Assistant Professor of Practice

Daemen University • Amherst, NY

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Daemen University is seeking a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice for its Criminal Justice Program. This role is designed to help lead, strengthen, and further develop the program, which is interdisciplinary and prepares graduates for criminal justice professions with a strong liberal arts foundation. The position involves teaching responsibilities equivalent to 24 credit hours per academic year, developing co-curricular programming, and providing student advisement and mentoring. The position reports to the Chairs of History & Political Science and Psychological Sciences, who serve as co-directors of the program.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related field.
• Experience teaching at the college level.
• Ability to teach Criminology, Policing and Corrections, Criminal Justice Theory, and the Capstone experience.
• Relevant practical experience in the criminal justice field.
• Willingness to work with students in securing meaningful internships.
• 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.
• Experience supervising student research projects.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in Criminal Justice, equivalent to 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.
• 8% employer contribution to the retirement savings account when employees contribute 5%.
• Fully paid long term disability insurance.
• 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: Mid Level