Visiting Faculty - Criminology and Criminal Justice

Webster University • Webster Groves, MO

5h • Onsite

About The Position

Webster University’s department of Law, Crime, and Social Justice invites
applications for a one-year visiting professorship in Criminology and Criminal
Justice to begin in August, 2026.

Duties of the position include: teaching in, overseeing, and building the
profile of the criminology and criminal justice programs at the graduate and
undergraduate levels; student recruitment; contributing to research or service
in criminology and criminal justice; student advising; program assessment and
curricular revisions; and student outreach. Emphasis area is open, but emphasis
areas such as GIS or forensics are especially welcome.

The desirable candidate will be able to demonstrate academic and teaching
proficiency related to Criminology and Criminal Justice through their academic
research and/or professional experience. In addition to teaching in the
candidate's area of specialization, the program has teaching needs in Legal
Studies, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. We hope to hire someone who
will contribute to Webster's focus on supporting the needs of a diverse student
body.

Individuals need to be flexible and able to teach in multiple modalities
including:

1. Face-to-Face only
2. Hybrid Classroom
3. Remote (synchronous learning)
4. Online (asynchronous learning)

The hybrid classroom instructor should have experience simultaneously teaching
students in the classroom (face-to-face) and students remotely through video
technology.

This is a full-time faculty position appointment with a 9-month teaching
appointment for the academic year. The position will be in-person on our main
campus at Webster Groves, MO, a suburb of St. Louis. The position will start in
August 2026.

Applicants requiring University sponsorship to obtain employment authorization
will not be considered for this position.

Requirements

• Terminal degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or closely related field.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience at the university level
• Experience teaching a diverse student population, including international students
• Experience or interest in curriculum development
• Experience or interest in program oversight and administration
• Experience or interest in student recruiting and retention

Responsibilities

• teaching in criminology and criminal justice programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• overseeing criminology and criminal justice programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• building the profile of the criminology and criminal justice programs at the graduate and undergraduate levels
• student recruitment
• contributing to research or service in criminology and criminal justice
• student advising
• program assessment and curricular revisions
• student outreach

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees