"Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice (Tenure Track) - Spring 2026 Start"

Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice (Tenure Track) - Spring 2026 Start

Company: SUNY Morrisville

Job Location: Category: Criminal Justice Type: Full-Time

Campus Title: Assistant Professor Criminal Justice - Tenure Track

Budget Title: Assistant Professor (10-month)

Unit: 08-UUP, view our generous state benefits package here!

Professional Rank and Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000, dependent on experience.

Duration: Academic Year (this position follows the 10-month Academic schedule)

*The start date expectation is beginning of Spring semester, January 2026*

Brief Description of Duties:

SUNY Morrisville seeks an Assistant Professor to join our Criminal Justice faculty team. This person will focus on education at the undergraduate level. Program expansion, and curriculum development are expected from the successful candidate.

Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

SUNY Morrisville's Criminal Justice Department seeks qualified candidates to apply for a tenure-track position in combined bachelor/associate degree programs in Criminal Justice.

• The successful candidate must possess the ability to teach a broad range of lower and upper division undergraduate courses.
• Teaching assignments will demand a strong dedication to hands-on instruction and application.
• Teaching responsibilities may include the areas of policing, corrections, crime scene investigations, diversity, emergency planning, internships, interviewing, staff misconduct, workplace violence, serial murder, victimization, white collar crime, terrorism, private security, arson and bomb.
• Oversight of program's lab and simulator areas and supervision of their use may be required during certain semesters.
• There is limited opportunity for research, but the person filling this position will also work with other Criminal Justice faculty on program/curriculum development, assessment, and review.
• Successful candidates will be responsible for engaging in regular professional development.
• Faculty members have an expectation of service to the college community through committees and activities such as student club/CJUS honor society advising

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• A Master's Degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related field.
• 3-5+ years of practical experience in the area of criminal justice, or equivalent combination of field experience and education.
• Experience teaching at collegiate level.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Doctoral Degree in Criminal Justice or closely related field.
• Experience working with a diverse student body.
• Experience using technology in criminal justice and teaching.