"Assistant/Associate Professor of Criminal Justice"

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The following are reasons why you should join our team:

• Sick Leave – Earned per Contract Rate
• Employee and Dependent Tuition Waiver
• Opportunities to engage in professional development opportunities
• Committed to employee wellness and access to a robust Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits that are robust and affordable
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  • Medical, Vision, and Dental
  • Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability are incorporated into our benefits
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• Campus vibrancy- coffee shops, FREE attendance to MSUB concerts, athletic events, and lectures, access to recreation center, library, etc.
• Beautiful campus environment that features our MSUB Mile walking path

The Department of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Criminal Justice to begin fall 2026. This is a tenure-track position, and the successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses including introduction to criminal justice, introductory and advanced courses on policing, introductory and advanced courses on the courts, and graduate courses including criminal justice policy, and multicultural issues in criminal justice. Opportunities to develop additional courses in the candidate’s specialty area exist.

Criminal Justice is the second largest program in the college and is situated within an interdisciplinary department. Degree offerings include the AS and BS criminal justice, and a new MS in criminal justice that began with the fall 2025 semester. MSUB serves students from across the state and region, and our department is committed to offering courses that allow both our in-person and our online students to achieve timely graduation.

The teaching load for tenure track faculty at MSUB is 21 credits per year. To meet departmental needs, the individual chosen for this position will teach 3 courses each fall semester and 4 courses each spring semester. Summer teaching opportunities are available but are not required.

In addition to these teaching obligations, faculty at MSUB are expected to engage in scholarship and service activities. These expectations are outlined in the collective bargaining agreement (available on the university website) and in department rank and tenure guidelines (available from the department chair).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• PhD in criminal justice, criminology, or related field (ABD considered)
• Expertise in policing and the courts

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Ability to teach a restricted elective course on victimology and/or inequality
• Experience teaching in-person, online, or using multiple-format modalities
• Willingness to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Experience working with first generation students

This position is not eligible for sponsorship.

Applications received by January 14, 2026 will be given preference, though the position will remain open until filled.

Applicants will be reviewed and interviewed on an ongoing basis after the screening date. The screening date begins 10 calendar days after a position is posted on the employment website.