Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Criminology (F0322)
Longwood University
Farmville, VA
Full-time
Education
Posted on April 22, 2024
About Longwood University:
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one-hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Longwood University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies in the Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track lecturer position (F0322) to begin August 2024. The successful candidate will possess a master's degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related field.
The department seeks a generalist in criminology or closely related field who is excited to teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the department's current offerings in criminology and offer new courses to address current topics and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Candidates who are able to contribute to the department's inequalities and diversities areas in criminology and who area able to teach theory will be given preference. The successful candidate will teach 15 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses and contribute to advising students in the major. Longwood's Criminal Justice Program has approximately 200 undergraduate majors.
Requirements:
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-tenure-track instructional faculty position. A successful criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.
A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled; position posted 3/21/24. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume):
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one-hour's drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Longwood University Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Studies in the Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track lecturer position (F0322) to begin August 2024. The successful candidate will possess a master's degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related field.
The department seeks a generalist in criminology or closely related field who is excited to teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the department's current offerings in criminology and offer new courses to address current topics and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Candidates who are able to contribute to the department's inequalities and diversities areas in criminology and who area able to teach theory will be given preference. The successful candidate will teach 15 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses and contribute to advising students in the major. Longwood's Criminal Justice Program has approximately 200 undergraduate majors.
Requirements:
- Master's degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related field
- Candidates with demonstrated college teaching ability preferred.
- A demonstrated ability and commitment to working with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of the university mission is preferred.
Additional Information:
This is a full-time, non-tenure-track instructional faculty position. A successful criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
- State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
- Life & Long-Term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon
- Educational benefits for most employees
- Fitness Center membership less expensive than most
Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator's contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.
A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled; position posted 3/21/24. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume):
- Letter of interest summarizing your qualifications for this position
- Current curriculum vitae
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
- Statement of teaching philosophy and research interest, including how the applicant serves diverse populations and perspectives in the classroom
- Contact information for three professional references from active faculty who are familiar with the candidate's teaching and can discuss their academic qualifications for this position
