities. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Responsibilities include teaching, research, and service. Review of applications will begin October 1st and continue until the position is filled. Read more.
Instructor - Virginia Tech
The Department of Sociology at Virginia Tech, in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences invites applications for a one-year Instructor position to begin August 10, 2022. This position will provide undergraduate teaching support for the Department of Sociology in the area of Crime, Law, & Deviance. Courses taught will include courses such as Sociology of Policing, Criminology, Systems of Justice, Drugs, Law, and Juvenile Delinquency. Candidates whose teaching and/or research focus on issues of power and inequalities in age, race, gender, social class, or rural/urban location in crime, law, & deviance are preferred. Applications are due on July 15, 2022. See HERE for more information and the application process.
Visiting Assistant Professor - University of Louisiana at Lafayette
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Department of Criminal Justice invites applications and nominations for the position of a Visiting Assistant Professor. Applicants will have a robust academic record, and will be active educators in their discipline, cultivating a student body that is intellectually curious and civically engaged. Duties include classroom instruction (3/3 load, both undergraduate and graduate), guiding research projects, and advising students. Candidates should have research and teaching expertise in areas that complement current departmental strengths. Learn more.
Term Assistant Professor - University of Louisville
The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Louisville invites applicants for an assistant professor term appointment. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science (including a web-based program) and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice. As a part of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department also houses the Southern Police Institute. We seek candidates prepared to teach face-to-face and online undergraduate courses who are committed to social justice and community-based learning. The teaching load consists of 4 courses per semester, excluding summer. The position is a one-year assistant professor term appointment beginning August 1, 2022 and subject to budget approval. Instructions to apply can be found here.
Department Chair - Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a twelve-month, tenured Professor and Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice administrative faculty position in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences beginning July 1, 2022. The chair is responsible for providing department leadership and oversees the department’s academic programs and budgets. The successful candidate should be an accomplished scholar with demonstrated administrative leadership skills and the ability to create an environment for collaboration, transparency, and shared governance. The chair will have the responsibility to promote and contribute to diversity, inclusion, and equity. Working in collaboration with department faculty, department staff, and the dean’s office, the chair will support and enhance teaching effectiveness, scholarship and research, student success, and community outreach. More information and instructions on how to apply can be found here.
Department Chair - University of Central Florida
The College of Community Innovation and Education (CCIE) at the University of Central Florida (UCF) seeks a dynamic and innovative leader to serve as chair of the Department of Criminal Justice (CJ). The chair will oversee the Department of Criminal Justice which employs 32 full-time faculty, with an impressive student body of approximately 1,300 undergraduate majors and 290 master’s degree students, and a doctoral program with the seventh cohort of students that began fall 2021. Faculty is comprised of productive scholars who are active in ACJS, ASC, and regional societies. For more information about the department, please visit the homepage at https://ccie.ucf.edu/criminaljustice/. The chair will have a full-time, 12-month appointment, will report to the dean of CCIE, and serve on the college’s leadership team. The desired start date is August 8, 2022. Learn more.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - University of Tennessee, Chattanooga
The Department of Social, Cultural, & Justice Studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice beginning August 1, 2022. Ability to teach introductory/advanced courses in Criminal Justice and/or Criminology. Area of specialization is open. Review of applicants will begin on 3/1/2022. More info and directions to apply can be found on their website.
Non-tenure, Assistant Teaching Professor - University of Southern Mississippi
The School of Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, and Security at The University of Southern Mississippi invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor of Criminal Justice for the Fall 2022 semester. The assigned teaching load for the position is four courses. Screening of applications will begin January 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. More info and directions to apply can be found here.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Florida Atlantic University
The Florida Atlantic University (FAU) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor position starting Fall 2022 on the Boca Raton campus. Areas of specialization are open. Priority consideration will be given to scholars whose work examines social and racial disparities, health and behavioral health, decision-making, or information and communication technologies in criminal justice and/or criminology. Click here to see the full ad.
Full-time Instructor - Florida Atlantic University
The Florida Atlantic University (FAU) School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) invites applications from outstanding candidates for a non-tenure track, full-time position as Instructor. The position begins August 2022 on our Boca Raton campus. We welcome applications from those with experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color, and who cultivate a supportive and inclusive learning environment. Areas of instructional focus are open and will depend upon the expertise of the candidate and program needs. Learn more.
Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor - Middle Tennessee State University
The Department of Criminal Justice Administration at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position (#121080) at the rank of assistant/associate professor. MTSU seeks candidates who are committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract a culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with a diverse student body. Full details available here.
Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor (2 positions) - University of Central Missouri
The Criminal Justice & Criminology Program at the University of Central Missouri (UCM) is searching for two (2) Tenure Track appointments. Candidates with demonstrated skills and experience in research and teaching juvenile justice, law and legal studies, and/or criminal justice administration are highly desired. Minimum requirements include the ability or potential to teach core courses in the area of Criminal Justice and Criminology within the current curriculum, participation in appropriate academic service, and involvement in professional and scholarly development activities. Preferred candidates are those with a demonstrable commitment to scholarly and professional activities, the instruction and mentoring of both undergraduate and graduate students, a readiness to participate in departmental, college, and university service, as well as an ability to contribute to distance learning opportunities. Click for further details.
Department Chair - University of South Carolina
The College of Arts and Sciences at the University of South Carolina (UofSC) invites nominations and applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice to begin August 16, 2022. We seek a dynamic scholar and visionary leader with a Ph.D. in criminology/criminal justice, or a related social science discipline. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate or Full Professor, tenurable in the department of Criminology and Criminal Justice within the College of Arts and Sciences. Learn more.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - University of Texas at Arlington
The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CRCJ) at The University of Texas at Arlington seeks to fill one tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The position will commence on September 1, 2022. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in criminology and criminal justice. Successful candidates are expected to demonstrate a commitment to diversity and equity in education through their scholarship, teaching, and/or service as well as a strong commitment to teaching, advising, and mentoring undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds. Further details and application instructions can be found here.
Assistant Professor - University of South Florida Sarasota Manatee
The Assistant Professor will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in criminology, both online and in person. Opportunities to teach on the St. Petersburg and Tampa campuses may exist, including teaching within the doctoral program. In keeping with the university's standing as a preeminent, research-intensive institution, the assistant professor will be expected to maintain a consistently high level of scholarly productivity, which may include collaboration with colleagues as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Please see the following link for further details.
Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor and Program Coordinator - Brevard College
Brevard College seeks an enthusiastic teacher to fill a tenure-track faculty position as an Assistant or Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Criminal Justice, beginning in the fall semester of 2022. Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, or a related discipline. We seek a dedicated teacher who will serve as Program Coordinator for a thriving Criminal Justice Program that emphasizes experiential learning and application. Administrative experience, including experience completing program assessment, developing, and maintaining community partnerships, is strongly desired. Further information and instructions on how to apply can be found here: Link
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor - Clemson University
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2022. Interested individuals must demonstrate both an active research agenda and a track record of publishing their work in well-respected peer-reviewed outlets. Applicants should also exhibit a clear strategy for funding their research through external grants, with preference given to those with prior success in securing extramural funding. Further information and instructions on how to apply can be found here: Link
