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Position Title Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice (One-Year Appointment) Department 212415 - Criminal Justice Position Status One-Year Appointment Position Classification Full-Time, 9 months (Faculty) Grant/Gift Funded (all or a portion)? No If Temporary or Grant Funded, Start Date and End Date  

Position Description/Posting Details

+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number | FA149PST | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary | La Salle University's Department | | | of Sociology and Criminal Justice | | | invites applications for a | | | full-time, one-year appointment, | | | beginning in August 2024. | | | Candidates must have the ability | | | to teach courses in the area of | | | courts/law/sociolegal studies as | | | well as other upper-level | | | electives and topical courses. | | | The position requires teaching | | | four courses a semester, advising | | | students, and providing collegial | | | service to the Department and | | | University. We encourage | | | candidates from underrepresented | | | groups and/or those with | | | expertise in diversity, equity, | | | inclusion, and social justice to | | | apply. The Sociology and Criminal | | | Justice Department resides in La | | | Salle's School of Arts and | | | Sciences. The Department offers | | | two majors: (1) Sociology and (2) | | | Criminal Justice, and provides | | | service teaching for many | | | programs including Social Work | | | and Nursing. The Sociology and | | | Criminal Justice program at La | | | Salle University is committed to | | | providing students with a dynamic | | | educational experience. Our | | | top-notch program provides | | | students with the foundational | | | theoretical knowledge and | | | practical skills they'll need for | | | successful careers. Our students | | | also learn highly marketable | | | interpersonal and communication | | | skills which are key to becoming | | | outstanding members of society | | | and dedicated professionals. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Duties |   | | | | | | - * Development and | | | instruction of new and | | | existing course that may | | | include: Criminal Law, | | | Criminal Courts, Crimes of | | | the Powerful, Introduction to | | | Criminal Justice and other | | | classes depending on | | | departmental need and | | | instructor's area of | | | expertise. | | | - * Academic advising and | | | mentoring of departments | | | majors/minors. | | | - * Attends department | | | meetings and other university | | | events, as applicable. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Secondary Responsibilities | - * Participation in | | | prospective student | | | recruitment activities for | | | the University | | | - * Supervision of | | | undergraduate student | | | research projects | | | - * Perform other duties | | | assigned | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Required Qualifications | - * Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, | | | Criminology, Legal Studies or | | | Sociology. | | | ABD candidates with | | | completion date by time of | | | appoint will be considered, | | | OR Juris Doctorate (JD). | | | - * A demonstrated commitment | | | to diversity, equity, and | | | inclusion. | | | - * Knowledge of and | | | commitment to the mission of | | | La Salle University. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Preferred Qualifications | - * Previous experience | | | teaching at the collegiate | | | level | | | - * Professional experience in | | | justice settings | +-----------------------------------+----------------------------------