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

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