Assistant Professor - Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice

Indiana University Southeast (IUS) Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2023. The Criminology and Criminal Justice Program is seeking someone strongly aligned with our program’s mission and goals emphasizing critical criminology and social justice. The area of specialization for this position is law enforcement and candidates must be able to teach introduction to policing, police-community relations, criminal justice ethics, and criminal justice management. Candidate should also be capable of teaching departmental core classes on a rotation. Core classes include Introduction to Criminal Justice, Theories of Crime and Deviance, Research Methods, and our capstone Senior Seminar.  

Responsibilities: Tenure-track faculty who maintain an active research agenda teach a 3/3 course load. Faculty are expected to engage in service-related activities at the departmental, school, college, professional, and community levels; and actively engage in scholarly or creative activities.

 Required Qualifications: The successful candidate will have earned a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or closely related field. Applicants who are ABD and close to completion of their degree will be considered. Candidates with only a J.D. will not be considered. Preference will be given to individuals with teaching experience. Our program offers both traditional face-to-face and on-line classes; candidate must demonstrate the ability, and possess the Higher Learning Commission qualifications, to teach on-line. 

Salary and Benefits: Salary and rank are commensurate with education and experience. Indiana University provides a comprehensive benefits program for full-time appointed employees. Coverage for core benefit plans, such as Basic Life Insurance and retirement, is entirely paid by the University. Indiana University also contributes a substantial amount to elective health care plan enrollment. For more information visit https://www.ius.edu/human-resources/benefits/ 

IUS also offers internal research and teaching grants to help faculty maintain active research agendas and improve their teaching abilities. For more information on these grants please visit https://www.ius.edu/academic-affairs/research/internal-grant-information.php 

Application: Please submit a (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a statement of teaching philosophy, (4) a diversity statement, and (5) three letters of reference. Review of applications will begin September 15th and continue until the position is filled. Please direct any questions about this position to the search committee chair:

 Dr. Bernadette Jessie
Indiana University Southeast
4201 Grant Line Road
New Albany, IN 47150

bfolson@ius.edu

 IU Southeast serves over 6,000 students including 400 residential students. IUS is one of eight campuses in the Indiana University system. IUS has a tradition of emphasis in scholarly teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in a wide range of disciplines. The IUS campus is located in the Louisville Metro Area and is approximately 10 minutes from downtown Louisville, KY. The Louisville metro area has a vibrant art and cultural environment. Many companies and businesses in the Louisville metro community provide opportunities for internships and post-graduation employment for our students. The town of New Albany has experienced significant growth over the past decade and has a very low cost-of-living index.

 Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Indiana University’s non-discrimination statement is found in policy UA-01 at http://www.policies.iu.edu.  

IU Southeast is committed to a learning environment that actively seeks to support students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. Consistent with the University’s commitment to diversity, persons from traditionally under-represented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. IU Southeast is an Affirmative Action Equal Opportunity Employer.