Adjunct Faculty - Criminology and Criminal Justice

About the Opportunity

The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its nine tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe.

Responsibilities

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is home to the Center on Crime, Race and Justice. Together, the School and Center prepare students for professional and research careers in criminal justice, criminology, and related fields by applying multidisciplinary and comparative social science to understand, predict, and explain crime and contribute to the development of public policy within urban communities. Using an active learning approach, the School seeks to develop its students intellectually and ethically, while providing them with a keen appreciation for the complexities of crime, and public and private efforts to make communities safer and ensure justice.

The School has a Bachelor's Degree program, a Master's Degree program, and a Doctoral program in Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy.

Our preferred availability is for classes to take place between the hours of 8:00am and 9:00pm. We are especially interested in candidates with a commitment to high quality instruction at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Positions are available throughout the year contingent upon enrollment and departmental need.

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related social science discipline is required. A JD is required for all law courses. Preference will be given to individuals with teaching ability in the areas of Criminal Law, Security, Policing, Violence, Victimology, and Research Methods, and Forensic Science.

Documents to Submit

CV and Cover Letter required.