Assistant Professor - Career Track

Criminal Justice & Criminology; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State University’s Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Teaching), a fixed-term, 9-month appointment in Pullman, WA. The successful candidate will teach 4 courses per semester (80%), with 20% devoted to service, mentor students, and contribute to high-impact pedagogy on campus and online via the Global campus.

Preferred candidates have teaching experience in legal/court related areas and online instruction, and must have Ph.D.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or J.D. ABD must be in criminal justice, criminology or a related discipline.
• Degree must be earned by appointment start date.
• Experience teaching in criminal justice, with online instruction valued.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and upper-division courses (4 per semester, 4/4).
• Provide student mentoring and engage in service to the department and college.
• Potentially teach graduate seminars and contribute to online Global campus courses.

Skills

Teaching

Online teaching

Student mentoring

Education

Ph.D. or J.D. ABD

Criminal justice / criminology field

Job description

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor (Teaching), Career track faculty position in Pullman, WA. This position is a fixed-term, 9-month, 3-year appointment with the possibility of renewal. We seek applicants to teach courses in multiple areas of criminal justice, with a preference for those applicants with experience and interest in teaching in the areas of law and courts. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2027.

Job duties: The successful applicant is expected to teach introductory and upper-division level courses within the Criminal Justice and Criminology curriculum on the Pullman campus and through the Global campus, which is dedicated to online education. The successful applicant may also potentially teach graduate seminars. The teaching load is four courses per semester (4/4), representing 80% of the position, with an additional 20% devoted to service.

The successful applicant will mentor students, develop and implement high-impact pedagogical practices, and conduct departmental and college service as appropriate.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or J.D. ABD will be considered. PhD/ABD must be in criminal justice, criminology, or a related discipline.
• Degree must be earned by appointment start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology, or a related discipline.
• Experience teaching legal and/or court related courses.
• Experience teaching online.