Associate or Full Professor of Criminology / Department Chair Position Available In Putnam, Tennessee
Tallo's Job Summary: Tennessee Tech University is seeking an Associate or Full Professor of Criminology to serve as the Department Chair of Sociology and Political Science. Responsibilities include teaching three criminology courses annually, administrative duties, budget supervision, faculty evaluation, and program assessment. A PhD in a related field is required, with competitive salary and benefits offered. Apply by June 1, 2025 at https//jobs.tntech.
Job Description
Associate or Full Professor of Criminology / Department Chair
ASA Career Center (American Sociological Association) Cookeville, TN Full-time Other
Posted on April 07, 2025
Tennessee Tech University
Associate or Full Professor of Criminology / Department Chairperson
Position Number:
110050
Department:
Sociology and Political Science
Job Purpose
TENNESSEE TECH UNIVERSITY
invites applicants for Associate Professor or Professor of Criminology and Chairperson of the Department of Sociology and Political Science. The position will be split 50/50% between academic duties, including teaching three criminology courses annually, and administrative duties. The candidate will be classified as faculty on a nine-month contract with an expectation of summer administrative responsibilities with commensurate renumeration. The chairperson will oversee the Department of Sociology and Political Science, which offers a major in Sociology, with concentrations in Criminology/Criminal Justice and Social Work, and a major in Political Science with a concentration available in Legal Studies. The Criminology/Criminal Justice concentration is the largest within the department.
Essential Functions The selected candidate will teach three Criminology/Criminal Justice courses annually, which represent a 50% reduction of the typical departmental teaching load. The selected applicant must also carry out chair responsibilities including but not limited to: budget supervision, annual evaluation of faculty, supervision of departmental staff, recruitment and retention of faculty and students, management and improvement of curricula, course scheduling, faculty, staff, and student development, program assessments and reviews, serving on departmental, college, and university level committees, interacting with other departments and university leaders to represent the goals of the department, strategic planning, and providing leadership and vision within the department.
Minimum Qualifications A PhD is required from an accredited institution. The Candidate should be at the level of Associate or Full Professor in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, or related fields, with experience teaching criminology classes. The selected applicant must be published in the field and demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching excellence and active learning teaching pedagogies. Available teaching evaluations and/or summaries should be provided to the search committee.
Preferred Qualifications
Salary Commensurate with education and experience.
Benefits Information Tennessee Tech offers a competitive package. Benefits include the accumulation of one (1) sick leave day per month and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, optional 401k, and educational . Deferred income and over 12 months.
Screening Date:
06/01/2025
Chairperson of Sociology and Political Science, Tennessee Tech University.
Applicants can apply at:
https//jobs.tntech. The application screening date is June 1, 2025; open until filled.
Tennessee Tech is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
