Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor - Criminal Justice

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Greensboro (NC)

Hybrid

USD 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a full-time non-tenure track lecturer to teach in-person and online courses in Criminal Justice. This is a 9-month Lecturer / Teaching Assistant Professor appointment. The candidate will teach four courses per semester and support student groups, advising and mentoring.

The department emphasizes service on committees and orientation events. A Master’s degree is required; a PhD is preferred for the Teaching Assistant Professor track.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with professional experience in the discipline.
PhD with professional experience in the discipline.
At least five years of teaching and professional experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Teach four courses per semester (in-person and online).
Student advising and career mentoring.
Participate on departmental/college/university committees and service.

Skills

Teaching experience

Professional experience

Student advising

Education

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

None

Job description

Posting Details

Classification Information

Classification Type

EHRA

Position Overview

The Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical State University seeks a full-time non-tenure tracklecturer, to teach in-person and online courses. This is afull-time, 9-month Lecturer / Teaching Assistant Professor. This person teaches four courses per semester. Classes will be assignedas needed by the Department Chair. Additional duties include, butare not limited to, student groups and academic advising and careermentoring, serving on departmental/college and universitycommittees (i.e., representing the department at New StudentOrientations).

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Criminal Justice is housed within the College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It offers a Bachelor ofScience degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice with aCertificate in Crime Scene Investigation, a Master of Science and aPh.D. with four areas of specialization: Digital Forensics,Investigative Science, Social Justice, and Research Methods. TheDepartment has over 550 majors.

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences houses theDepartments of Criminal Justice, English, History and PoliticalScience, Journalism and Mass Communication, Liberal Studies, andVisual and Performing Arts. CAHSS is an academic unit that reportsto the Office of the Provost/Division of Academic Affairs andenrolls more than 2,000 students and has more than 160 full-timefaculty members.

N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institutionand has been the largest historically Black university in thecountry for the past decade. With an enrollment of 15,275 studentsin Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degreeprograms, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It isAmerica’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering andAgricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top fiveproducer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Artsand Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’sdegrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies andRelated Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and no.11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEMeducation and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-HighResearch Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised toachieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holdsCarnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and theAssociation of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU )Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annualeconomic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role asa higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s PiedmontTriad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nationfor the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBCfinancial network.

Minimum Requirements

Master’s degree with professional experience in the discipline forappointment as a lecturer.

PhD with professional experience in the discipline for appointmentas a Teaching Assistant Professor.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training,Education

At least five years of teaching and professional experience ispreferred with proven skills in the discipline.

Is this position eligible for a remote or hybrid workarrangement, consistent with university and statepolicies.

This position may be eligible for a remote or hybrid workarrangement, consistent with university and state policies. N.C.A&T employees are generally required to reside in NorthCarolina, within a 2-hour commuting distance of their assigned duty station.

Position Information

Working Title

Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor - Criminal Justice

Position Number

000784

Recruitment Salary Range

Commensurate with education and experience

FLSA

Exempt

Appointment Type

Permanent - Full-time

Tenure Track

FTE

40 hours/week, 9 months

Organizational Division

Criminal Justice

Organizational Location

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

Organizational Unit

Criminal Justice

Equal Opportunity Statement

North Carolina A&T State University participates in E-Verify. Federallaw requires all employers to verify the identity and employmenteligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.North Carolina A&T State University is an Equal Opportunity andAffirmative Action Employer. No one who applies or seeks employmentwill be denied admission to or employment at North Carolina A&TState University on the basis of race, religion, color, nationalorigin, sex, age, disabling condition, veteran status, politicalaffiliation, genetic information or sexual orientation and sexualidentity.

Employee Benefits available to NC A & T permanent employeesinclude the following and more;