"Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice"

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Job ID: 291685
Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

About Us

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact research and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.kennesaw.edu/.

Location

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

Department Information

We are a collective of interdisciplinary and community-engaged scholars committed to investigating and addressing social problems, which are broadly defined as conditions or behaviors that have a negative impact on society. We examine and understand these problems using scientific approaches, including applied, theoretical, and evaluation research. Faculty expertise broadly includes sociological, criminological, and criminal justice research areas related to social harms, social organization and disorganization, policing, courts, and correctional systems, life course sociology and criminology, causes and correlates of crime and deviance, responses to crime, laws, policies, and practices, and myriad forms of inequality. Finally, SCJ faculty are scholars and teachers committed to excellence in teaching and mentorship to ensure our graduates are ready for life and work after college. Faculty in the department engage in multiple forms of experiential education and high-impact practices to synthesize their teaching, research, and service roles.

With more than 400 full-time faculty and 8,100 degree-seeking students, the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities & Social Sciences is dedicated to pioneering workforce readiness in the humanities and social sciences. By staying true to our Liberal Arts values and integrating practical knowledge and experiential learning into our curriculum, we empower our students to become responsible citizens ready for the demands of the modern workplace. The home of three schools and eight departments, the College offers more than 80 graduate and undergraduate programs of study in both traditional and interdisciplinary fields. These programs enable students to develop leadership, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, as well as a strong sense of civic engagement.

The College is committed to the success of our students, faculty, staff and communities. We seek candidates whose experience has prepared them to fulfill that commitment and engage our students, partners, and stakeholders effectively.

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenure track faculty position as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice with a preferred start date of August 2026. This is a nine-month contracted position for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teach core courses in our undergraduate and graduate criminal justice programs. Faculty in the department teach in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online. Candidates should have experience or willingness to teach large class sections.
• Service to the Department, College, and University is also expected.
• While our standard teaching load is 3/3, it is anticipated this will be a research-intensive 2/2 teaching load. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a productive research agenda and seek opportunities for external funding.
• Overall, strong scholarship, along with a commitment to excellence in teaching and service, is expected of all tenure-track faculty members in the Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at KSU.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

Required Qualifications

• A doctoral degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Criminology or Criminal Justice, or other closely related social science discipline is required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• A clear promise of quality research and scholarship.
• The potential for external research funding.
• Experience or expressed interest in teaching large classes.
• The area of specialization is open, but preference will be given to applicants with the ability to teach large major courses, including but not limited to, (1) Foundations of Criminal Justice, (2) Crimes and Defenses, (3) Criminal Courts, (4) Research Methods in Criminal Justice, (5) Criminal Procedure, (6) Corrections, and (7) Ethics in Criminal Justice.

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Research agenda
4. Evidence of effective teaching, including but not limited to, teaching evaluations, peer observations, teaching certifications, or professional development workshop attendance (Upload as Additional Documents)
5. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
6. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Apply Before Date

Review of applications will begin immediately. For full consideration, please apply by January 4, 2026.

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Michael Logan, mlogan21@kennesaw.edu.

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