Position Openings

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The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Indiana University, Bloomington, invites applications for a full-time 10-month non-tenure-track position at the level of Lecturer to begin in the fall of 2025. The initial appointment is for three years. Lecturers are then reviewed for annual reappointment until they are considered for promotion to Senior Lecturer and long-term contracts (typically in the sixth year); This position is intended to be long-term; there is a promotion track, through the rank of Senior Lecturer, followed by Teaching Professor. Candidates must have a PhD in hand by the start date of the appointment; current ABDs are welcome to apply. Applicants’ degree must be in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field. Applicants with only a law degree (JD, LLM, SJD) will not be considered. 

We seek an individual who is committed to a career of excellence in teaching and engagement with undergraduate students. The teaching load is 3-3. The successful candidate will have the ability to teach criminology and criminal justice classes, such as introduction to criminal justice and criminological theory, and who is a generalist, able to teach a variety of criminology and criminal justice courses across the undergraduate curriculum. 

Interested applicants can access the job posting using this web link.  Applications will be reviewed beginning April 21, 2025.

posted 04.02.2025

The Department of Sociology and Criminology & Law at the University of Florida, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-accruing position, renewable appointment at the rank of Lecturer in Criminology beginning August 16, 2025. 

The Lecturer will typically teach three (3) high-demand or foundational courses each semester, such as Advanced Principles of Criminal Justice, Criminological Theory, and Research Methods in Criminology. Preference will be given to applicants who can also offer specialty upper division courses examining one or more of the following:  Courts, Policing, White Collar Crime, Criminal Procedure, and Mental Health and the Justice System, and to those with experience teaching multiple class sizes using different teaching modalities (face-to-face, online, hybrid). The Lecturer will also provide other instructional needs to the undergraduate Criminology program, such as undergraduate advising and engaging in research collaboration with undergraduates. 

Interested applicants can access the job posting using this web link. Applications will be reviewed beginning March 28, 2025.

posted 3.10.2025

 The School of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock is hiring three tenure-track Assistant Professors to start August 2025. Each of these positions is open specialization. Applications should include a CV, contact information for three references, and a purpose statement that briefly overviews interest/fit in position, research agenda, and teaching philosophy. Interested applicants can access the job posting using this web link or email materials, including the job number (R0066076) to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Robert Lytle (rdlytle@ualr.edu). All positions are open specialization and have rolling review of applications beginning in late January.  

posted 1.14.2025

The Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Wayne State University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track, academic-year (9-month) Assistant Professor of Teaching to begin in Fall 2025. Applicants are expected to hold a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice/Criminology or related field. A J.D. alone is not a sufficient qualification for this position. The ideal candidate would be expected to teach a variety of traditional and online courses. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching 4 classes in each of the fall and winter semesters with the possibility of additional teaching opportunities during summers. In addition to teaching, the successful candidate will contribute to departmental-level service needs.

posted 12.02.2024

The Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs, a full member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), is seeking applicants for an assistant/associate tenure track professor position. The position will be housed in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The start date is August 2025. A Ph.D. is required, although exceptional ABD candidates will also be considered. Applicants are expected to have a strong publication record and the potential for securing external funding. All specialization areas will be considered. The responsibilities include engaging in research publications, writing grant proposals, teaching a 2/2 load, and mentoring and supervising doctoral students. Salary is nationally competitive and commensurate with experience.

posted 11.11.2024