Faculty

Criminal Justice Faculty Position, Open Rank

King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA seeks a full-time faculty member to join its Sociology & Criminal Justice Department, effective Fall 2025. Candidates holding a Master’s, ABD, or Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or a related field are encouraged to apply. Experience teaching at the college-level is preferred, and prior experience in law enforcement or corrections work is welcomed. Teaching load will be 12 credit hours per semester (Fall, Spring). The successful candidate will teach a broad range of courses, possibly including Probability & Statistics in the Social Sciences, Adult Corrections, Cybercrime, Homeland Security, and Special Topics in Criminal Justice. Primary professional interest and commitment must be to quality undergraduate instruction and mentorship. The rank for this position is open, including the possibility of a tenure-track appointment, and will be determined by the candidate’s qualifications and experience. Sustaining and enhancing Criminal Justice programming is an important institutional goal and there is potential for leadership opportunities in the future.

Please submit one *.pdf file containing a letter of interest, statement of teaching, CV, and three letters of reference to hrjobs@kings.edu.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Only completed applications will be reviewed. 

King’s College is a private, Catholic college of the liberal arts & sciences and professional programs sponsored by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The College serves over 2100 undergraduate and graduate students. A rigorous core curriculum provides the foundation for all majors. The College is located near downtown Wilkes-Barre, on the edge of the Pocono Mountains. King’s is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from people of traditionally underrepresented groups. EOE www.kings.edu/hr