Part-time Instructor (Pool) - Criminal Justice

Austin Peay State University; Clarksville (TN); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Austin Peay State University's Department of Criminal Justice invites qualified instructors for adjunct, dual enrollment, or temporary positions across all semesters. Roles include teaching General Criminal Justice, Criminology, Methods, Homeland Security, and related topics in face-to-face, online, and hybrid formats.

Successful candidates will hold a Master’s degree in criminal justice or higher (JD acceptable) with 18 graduate hours in the field; teaching experience across delivery methods is

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in criminal justice or higher is required.
• JD is also acceptable.
• A related master's degree must accompany 18 hours of graduate work in the area of criminal justice.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses as assigned by the chair.
• Instruct online, hybrid, and face-to-face formats.
• Contribute to the graduate program.

Education

Master’s degree in criminal justice or higher

JD acceptable

18 graduate hours in criminal justice with related field master’s degree

Job description

Description

The Department of Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University is continuously taking applications for individuals seeking adjunct, dual enrollment, or temporary instructor positions for all semesters. Instructors are needed both in person and online for all areas including, but not limited to, General Criminal Justice, Criminology, Research Methods, Homeland Security, Policing, Corrections, Forensics, and Courts/Law. Depending on qualifications, courses may be available at the graduate level. The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor’s and a Master of Science in criminal justice, each with an optional concentration in homeland security. The program enrolls about 320 undergraduate majors and 50 graduate students per year. The Department of Criminal Justice offers courses through diverse delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid/blended formats. The successful candidate may contribute to and assist with the graduate program. The Department of Criminal Justice is among the University’s largest. The position’s responsibilities include teaching courses as assigned by the chair. More information about the department can be found at https://www.apsu.edu/criminal-justice/

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in criminal justice or higher; JD is also acceptable; A Master’s degree in a related field must accompany 18 hours of graduate work in the area of criminal justice
• A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Desired Qualifications

• An ability to teach a wide range of criminal justice courses
• Demonstrated experience teaching across various delivery methods (online, hybrid, face-to-face, etc.)

The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department.