Professional Practice Assistant Professor or Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
About The Position
The School of Social Sciences, Criminal Justice program at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for either a Professional Practice Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track) or Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Criminal Justice. This is a full-time position. The position is located at the USU Eastern Campus in Price, Utah. We particularly seek applications from individuals with criminal justice teaching experience at the university level and experience working in forensic science and investigations. This is a nine-month appointment with USU's criminal justice program, beginning August 2026. The area of teaching specialization for this position is forensic science and investigations. The successful candidate will provide support for a quickly growing and high demand applied criminal justice program.
Requirements
- To be considered as a Professional Practice Assistant Professor: Minimum: an MA/MS in forensic sciences, criminal justice/criminology or a closely related social science discipline at the time of appointment.
- To be considered as an Assistant Professor: Minimum: at the time of appointment, 1) a PhD in forensic science, criminal justice/investigations or a closely related forensics degree, 2) a Juris Doctorate (JD) and a master’s degree in forensic science, criminal justice/investigations or a closely related forensics degree, or 3) a JD and demonstrated relevant experience in criminal justice/investigations.
Nice To Haves
- Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice, 2) teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities, and 3) experience working in corrections.
- Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in forensic science, criminal justice, or investigations 2) teaching experience with distance education technology, 3) a record of scholarly activity, and 4) experience working in forensic science or investigations.
Responsibilities
- Teaching lower and upper-division courses in the criminal justice program
- Advising undergraduate students
- Providing service to the department, the university, and the profession
- Other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits
- USU’s Dual Career Assistance (DCA) policy ( USU Policy 385.1.1 ) enables university leadership to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
- The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
- USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
