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San Jose State University

Location: San JoseCA 95192 Document ID: AB064-5U72 Posted on: 2017-03-1603/16/2017 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2017-04-15
 

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) Criminal Justice



San José State University
San José, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval

Specialization: Criminal Justice, Area: Crime, Disadvantage, and Race in Communities Around the World
Job Opening ID (JOID): 24018
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)

Qualifications:
Required—
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or Criminology.
Qualitative research on local communities in the USA and at least one other country
Expertise in race, violence, youth crime, and corrections and sentencing—including re-entry—among
disadvantaged persons
Evidence of ability to contribute to online programs, to internationalizing the curriculum, and to
enhancing more than one of five department pillars: Criminology, Criminal Justice, Legal Studies,
Human Rights, and Forensic Science.
Active research agenda with strong potential for publications and funded research
Awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained
in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience

Preferred—
Strong record of teaching excellence
Research and teaching in gender, policing, evaluation research, drugs and alcohol, and/or crime and
justice in the Caribbean

Responsibilities:
Maintain effective teaching in the Justice Studies undergraduate and graduate programs, including
teaching required skills courses and providing guidance for graduate student research projects
Actively participate in departmental governance, including curricular development, planning and implementing departmental activities, and student support
Develop and maintain an active research and publishing agenda
Advise students, collaborate with other faculty, and perform professional service to the University,
community, and academic profession
Address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, religion, nationality, cultural
background, ethnicity, race, primary language, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies and advisement

Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Starting Date:
August 21, 2017

Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedure:
Apply:
https://apply.interfolio.com/40709
For full consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/philosophy, research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by
March 15, 2017. Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.

Justice Studies is a high profile department at San José State University, located in the center of San José and the heart of Silicon Valley. Established in 1930, the Department of Justice Studies is distinguished as one of the first degree-granting programs in criminal justice in the United States. The department now prepares students to be competent justice professionals in a technologically complex and culturally diverse society. The graduate program offers a master's degree and prepares students for more advanced graduate study, and for managerial and research positions in justice oriented organizations. The department currently has 11 professors, 21 lecturers, and over 750 majors. Our alumni are among the most prominent professionals in policing, corrections, nonprofit services, legal and related professions. For more information about the department, please go to: http://www.sjsu.edu/justicestudies/

San José State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The latest San José State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San José State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.)







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