Professor of Criminal Justice
- Employer
- Temple University
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Temple University's Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for two one-year non-tenure track teaching positions at the rank of assistant professor or instructor beginning Fall 2019. Candidates should have a PhD in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related discipline by and prior teaching experience at the undergraduate level. These are primarily teaching positions, carrying a 4-4 on-campus teaching load. The ideal candidate will be able to teach undergraduate courses in Criminal Justice research methods and statistics, in addition to some combination of electives in law enforcement, terrorism, organized crime, gangs, cybersecurity, restorative justice, and victimology. Candidates with a Master’s degree or JD as their only postgraduate degree will not be considered unless they can demonstrate significant graduate level training in social science writing and research methodology.
Temple University is a state-related Carnegie Research University (highest research activity) located in Philadelphia. The Department of Criminal Justice boasts a thriving doctoral program, an M.A program, and the second largest cohort of undergraduate majors in the College of Liberal Arts. With its vibrant and diverse array of educational programs, the College of Liberal Arts plays a tremendous role in Temple University’s academic success and its mission mirrors both the historical importance of the liberal arts in society and the principles on which the university was founded. Temple University is an Affirmative Action equal opportunity employer and particularly encourages applications from women and persons of color, members of under-represented groups, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.
Applicants must submit a letter of interest, CV, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching performance (student and/or peer evaluations, sample syllabi, etc.), and contact information for three references to https://apply.interfolio.com/63162. The screening of applications will begin May 20, 2019, and continue until the position is filled.
Organization
One of the nation’s top urban public research universities, Temple University is a dynamic workplace in the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant cities. Founded in 1884 as a night school for the working-class men and women of North Philadelphia, for 130 years Temple has retained its core mission of being a beacon of educational opportunity to students of every background, while adding a national and global reputation as a leader in education, research and real-world oriented instruction.
With nearly 39,000 students and 290,000 living alumni, Temple has a major impact on its region and on Philadelphia, the nation’s 5th largest city. One in seven college graduates in the Philadelphia area holds a Temple degree, and the university is the 4th largest provider of professional education in the nation (law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and podiatry). Temple offers 17 schools and colleges, 399 academic degree programs, 17 Division 1 intercollegiate men’s and women’s athletic teams, as well as nine campuses including international campuses in Italy and Rome.
Like the students the university serves, Temple’s approximately 8,000 employees are hardworking, diverse and energized by the vibrant and supportive work environments across the university, all aligned towards advancing the teaching, research and service missions of Temple University.
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