Assistant Professor, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, or Lecturer of Criminal Justice

Utah State University•Blanding, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The School of Social Sciences’ Criminal Justice program at Utah State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month appointment as a Professional Practice Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), or term-appointment Lecturer. The position is based at USU’s campus in Blanding, Utah, and begins in August 2027. The teaching specialization is Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law, with a preference for experience in the juvenile justice system. The successful candidate will support a quickly growing, high-demand applied criminal justice program. Instruction is delivered through face-to-face, internet video broadcasting, and online methods, and use of an internet-based management system is expected. The role includes teaching lower- and upper-division courses, advising undergraduate students, engaging in criminal justice research or creative endeavors, and providing service to the department, university, and profession. Appointment qualifications depend on rank. Lecturer and Professional Practice Assistant Professor candidates need a relevant master’s degree; Assistant Professor candidates need a relevant PhD, or a JD with a relevant master’s degree, or a JD with demonstrated relevant criminal justice work experience. University-level criminal justice teaching experience is particularly sought. Applicants must submit a CV, cover letter, and teaching philosophy through the online application. Documents may not exceed 10 MB. Salary is commensurate with rank, and the position includes excellent benefits.

Requirements

For Lecturer: A minimum of an MS or MA in criminal justice, Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law, juvenile justice, criminology, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
For Professional Practice Assistant Professor: A minimum of an MA or MS in criminal justice or criminology, Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law, juvenile justice, or a closely related social science discipline by the time of appointment.
For Assistant Professor: By the time of appointment, a PhD in criminal justice or criminology, Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law, juvenile justice, or a closely related degree; or a JD and a master’s degree in a relevant field; or a JD and demonstrated relevant work experience in criminal justice.
Use of an internet-based management system is expected.
Submit a CV, cover letter, and teaching philosophy with the online application; documents may not exceed 10 MB.

Nice To Haves

University-level criminal justice teaching experience is particularly sought.
Lecturer: Experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice, criminology, Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law, or juvenile justice.
Lecturer: Teaching experience with distance education technology.
Lecturer: A record of scholarly activity.
Lecturer: Experience working or teaching in areas complementing current faculty expertise, such as Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law and juvenile justice.
Professional Practice Assistant Professor: Experience teaching undergraduate criminal justice courses.
Professional Practice Assistant Professor: Teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities.
Professional Practice Assistant Professor: Experience teaching in areas complementing current faculty expertise, such as Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law and juvenile justice.
Assistant Professor: Experience teaching undergraduate criminal justice courses.
Assistant Professor: Teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities.
Assistant Professor: A record of scholarly activity.
Assistant Professor: Experience teaching in areas complementing current faculty expertise, such as Tribal criminal justice or Tribal law and juvenile justice.