Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice

A Ph.D. in Criminal Justice/Criminology or a related discipline at the time of appointment.
ABDs will be considered.

A J.D. is not sufficient for this position.

The areas of expertise for the position are open, but an identified area of need is Policing/Law Enforcement and related issues.

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The Department of Government and Justice Studies ( GJS) is home to over 800 undergraduate students, and over 70 graduate students. We have 30 full-time tenure-track faculty who range in areas of expertise and are amongst the most honored teachers at Appalachian State University. Additional information about the Department of Government and Justice Studies can be found at http://gjs.appstate.edu.

The teaching load is 3 courses per semester for faculty with an active research agenda. Teaching assignments will be predominantly face-to-face to serve Appalachian State's Boone Campus. However, opportunities for instruction at App State's Hickory campus, or online instruction may be available depending on program need.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

ABD with reduction in rank and salary: ABD will be considered for this position. Evidence of successful defense of the dissertation must be received by July 31 for a fall hire or November 30 for a spring hire. If confirmation of defense is not provided by the deadline, the candidate will receive a new one-year fixed-term contract and be hired at the rank of Instructor. The candidate's salary will also be reduced to a lower rate commensurate with other full-time instructors in the same department. However, if degree verification is provided before the end of the one-year fixed-term contract, the candidate will be returned to the rank of assistant professor with commensurate compensation beginning July 1 of the following academic year.

No ABD consideration: Only candidates with an earned doctorate or terminal degree from an accredited institution will be considered for the position. Since ABD will not meet the minimum requirements, ABD will not be considered.

For a complete application, please apply and submit all below-required documents electronically through Appalachian State University's Job Board:

(1) a cover letter outlining teaching and research interests;

(2) a current vita

Applicants must also arrange to have three current letters of reference emailed directly from the letter writer to Dr. Marian Williams, the Chair of the Search Committee, at williamsmr4@appstate.edu

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.

The continued employment of a special faculty member during the term appointment may be made expressly contingent on items such as the continued availability of funding from any source, on enrollment levels, or any other contingency established by the institution.