"Assistant Professor - Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology"

Hiring Department

University of Missouri-Kansas City
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Assistant Professor - Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology

With our vast selection of courses spanning the arts, humanities, and sciences, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences offers a diverse educational experience. Analyzing ideas and human experiences from a wide variety of perspectives prepares students for careers in government, law, education, communications, and political organizations.

The Criminal Justice and Criminology department offers B.A. and M.S. degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminology. UMKC's urban location provides excellent opportunities for research and community engagement. Additional information can be found on the department's website: https://shss.umkc.edu/areas-of-study/criminal-justice-and-criminology/.

Job Description

The Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position. Substantive teaching and research areas are open. Responsibilities include:

• scholarly research/publishing,
• pursuit of extramural funding,
• high-quality undergraduate and graduate teaching, and
• service to students, the School, the university, and the discipline.

Successful candidates will demonstrate commitment to community engagement in research and teaching, and will work effectively with non-/traditional students from varied backgrounds.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a Ph.D. by start date in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field;

• Advanced All But Dissertation (ABD) applicants will be considered.

Anticipated Hiring Range

Salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience, evidence of externally funded research, and credentials.

This is a 9-month (academic year), full-time, benefit-eligible, tenure-track, ranked faculty appointment.

Our academic schedules and workload provide for a positive work/life balance.

Application Materials

For consideration, you must apply online at https://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/academic-positions/, click in Academic Positions Job Opening ID 58744.

Please complete the online application form and provide:

• your cover letter of interest highlighting your career achievements which qualify you for a tenure-track faculty position
• a statement of research philosophy and evidence of research if available
• a statement of teaching philosophy and evidence of teaching effectiveness
• curriculum vitae

Please combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as your resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include any special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.).

If you are experiencing technical problems during application, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu including the Job Identification number and name of the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be requested during the application and recruitment process. If you need an accommodation, please contact the Office of Affirmative Action at (816) 235-1323.

Additionally, please arrange to have three professional reference letters sent directly to:

Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5030 Cherry Street, 446 Cherry Hall
Kansas City, MO 64110
umkccjc@umkc.edu

We will contact references and request educational transcripts for applicants who progress to the finalist stage.

Application Deadline

Review of applications will begin on Monday, March 30, 2026, and continue until the position is filled.