Tribal Criminal Justice Professor (Tenure-Track)

Utah State University; Blanding (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Utah State University invites applications for a Professional Practice Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), or a term appointment Lecturer. This nine-month, full-time position is located on the USU Campus in Blanding, Utah, beginning August 2027.

Teaching will focus on Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law with preference for juvenile justice experience, with instruction delivered face-to-face, via internet video broadcasting, and online modalities.

Qualifications

• Minimum: MS/MA in criminal justice, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice, criminology or closely related field at the time of appointment.
• Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice, criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice. 2) experience teaching with distance education technology and delivery modalities, and 3) a record of scholarly activity, and 4) experience teaching in areas that complement the expertise of the current faculty, such as Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law and juvenile justice.
• Minimum: an MA/MS in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice or a closely related social science discipline at the time of appointment.
• Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses, 2) teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities, and 3) experience teaching in areas that complement the expertise of the current faculty, such as Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law or juvenile justice.
• Minimum: at the time of appointment, 1) a PhD in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice or a closely related degree, 2) a Juris Doctorate (JD) and a master’s degree in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law or a closely related degree, or 3) a JD and demonstrated relevant work experience in criminal justice.
• Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice 2) teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities, and 3) a record of scholarly activity, and 4) experience teaching in areas that complement the expertise of the current faculty, such as Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law and juvenile justice.

Responsibilities

• Teaching lower and upper-division courses in the Criminal Justice program
• Advising undergraduate students
• Engage in Criminal Justice research/creative endeavors
• Providing service to the department, the university, and the profession
• Other duties as assigned

Education

MS/MA in criminal justice, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice

PhD in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice or a closely related degree

JD + master’s in criminal justice/criminology/Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law or closely related degree, or JD with relevant work experience

Job description

Utah State University invites applications for a Professional Practice Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), or a term appointment Lecturer. This nine-month, full-time position is located on the USU Campus in Blanding, Utah, beginning August 2027.

Teaching will focus on Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law with preference for juvenile justice experience, with instruction delivered face-to-face, via internet video broadcasting, and online modalities.