Criminal Justice and Criminology, Lecturer (International Criminal Justice, Terrorism, and

Position Details

Position Details

Job Title
Criminal Justice and Criminology, Lecturer (International Criminal Justice, Terrorism, and Political Violence), Non-Tenure Track

Position Title
Criminal Justice and Criminology, Lecturer (International Criminal Justice, Terrorism, and Political Violence), Non-Tenure Track

Position Number

Job Category
University Faculty

Job Type
Full-Time

FLSA Status
Exempt

Campus
Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus

Location Code
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (02121A)

Department Name
CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Is this split and/or fully grant funded?
No

Duties and Responsibilities

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the College of Arts and Sciences at Loyola University Chicago ( LUC ) invites applications for a full-time non-tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer, with a specialization in international criminal justice, terrorism, and political violence. This is a Lecturer appointment with the possibility of renewal contingent on performance and review. The appointment begins July 1, 2023.

The successful candidate will be joining a department with ten full-time faculty members, over 450 undergraduate majors and minors, and 30 graduate students. We offer an undergraduate Criminal Justice and Criminology major and minor and a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Criminology. We are also part of eleven inter-disciplinary undergraduate majors and minors, including Psychology of Crime and Justice, Forensic Science, Computer Crime and Forensics, and Sociolegal Studies. We are a department dedicated to mentoring a diverse student body, many of whom come from under-represented and under-served populations. Prospective candidates will help further the institutional goals of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusivity within the department, college, and university. We have strong connections to local, state, and national criminal justice agencies and non-profits and value our history of interdisciplinarity, working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines. For more information about the department, please visit our website at www.luc.edu/criminaljustice/.

Successful applicants will have the ability to teach courses on a variety of criminal justice and criminology topics at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including: International Criminal Justice; Terrorism; Criminal Justice in a Global Context; and special topics courses. The standard teaching load for lecturers is four courses per semester.

Qualifications

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Criminology/Criminal Justice or a closely related field at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and have a record of student mentorship. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty area of gender, race, or immigration is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Physical Demands
None

Working Conditions
None

Minimum Education and/or Work Experience

The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Criminology/Criminal Justice or a closely related field at the time of appointment. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and have a record of student mentorship. Experience working or conducting research in the specialty area of gender, race, or immigration is desirable. The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education.

Open Date
10/03/2022

Close Date

Special Instructions to Applicants

Candidates should submit to www.careers.luc.edu (1) a brief letter of interest; (2) a current Curriculum Vitae; (3) a statement on teaching experience; and (4) a statement addressing potential contributions to mentoring a diverse student body through research, teaching, and service. Applicants should also arrange for three recommendations from individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position, especially in terms of scholarship, teaching and mentorship, to be submitted electronically to the above website (letter writers will receive an electronic prompt from LUC ). Candidates may forward additional materials related to teaching excellence and samples of scholarly publications to:

Michael Vecchio, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair
Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

LUC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity – including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment – is critical to achieving the University’s mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual’s record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.

As a Jesuit Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a transformative education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about LUC’s mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission . For information about the university’s focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed .

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Quick Link for Posting
https://www.careers.luc.edu/postings/22132

Job Number
8501031

Organizational Location
PROVOST

Posting Details

Posting Detail

Number of Vacancies
1

Desired Start Date
07/01/2023

Position End Date

Open Until Filled
Yes
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Teaching Statement
4. Inclusive Excellence Statement

Optional Documents

1. Research Statement
2. Writing Sample
3. Scholarly Publications
4. Teaching Evaluations
5. Other Document
6. Unofficial Transcripts
7. Multi Media
8. Resume

Supplemental Questions

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