Instructor/Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

Responsibilities:

• Teach a variety of courses across the CRJ curriculum suited to experience and expertise.
• Teach graduate level criminal justice courses that make up the online CRJ concentration of the MSU MBA program.
• Serves as academic advisor and professional mentor for students.
• Actively participate in committee work, curriculum and professional development, and service to external stakeholders.
• Liaise with law enforcement agencies in the region.
• Develop in-service training for law enforcement officers.
• Recruit for the Criminal Justice Program as well as the CRJ concentration of the MBA program.
• If ranked as an Assistant Professor, maintain a research agenda.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education Requirements: A Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or closely related field with commitment to complete a doctorate within 4 years of appointment is required. A doctorate with dissertation in Criminal Justice, Criminology or closely related social science discipline from an accredited university is strongly preferred. Please note that a Juris Doctorate alone will not be sufficient to meet the education requirement for this position.

Minimum Experience and Skill Requirements: Flexibility to utilize different teaching methods: traditional, hybrid, online, etc.

Preferred Education and/or Experience Qualifications: Professional experience in the field of law enforcement. A PhD in Criminal Justice and/or Criminology. Demonstrated teaching experience in higher education.

Note: If the successful candidate is master's prepared, the position will be filled as a non-tenure track, instructor. If the successful candidate holds a terminal degree appropriate for the position, the position will be filled as a tenure-track, assistant professor.

Equal Opportunity Employer/AA.