Associate Professor or Professor of Criminal Justice & Graduate Director of the Master's in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) Degree Program

Kennesaw State University•Kennesaw, GA

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About The Position

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees to over 50,000 students. Our high-impact research and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Kennesaw State is launching a new strategic plan in 2024-2025. For more information, visit https://www.kennesaw.edu/. Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a full-time, tenured faculty position as Associate Professor or Professor of Criminal Justice and Graduate Director of the Master's in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) degree program in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. This is a nine-month contracted position with summer stipend for administrative work available, contingent on funding. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Requirements

Ph.D., or the foreign equivalent in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
Strong record of teaching, research, and service commensurate with an appointment at rank of Associate Professor or Professor with tenure.
Demonstrated experience teaching graduate-level courses.

Nice To Haves

Administrative experience serving as a director or coordinator of an academic program or unit Experience with supervision and mentorship of graduate students
Involvement in activities related to program growth, recruitment, and retention
Experience in teaching core criminal justice courses including: policing, corrections, legal systems, research methods, and/or statistical analyses
Experience with the administration of multiple course modalities including online, hybrid, and face-to-face
Involvement in program and student learning assessment and/or curriculum development
An active research agenda with the potential for external funding and collaborative research

Responsibilities

Providing strategic leadership of the MSCJ program and collaborating with faculty on curriculum, student success initiatives, and program assessment
Leading activities related to marketing, recruitment, admissions, and retention of graduate students
Overseeing graduate student academic advisement and the appointment, assignment, and supervision of graduate assistants
Serving as a liaison to the Graduate College and representing the MSCJ program on college and university-level committees
Teaching courses in our undergraduate and graduate criminal justice degree programs in a variety of modalities, including face-to-face, hybrid, and online.
Maintaining an active scholarship and research agenda (Research intensive workload may be negotiated)
Engaging in service to the department, college, university, and/or professional community

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