Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor - Criminal Justice

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave

Community Service Leave

State Health Benefits

NCFlex benefits

12 Paid Holidays

TSERS pension

401k/403b/457b plans

Employee Assistance Program

Recreation Center discount

Bookstore discount

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University’s Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor to teach in-person and online courses. This nine-month position involves teaching four courses per semester, with duties including student advising, mentoring, and service on departmental and university committees.

The appointee will join a program offering a BS, MS, and PhD with several specializations, and must hold a Master’s degree with

Qualifications

• Master's degree with professional experience in the discipline for lecturer appointment.
• PhD with professional experience in the discipline for Teaching Assistant Professor appointment.
• Five years of teaching and professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach in-person and online courses, four courses per semester.
• Provide student advising and career mentoring.
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees and represent the department at orientations.

Education

Master's degree with professional experience in the discipline

PhD with professional experience in the discipline

Job description

Posting Details

• Classification Type: EHRA

Primary Purpose of Position

The Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University seeks a full-time non-tenure track lecturer, to teach in-person and online courses. This is a full-time, 9-month Lecturer / Teaching Assistant Professor. This person teaches four courses per semester. Classes will be assigned as needed by the Department Chair. Additional duties include, but are not limited to, student groups and academic advising and career mentoring, serving on departmental/college and university committees (i.e., representing the department at New Student Orientations).

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Criminal Justice is housed within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice with a Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation, a Master of Science and a Ph.D. with four areas of specialization: Digital Forensics, Investigative Science, Social Justice, and Research Methods. The Department has over 550 majors. The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences houses the Departments of Criminal Justice, English, History and Political Science, Journalism and Mass Communication, Liberal Studies, and Visual and Performing Arts. CAHSS is an academic unit that reports to the Office of the Provost/Division of Academic Affairs and enrolls more than 2,000 students and has more than 160 full-time faculty members. N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 15,275 students in Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master's programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America's top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor's programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master's degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related 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 "STEM" education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as "R2-High Research Activity" in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve "R1-Very High Research Activity" status. It also holds Carnegie's earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina's Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as "best for business" by the CNBC financial network.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree with professional experience in the discipline for appointment as a lecturer.
• PhD with professional experience in the discipline for appointment as a Teaching Assistant Professor.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education

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

Job Details

• 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: No
• FTE: 40 hours/week, 9 months
• Organizational Division: Criminal Justice
• Organizational Location: College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
• Organizational Unit: Criminal Justice

Date and Posting

• Posting Number: EPA3183
• Open Date: 09/14/2026
• Open Until Filled: Yes
• Date Position Available: August 2027

Benefits

• Accrued Vacation and Sick Leave for Eligible Employees
• Community Service Leave
• Aetna - State Health Benefits of North Carolina
• NCFlex - Vision, Dental, Flexible Spending Account, Life Insurance and more
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Teachers and State Employees Retirement System (TSERS)
• Optional Supplemental Plans - 401k, 403b, 457b and 457
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Campus Recreation Center Discount
• University Bookstore Discount
• and more