"Assistant Professor or Instructor of Criminal Justice"

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location 

Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type

Full time permanent

Job Number

2024-00139

Department

Academic Affairs

Division

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Opening Date

07/30/2024

Position Overview

The following is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This list of duties is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all the functions and responsibilities performed.

Position Summary

Eastern New Mexico University’s program in Criminal Justice seeks applications for a full-time position, open until filled. Appointment will be at a rank commensurate with academic training and experience. 

Desired areas of concentration may include but are not limited to criminal and procedural law, and social aspects of criminal justice (e.g. ethics;) to supplement strong program emphases in Law Enforcement and Criminology in a major with close ties to the Sociology program.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach 4 undergraduate course sections (12-hour load) each semester in face-to-face, lecture capture, and/or web platforms. Course load includes lower- and upper-division coursework in consultation with departmental colleagues. 
• Development of new curriculum and assessment to support program learning outcomes.
• Provide advising for undergraduate students (residential and distance students) 
•  Serve on departmental and university committees 
•  Develop appropriate scholarly activity commensurate with rank and experience.
• Contract is for Nine (9) months. Additional summer contracts may be available, based on department need.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related discipline (ABD Considered) for tenure-track, Assistant Professor, position teaching undergraduate courses at all levels
• JD, MA or MS with substantial professional practitioner experience and/or university-level teaching experience noted above may be considered for renewable three-year Instructor position. Higher-education teaching experience and/or related career experience is highly desirable.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to teach introductory and advanced coursework in Criminal Justice and related areas in Sociology as determined by program, Ability to develop courses in areas such as Criminal Law, , Comparative Criminal Justice, Criminology, Homicide, Criminal Investigations, Corrections, and Introduction to Criminal Justice.
• Applicants must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and commitment to excellence in teaching students of diverse backgrounds.

Working Conditions

Physical Demand and Working Conditions:

• Work is sedentary in nature that at times requires exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Essential Functions: As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the aforementioned responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.

Additional Information

Application Review Date: Open Until Filled

Condition of Employment: Must pass a pre-employment background check.

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents: Please ensure that you attach all required documents even if you have applied for other positions at ENMU as the committee does not have access to those records.

• Letter of interest outlining qualifications
• Curriculum Vitae
• Transcripts (unofficial for application purposes)
• Contact information for three references (blind reference calls may be made on applicants who become a finalist for the position) 
• Applicants must pass a pre-employment background check