Assistant Teaching Professor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a full-time, on-campus position as a Lecturer or Teaching Professor. The rank is open to Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Assistant, Associate, or Full Teaching Professor, and is dependent upon highest degree earned and experience/qualifications. The start date is August 10, 2026. This is a non-tenure track position. The position has an initial appointment of three years with the possibility of continued reappointments depending upon performance. The workload of a lecturer/teaching professor primarily involves teaching (typically four courses per semester, some of which may be online), but also includes some service to the department, college, university, and/or community.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned masters and/or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

There are four required qualifications: (1) a Master's or Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or a related discipline or a J.D. at the time of appointment, (2) experience or interest/training in teaching introductory and upper-level undergraduate courses in general areas across the discipline of Criminal Justice & Criminology, (3) experience or interest/training in teaching online, and (4) evidence of, or the potential for, excellence in teaching.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior teaching experience, especially online teaching experience, is preferred.