Assistant Professor of Practice

Daemen University • Town of Amherst, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Criminal Justice Program at Daemen University is searching for a full-time, non-tenure tack, Assistant Professor of Practice. This individual will help to lead, strengthen, and further develop this new, fast-growing program. Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary program that ensures graduates will be well prepared for careers in criminal justice professions, while receiving a strong liberal arts education that provides them with a deeper understanding of political, psychological, and social environments. The ideal candidate will have a mix of applied experience in the criminal justice field and a demonstrated ability to teach at the undergraduate level.

This non-tenure track position carries teaching responsibilities equivalent to 24 credit hours across the two-semester academic year. The successful candidate will also be expected to develop co-curricular programming and to provide student advisement and mentoring. The position reports to the Chairs of History & Political Science and Psychological Sciences, as co-directors of the program.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching at the college level (including the ability to teach Criminology, Policing and Corrections, Criminal Justice Theory, and the Capstone experience).
• Relevant practical experience.
• A willingness to work with students in securing meaningful internships.
• A willingness to plan programming to engage students on campus or in the community in experiential learning opportunities.

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Criminal Justice or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed publications, or experience supervising student research projects.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours across the two-semester academic year.
• Develop co-curricular programming.
• Provide student advisement and mentoring.
• Work with students in securing meaningful internships.
• Plan programming to engage students on campus or in the community in experiential learning opportunities.

Benefits

• Health insurance with an option of two plans: an HSA plan with the deductible funded by employer HSA contributions, or a copay plan.
• Dental insurance through the Guardian network.
• Vision insurance through the Guardian network, and an option between the VSP or Davis plans.
• An 8% employer contribution to the retirement savings account when employees contribute just 5%.
• Fully paid long term disability insurance and guaranteed-issue life insurance for new hires up to a volume of $150,000.
• Tuition waiver for full-time employees and their qualified dependents.
• Entrance in Tuition Exchange scholarship opportunities to pursue education at other institutions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level