Associate or Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
The Criminal Justice Department at the University of Wisconsin–Parkside invites applications for a full-time (9-month), tenured Associate Professor or tenure track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice beginning August, 2012. Professor will have expertise in juvenile delinquency/juvenile justice, research methods, criminology and race/crime. The standard teaching load for all full time faculty is 21 credits per academic year. For more information about the Criminal Justice Department link to: http://uwp.edu/academic/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
Knowledges, 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
- PhD in criminal justice, criminology or a closely related field (a law degree is not appropriate for this position)
- 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
Preferred:
- Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives at the college level
For appointment at the associate professor rank, the applicant must have these requirements and provide evidence of an active research/publication record that is commensurate with department requirements for this rank. At the assistant professor rank, 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, 2013.
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 bachelor's 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 8th, 2011 are ensured full consideration; position is open until filled.
Representatives from UWP will be attending the annual meetings of the American Society of Criminology in Washington, DC 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
Email submissions to: Minton@uwp.edu
Mail submissions: Connie Minton, Criminal Justice Search Committee, Department of Criminal Justice, 900 Wood Road, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI 53141.
FAX: (262) 595-2471
UW-Parkside is an AA/EEO employer
