Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice Department at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside invites applications for a tenured-track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice beginning August 2013. For more information about the Criminal Justice Department link to: http://www.uwp.edu keyword: criminal justice
Qualifications:
Required:
- Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology or a closely related field (a law degree is not appropriate for this position)
- An ABD will be considered for a one-year terminal appointment as a Lecturer with conversion to tenure-track Assistant Professor if all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed by March 1, 2014
- Demonstrated ability to teach juvenile delinquency/juvenile justice, research methods and/or race/crime
- Evidence of scholarly record or scholarly promise
- Demonstrated interest in implementing curricula that address multicultural issues
- Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives at the college level
Preferred:
- Other areas of interest are comparative and international criminal justice systems, Latinos/as and the Law and other diversity courses relating to criminal justice
Responsibilities:
- Teaching core and upper division criminal justice courses
- Research and publication
- Academic advising
- Participation in departmental, campus, and community service
- Provide service to the department in support of curriculum, teaching, and service to the University and Community
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Current knowledge in technological advancements as they relate to pedagogical issues in higher education.
- Ability to engage in appropriate instructor-student relationships and interactions and collegial conduct.
- Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time.
- Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff and colleagues both orally and in writing.
Salary:
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.
The University:
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to academic excellence, student success, diversity and inclusiveness, and community engagement. UW-Parkside grants bachelors and master's degrees in more than 30 academic programs and currently enrolls 5,200 students, many of whom are first-generation and nontraditional. UW-Parkside is the most ethnically diverse campus in the University of Wisconsin System with more than 22% students of color and 19% faculty and instructional staff of color. UW-Parkside benefits from the cultural diversity of the communities it serves in southeast Wisconsin. Located in northern Kenosha County in the Chicago-Milwaukee urban corridor, much of the university’s 700-acre campus has been preserved in its natural wooded and prairie state.
Review of Applications:
Applications received by December 14, 2012 are ensured full consideration; position is open until filled.
Representatives from UWP will be attending the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Chicago to promote this position.
To Apply:
Interested candidates should submit the following, (preferably in electronic format):
- a cover letter of application
- curriculum vitae
- statement of teaching philosophy
- course syllabi
- teaching evaluations
- examples of scholarly work
- names and contact information for three references
Connie Minton, Academic Department Associate
Criminal Justice Search Committee
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Department of Criminal Justice
900 Wood Road
Kenosha WI 53144
Email: minton@uwp.edu
Telephone: (262)595-3416
Fax: (262)595-2471
UW-Parkside is an AA/EEO employer D/M/V/W
