Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

Susquehanna University • Selinsgrove, PA

3h • Onsite

About The Position

Susquehanna University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in August 2027. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching introductory courses, methodological courses, and advanced topics courses in criminal justice and helping to build the relatively new criminal justice program at SU. Susquehanna University strongly values faculty-student collaborative research and mentoring of students for practica, internships, and admission to graduate programs.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate (Ph.D.) in criminology and/or criminal justice
• Demonstrated success or evidence of potential to excel in teaching and advising undergraduates
• Ongoing scholarly productivity

Nice To Haves

• All specializations (for example, but not limited to, administration and leadership, corrections, rehabilitation, recidivism, courts, juvenile crime, and research methods) will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Teaching introductory courses, methodological courses, and advanced topics courses in criminal justice
• Helping to build the criminal justice program
• Faculty-student collaborative research
• Mentoring of students for practica, internships, and admission to graduate programs
• Institutional service

What This Job Offers

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