Full Time Lecturer

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland invites applications for a full-time lecturer to begin August 23, 2024. Payroll start date of July 30, 2024. This is a 1.0 FTE, 9-month position with an initial one-year contract and the possibility of 3-5 year renewal contracts. Approximately 90% percent of the lecturer’s commitment will be teaching undergraduate courses, with the remaining effort dedicated to service activities.

The position will be dedicated to teaching primarily within the newly launched, interdisciplinary Social Data Science major. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in research methods, quantitative methodology, proficiency in programming languages such as R and Python, as well as a passion for advancing research integrity and open science. Familiarity with social network analysis, survey methodology, or advanced analytic techniques such as machine learning, or natural language processing, is desirable but not required. 

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice has approximately 900 enrolled undergraduate students making it one of the most popular undergraduate majors at Maryland. We offer approximately 50 undergraduate courses each academic year. Lecturers play a crucial role in the academic life of the Department, through teaching and mentoring undergraduate students, providing innovations to course and curriculum design, and serving on departmental committees. The commitment of the Department to undergraduate education has been recognized through numerous awards to faculty for their teaching accomplishments.

Requirements for the position include: an M.A. (Ph.D. preferred) in Criminology and/or Criminal Justice, Data Science, Information Science, or a closely related field; a strong, demonstrated investment in diversity and inclusion; and a commitment to undergraduate education as well as evidence of excellence in teaching. Salary is competitive, and there are opportunities for additional compensation for teaching in winter and summer sessions.

Application materials should include (a) a cover letter that addresses suitability for the position and summarizes relevant experience; (b) a curriculum vita; (c) a teaching portfolio including a teaching philosophy statement, syllabi, and student evaluations; (d) a diversity statement, and (e) names and contact information for three professional references to be contacted after the initial screening of applications.

The anticipated work obligation date for the position is August 23, 2024 while the payroll start date will be July 30, 2024. 

All questions about the position may be addressed to Dr. Justine Madoo (jmadoo@umd.edu), Director of Undergraduate Studies in Criminology and Criminal Justice or Dr. Brian Kim (kimbrian@umd.edu), Director of the Undergraduate Major in Social Data Science.

The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. A prior criminal conviction or convictions will not automatically disqualify a finalist from employment in the position.