Assistant or Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

ACJS; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana State University Billings invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Criminal Justice in the Department of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies. The position begins fall 2027 and includes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses across policing, courts, policy, and multicultural issues, with opportunities to develop courses in the candidate’s specialty area.

The department emphasizes scholarly activity and service, with 21 credit hours of teaching per

Qualifications

• PhD in criminal justice, criminology, or related field (ABD considered).
• Expertise in policing and the courts.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses including introductory and advanced policing and courts.
• Teach graduate courses including criminal justice policy, multicultural issues in criminal justice, and special topics.
• Develop additional courses in the candidate’s specialty area.
• Engage in scholarship and service activities as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement and rank guidelines.

Skills

Policing

Courts

Teaching online

Education

PhD in criminal justice

ABD considered

Tools

Job description

The Department of Social Sciences and Cultural Studies invites applications for an Assistant or Associate Professor of Criminal Justice to begin fall 2027. This is a tenure-track position, and the successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses including introductory and advanced courses on policing, introductory and advanced courses on the courts, and graduate courses including criminal justice policy, multicultural issues in criminal justice, and special topics. Opportunities to develop additional courses in the candidate’s specialty area exist.

Criminal Justice is the second largest program in the college and is situated within an interdisciplinary department. Degree offerings include the AS and BS criminal justice, and a new MS in criminal justice that began with the fall 2025 semester. MSUB serves students from across the state and region, and our department is committed to offering courses that allow both our in-person and our online students to achieve timely graduation.

The teaching load for tenure track faculty at MSUB is 21 credits per year. To meet departmental needs, the individual chosen for this position will teach 3 courses each fall semester and 4 courses each spring semester. Summer teaching opportunities are available but are not required.

In addition to these teaching obligations, faculty at MSUB are expected to engage in scholarship and service activities. These expectations are outlined in the collective bargaining agreement (available on the university website) and in department rank and tenure guidelines (available from the department chair).

Required Qualifications

• PhD in criminal justice, criminology, or related field (ABD considered)
• Expertise in policing and the courts

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to teach a restricted elective course on victimology and/or inequality
• Experience teaching in-person, online, or using multiple-format modalities
• Willingness to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
• Experience working with first generation studens