Part-time Instructor (Pool) – Criminal Justice Position Available In Montgomery, Tennessee

Part-time Instructor (Pool)

• Criminal Justice
  Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Full-time Education
  Posted on April 07, 2025
  Posting Details
  Position Information
  Posting Number
  2012257Faculty
  Working Title
  Part-time Instructor (Pool)
• Criminal Justice
  Pay Rate
  Salary based on course load.

Regular/Temporary
Temporary
If temporary, list duration
Type of Appointment
Temporary
Contract Period
Employment Category
Adjunct Position?
Yes
Position Summary Information
Position Summary
The Department of Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University is continuously taking applications for individuals seeking adjunct, dual enrollment, or temporary instructor positions for all semesters. Instructors are needed both in person and online for all areas including, but not limited to, General Criminal Justice, Criminology, Research Methods, Homeland Security, Policing, Corrections, Forensics, and Courts/Law. Depending on qualifications, courses may be available at the graduate level.
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor’s and a Master of Science in criminal justice, each with an optional concentration in homeland security. The program enrolls about 320 undergraduate majors and 50 graduate students per year. The Department of Criminal Justice offers courses through diverse delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid/blended formats. The successful candidate may contribute to and assist with the graduate program.
Austin Peay State University is a public university with an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee, and adjacent to the Ft. Campbell, KY, U.S. Army Installation. The Department of Criminal Justice is among the University’s largest. The position’s responsibilities include teaching courses as assigned by the chair.
More information about the department can be found at apsu/criminal-justice.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
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Physical Requirements
Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Required Minimum Qualifications
Required Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in criminal justice or higher; JD is also acceptable; A Master’s degree in a related field must accompany 18 hours of graduate work in the area of criminal justice
A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
Desired Qualifications
An ability to teach a wide range of criminal justice courses
Demonstrated experience teaching across various delivery methods (online, hybrid, face-to-face, etc.)
Posting Detail Information
Open Date
12/04/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants

• Applications are taken

ONLINE ONLY

at apsu/human-resources.

• You should include the following in your application: a letter of application highlighting relevant experience as it pertains to the position, curriculum vitae, and unofficial transcript.

Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references, one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV. If you would like to attach Letters of Recommendation to your online application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application. You may attach your letters of recommendation in the “Optional Documents.” Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to facultyapplicationsapsu or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

• Candidates will need to provide unofficial transcripts when applying. Official transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before being offered a position. You must attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format to your online application in the “Unofficial Transcript” tab before finalizing and submitting your application.
• You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts, or any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been submitted.
• Please refer all questions to facultyapplicationsapsu or criminaljusticeapsu.
• Applicant review will continue on a rolling basis as the need arises.

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IT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR TO MISREPRESENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS.

Minorities, women, and members of other protected groups are encouraged to apply. APSU is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, and/or veteran status in its programs and activities.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (

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• Do you have a Master’s degree or higher in Criminal Justice or a Master’s degree in a related field with at least 18 hours of coursework in the criminal justice field?

Yes
No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Cover Letter
Unofficial Transcript
Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Letter of Recommendation 3
Other Document