Associate Professor or Full Professor - Department Chairperson

Job ID: 17928

Location: John Jay College

Regular/Temporary: Regular

 

John Jay College of Criminal Justice, a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), under the leadership of its new President, former U.S. Assistant Attorney General, Karol V. Mason, John Jay is an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice and dedicated to the advancement of justice and just societies around the world.  Committed to access and excellence, John Jay College is a Hispanic-serving institution, and one that has been ranked third in the nation in black student success and a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility. John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups. 

 

Founded in 1964, John Jay College is the preeminent international leader in educating for justice, offering a rich liberal arts and professional curriculum that prepares its 15,000 students to serve the public interest as ethical leaders and engaged citizens. Located steps from Lincoln Center at the cultural heart of New York City, the College is a public liberal arts institution offering bachelors’ and masters’ degrees and participating in the doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.  Over the past 12 years, the college has experienced unprecedented faculty hiring and expansion of its curricular offerings.  John Jay College has traditional criminal justice-related programs and a growing portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Students can choose from 29 majors, 40 minors and 10 master's degree programs, as well as doctoral programs in Criminal Justice, Psychology and Law, and Clinical Psychology. Twelve research centers and institutes support innovative academic research and provide professional development and training at the college. In 2011, the college opened a new 600,000 square foot building with a black-box theater, state-of-the-art lab space, a moot court, and a variety of virtual learning settings.

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Department of Law, Police Science & Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, seeks a seasoned and outstanding scholar in criminal justice, criminology or a related field, qualified for appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor with tenure, to serve as Chairperson effective Fall 2018. This position is an opportunity to provide progressive leadership to John Jay’s flagship and largest department, serving four thousand undergraduate students in its B.S. in Criminal Justice and B.S. in Police Studies. The department features a versatile and accomplished faculty of approximately 25 full-time and nearly 100 part-time scholars, lawyers and practitioners who play key roles as directors or instructors for a broad array of undergraduate and graduate programs. Faculty also teach and advise extensively in various doctoral programs of the City University of New York’s Graduate Center, including the Ph.D. program in Criminal Justice.  

 

Duties related to the administration of the department include managing the departmental budget and supervising the hiring of adjunct faculty and staff; assigning courses and evaluating faculty performance; creating and executing a short and long term strategic plan including outcomes assessments; as well as delegating other responsibilities. 

 

The department Chairperson represents departmental and faculty interests with administrators, other departments, programs and units, outside agencies, interested individuals and groups, and carries out the philosophy, goals, and policies of the Department, John Jay College and the City University of New York - CUNY.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must have a terminal degree and an exceptional record of research, service, and teaching in their field. The ideal candidate will have significant administrative experience, proven managerial abilities, outstanding interpersonal skills, a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion, a record of collaborative leadership, the ability to effectively mentor junior faculty and to promote the professional development of all faculty and staff. Experience in program development and assessment, grantsmanship and online teaching best practices preferred.

 

COMPENSATION

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs.  We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development.

 

HOW TO APPLY

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Once you have registered or logged in with your user name and password, upload an electronic letter of application discussing research and teaching interests and academic administrative experience along with (1) a curriculum vitae delineating educational background, employment history and community/college/ university service; (2) a one page statement of teaching and managerial philosophy; and (3) citations for two exemplary publications.

 

For additional information about the department and detailed qualifications, please refer to the ad posted on the department’s website: www.jjay.cuny.edu.

 

CLOSING DATE

Review of resumes to begin December 11, 2017.

Posting closes on December 20, 2017.

 

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply.  At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups.  Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.