Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice - WVU Tech (Beckley)

West Virginia University • Beckley, WV

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About The Position

West Virginia University Institute of Technology (WVU Tech) Social Sciences Program, Criminal Justice discipline, seeks to hire a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. WVU Tech is located in Beckley, West Virginia, and is a four-year regional campus within the West Virginia University system. WVU Tech has a student body of roughly 1000 full-time students, and the location in Beckley puts the university at the southern end of the newly minted New River Gorge National Park.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, or a related field (such as Criminology or Administration of Justice), from an accredited institution by the time of appointment
• A J.D. alone is not sufficient for this position

Nice To Haves

• At least two (2) years of teaching experience at the college or university level

Responsibilities

• Teaching a minimum of twelve (12) credit or contact hours (generally four (4) courses) per semester
• Establishing and maintaining a research agenda
• Contributing to the assessment of student learning outcomes
• Advising and mentoring undergraduate students in select majors and/or minors
• Engaging in campus-related initiatives to increase retention and enrollment
• Engagement in service to the department, the campus, and the university as a whole

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree