Criminal Justice: Founding Program Director and Assistant/Associate/Full Professor

Johnson University • Knoxville, TN

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About The Position

The School of Arts & Humanities at Johnson University invites applications for a full-time founding program director and Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Criminal Justice. Successful candidates must possess a graduate degree (terminal degree preferred but not required) in Criminal Justice, or a closely related field, evidence of teaching excellence and/or commensurate professional experience, and a wholehearted embrace of the University's mission, values, and statement of faith, as well as the program's guiding theological principle of restorative justice. Primary duties include leading this new residential program through recruiting, advising, and retaining students, developing curriculum, and fostering relationships with local criminal justice practitioners. The teaching load will include 24 credits per year, with the possibility of course release for program development and student recruitment in the first two years. Salary is dependent upon experience and education.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Criminal Justice or a closely related field (terminal degree preferred).
• Evidence of teaching excellence and/or commensurate professional experience.
• Embrace of the University's mission, values, and statement of faith.
• Understanding of the program's guiding theological principle of restorative justice.

Responsibilities

• Lead the new residential Criminal Justice program.
• Recruit, advise, and retain students.
• Develop curriculum for the program.
• Foster relationships with local criminal justice practitioners.
• Teach 24 credits per year, with potential for course release.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree