Adjunct Instructor, Criminal Justice

Job Description

Department of Criminal Justice Studies (CJS) seeks to establish a pool of qualified adjunct instructors to teach in our student-centered, thesis-based, undergraduate program (traditional, online and hybrid course delivery methods).

Our undergraduate program offers students the opportunity to select a concentration from three career areas in the criminal justice system: (1) 21st Century Policing, (2) Corrections and Reentry, and (3) Victim Services. We anticipate needing instructors in the required core, required concentration, and elective courses.

Applicants shall review the CJS Undergraduate Program. In their letter of application, they should identify the course(s) that they are best prepared to offer based on education, experience and training. After approved teaching assignments for all full-time faculty members, and the pool of qualified adjunct instructors has been vetted, adjunct taught courses will be assigned based on departmental and programmatic needs.

This adjunct position will remain open for 1 year to allow departments’ access to candidate pools when there is a need to hire an adjunct to teach a course(s) during defined academic semester(s).

Compensation is per credit, the current credit rate is a minimum of $1819 per credit.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related field with extensive experience in the field
• Documentation of ability to deliver courses via hybrid, online and traditional delivery methods
• Provide evidence of their proficiency and effectiveness in teaching Undergraduate Criminal Justice courses
• Evidence of the ability to teach and work with persons from diverse backgrounds

Preferred Qualification

• Ph.D.
• Demonstrate success in teaching in-service criminal justice professionals

Required Documents (Upload at Time of Application)

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Three (3) Professional References

Work Shift (Hours/Days of work)

Varies

About

The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s It’s Time strategic framework. Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment.

DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative.

SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community.

Additional information on St. Cloud State University can be found at: http://www.stcloudstate.edu