Criminal Justice and Criminology, Chairperson, Associate Professor or Professor, Tenure-Track

Criminal Justice and Criminology, Chairperson, Associate Professor or Professor, Tenure-Track

University Faculty

Full-Time

Exempt

Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

CRIMINAL JUSTICE (02121A)

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

No

Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology seeks qualified candidates for an appointment as Department Chairperson at the rank of Professor or Advanced Associate Professor, beginning Fall 2022. The Department has ten full-time faculty serving 450 undergraduate majors and minors and 30 graduate students on LUC’s Lakeshore Campus. We offer an undergraduate Criminal Justice and Criminology major and minor and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology. We are also part of eleven inter-disciplinary undergraduate majors and minors, including Psychology of Crime and Justice, Forensic Science, Computer Crime and Forensics, and Sociologic Studies. For more information about the department, please visit the department website at www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/. Located on Chicago’s vibrantly multicultural North Side, LUC is committed to creating an inclusive, responsive community of faculty, students, and staff. As an urban-based Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations, we especially encourage applications from candidates from under-represented groups. We also encourage applications from scholars committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the successful pursuit of external grants.
This hire is part of a University-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body and committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e. working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines) and the pursuit of external grants. Of special interest are candidates who can further the University’s efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

The Department Chairperson position is a full-time, 12-month, tenure-track position, with a course load of one course per semester (two courses per academic year) for a research-intensive faculty member. The Department Chairperson serves in a position of strategic importance at Loyola, is accountable to the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of the department. The Department Chairperson’s responsibilities include: communicating and implementing college and university policies to the department and advocating for departmental needs to the college and university; recruiting, retaining, supervising, evaluating, and leading faculty and staff; making budgetary decisions and resource allocations; building and staffing the undergraduate and graduate schedule of classes; and ensuring that excellence is achieved in all areas of the department.

We seek an individual with demonstrated evidence of academic administrative experience. The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Criminology/Criminal Justice or a closely related field. While specialization is open, ideal candidates will have knowledge of different fields within the department. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in research and teaching and have a record of distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

None

None

Ph.D. in Criminology/Criminal Justice or a closely related field, with knowledge of fields within the department.
Evidence of academic administrative experience
Record of distinguished scholarship, grant-funded research, and student mentorship.
Demonstrated potential for excellence in research and teaching.

09/16/2021

Applicants should submit a current Curriculum Vitae, a teaching statement, and a letter of interest to www.careers.luc.edu. They should also provide evidence that attests to their research/teaching performance and experience, and the names and addresses of three individuals prepared to advise on their professional qualifications for this position. In addition, they should include a statement addressing past or potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body through research, teaching, and other channels and engaging a diverse community through scholarship and service (inclusive excellence statement). References will not be contacted immediately but might be consulted at subsequent points in the review process. Please direct inquiries and further inquiries to: Don Stemen, Ph.D.,Chairperson, Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Loyola University Chicago1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60660dstemen@luc.edu Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications received before November 1 will receive full consideration. Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees. As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about the university’s mission and focus on transformative education, please visit www.luc.edu/mission and www.luc.edu/mission/transformativeed, respectively.

https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/17294

8500296

PROVOST

1

08/15/2022

Yes