Job Description
Overview
The Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology (CJ&S) at
Auburn University at Montgomery ( AUM ) is inviting applications
for a Visiting Assistant Professor position for the Master of
Science in Homeland Security and Emergency Management ( HSEM )
online program. The successful candidate will be expected to teach
graduate-level online courses in homeland security. This position
is not remote and faculty are expected to have a campus presence.
The visiting appointment is a one-year renewable non-tenure-track
position, and may be transitioned to a tenure-track position based
on performance, departmental needs, and available funding. AUM has
an official 4/3 teaching load. Faculty with ongoing scholarship and
publication usually receive a course release for a normal 3/3 load.
Internal funding to support scholarship is available. Service to
the department is expected. A doctoral degree in criminal justice,
homeland security, emergency management, sociology, or a related
discipline is required. Candidates with prior experience teaching
graduate courses are preferred.
For full consideration please include:
- cover letter indicating qualifications
- curriculum vitae
- statement on teaching and research philosophies
- evidence of research, publication and teaching
effectiveness
- transcripts (official transcripts will be required at time of
hire)
- contact information for at least three professional references
(will be contacted for final candidates only).
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities for the Visiting Assistant Professor include,
but are not limited to, teaching homeland security and possibly
criminal justice courses asynchronously on Canvas, as well as
participating in departmental, college, and university service
activities on campus.
Qualifications
A doctoral degree in criminal justice, homeland security, emergency
management, sociology, or a related discipline is required.
Candidates with prior experience teaching graduate courses are
preferred.
Why Work at AUM?
AUM’s Department of Criminal Justice and Sociology comprises ten
full-time faculty members and offers four degree programs: Bachelor
of Science in Sociology, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice,
Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and Master of Science in
Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
AUM is the metropolitan campus of Auburn University with
approximately 5,200 students and 200 faculty in six academic
colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Nursing and Health
Sciences, Sciences, Business, and Education. Located in the state
capital, AUM serves a diverse student body including traditional
and non-traditional students. Montgomery offers diverse cultural
and recreational opportunities including the Alabama Shakespeare
Festival, world-class museums, Civil Rights Memorial, the National
Memorial for Peace and Justice, a ballet company, a natural habitat
zoo, a chamber music society, an independent film theater, and the
Montgomery Biscuits baseball team. Montgomery is also the home of
the Southern Poverty Law Center and Equal Justice Initiative.
Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement
AUBURN UNIVERSITY AT MONTGOMERY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION / EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER . It is our policy to provide equal employment
and education opportunities for all individuals without regard to
race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age, disability,
protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other
classification protected by applicable law. The Office of Human
Resources/ Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/ EEO
) strives to ensure an inclusive and equitable working, living, and
learning environment for members of the AUM community.
Posted Date
3/30/2026