"Associate Professor or Professor of Criminal Justice & Graduate Director of the Master's in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) Degree Program"

Job Summary

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenured faculty position as Associate Professor or Professor of Criminal Justice and Graduate Director of the Master's in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree program in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. This is a nine-month contracted position with summer stipend for administrative work available, contingent on funding. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Providing strategic leadership of the MSCJ program and collaborating with faculty on curriculum, student success initiatives, and program assessment
• Leading activities related to marketing, recruitment, admissions, and retention of graduate students
• Overseeing graduate student academic advisement and the appointment, assignment, and supervision of graduate assistants
• Serving as a liaison to the Graduate College and representing the MSCJ program on college and university-level committees
• Teaching courses in our undergraduate and graduate criminal justice degree programs in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
• Maintaining an active scholarship and research agenda (Research intensive workload may be negotiated)
• Engaging in service to the department, college, university, and/or professional community

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

Required Qualifications

• Ph.D., or the foreign equivalent in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
• Strong record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with an appointment at rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure.
• Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Administrative experience serving as a director or coordinator of an academic program or unit Experience with supervision and mentorship of graduate students
• Involvement in activities related to program growth, recruitment, and retention
• Experience in teaching core criminal justice courses including: policing, corrections, legal systems, research methods, and/or statistical analyses
• Experience with the administration of multiple course modalities including online, hybrid, and face-to-face
• Involvement in program and student learning assessment and/or curriculum development
• An active research agenda with the potential for external funding and collaborative research

Required Documents to Attach

1. CV
2. Cover Letter (please include statement of philosophy on graduate program leadership and evidence of graduate teaching effectiveness)
3. Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
4. 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. (The application date has been extended.)

Contact Information

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Heidi Scherer, hscherer@kennesaw.edu.

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