Instructor/Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice

BETHUNE COOKMAN UNIVERSITY

Job Title:

Instructor/Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice College of Arts and Humanities/School of Liberal Arts Department:

Criminal Justice

JOB SUMMARY

: The Department of Justice and Political Studies at Bethune-Cookman University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice in the undergraduate/graduate program. The area of specialization is open, although applicants must be able and willing to teach research methods (quantitative and qualitative), introductory criminal justice courses, and upper-level courses to serve the needs of the department. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferable: research methods, law enforcement, and juvenile justice. The capacity to teach graduate courses is also preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Excellence in teaching and service is required (Evidence of an active research agenda is also required. The successful candidate will teach four courses each semester. Online teaching and graduate teaching experience are a plus, but are not required. EDUCATION and

EXPERIENCE

: Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or Criminology is preferred, but ABD in those areas will be considered. Expertise in one or more of the following areas is preferable: research methods, law enforcement, forensics, and juvenile justice.

ENVIRONMENTAL/PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

Working environment is a normal business office setting. Demands normal manual dexterity and visual and auditory acuity. Must be mobile throughout the campus. Typically, the incumbent may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bethune-Cookman University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity in all phases of the employment relationship including advertising, hiring, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status, or marital status. The University is also committed to the principles of non-discrimination in its educational programs and activities. No persons shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the University.