Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor

Position: Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor - Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Community College is an urban, public, 2-year College serving a diverse community including peoples of color, recent immigrants and nontraditional populations. The College mission is to help students achieve educational goals through delivering high-quality transfer and career programs. RCC (Roxbury Community College) strives to honor traditional commitments, and to be responsive to new challenges and insights through workforce training, ESOL and community education.

The student population at the college is diverse in ethnicity, gender, language, age, and background. Roxbury Community College is an AA/EO employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of its staff. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act requires all institutes of higher education to disclose campus policy statements and crime statistics. Our annual report is available .mass/clery.

Job Description:

Title:

Adjunct Criminal Justice Instructor

Unit: DCE: DCE Collective Bargaining Agreement

Dept:
Professional Studies and Health Careers

Reports To:

Associate Dean of Professional Studies and Health Careers

Date:
Fall 2025

General Statement of Duties:

Roxbury Community College seeks a dynamic and experienced adjunct Criminal Justice faculty member to teach college-level courses in accordance with description published in Roxbury Community College catalog. Responsibilities include giving lectures and assignments.

Responsibilities:

* Provide instruction of his/her assigned course(s)

* Responsible for creating a classroom environment which fosters students' academic growth and guides their professional development.

* Responsible for the creation and revision of daily lesson plans.

* Responsible for accurate record keeping of student attendance and academic progress.

* Correct and return quizzes, tests and lab assignments in a timely manner to students.

* Utilize instructional and audiovisual aids, and all available resources.

* Follow a syllabus for each course, following established institutional guidelines.

* Meets with and advise students before and after class or by appointment.

* Evaluate students to measure their progress in achieving course objectives and inform students in a timely manner of their progress.

* Maintains professional relationships with students, colleagues, and the community.

Requirements:

? Master's degree in criminal justice or a closely related field.

? Experience teaching all college levels of criminal justice courses.

? Ability to teach on campus or online.

? Proficiency in Google Suite and Office 365, as well as experience with learning management systems such as Canvas or similar platforms.

* Experience working with students from diverse social, cultural, and economic backgrounds who possess wide ranges of academic abilities and interests.

* Familiarity with Jenzabar or similar online learning applications.

* Teaching Experience at a Community College.

* Demonstrated ability to provide diverse teaching methods to different learning styles.

* Experience with Online teaching and OER.

Additional Information:

Salary:
The Adjunct Faculty salary range is determined in accordance with the DCE Collective Bargaining Agreement.

* Employees of Roxbury Community College are considered employees of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and receive benefits that include:

* High quality and affordable health insurance through the Commonwealth's Group Insurance Commission (GIC)

* Reasonable Dental and Vision Plans

* Flexible Medical Spending Account and Dependent Care Assistance Account

* Low cost basic and optional life insurance

* Retirement Savings:
State Employees' Pension or Optional Retirement Program (ORP) and Deferred Compensation 457(b) plan or 403(b).

* 12 paid holidays per year and competitive Sick, Vacation, and Personal Time

* Tuition Benefit for employees and dependents at state colleges and universities

* Short-Term Disability and Extended Illness program participation options

* Professional Development and Continuing Education opportunities

* Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

* Cell Phone Bill Discounts with Verizon and T-Mobile Cell Phone Carriers

* Access to the Commonwealth's Mass4

You, employee assistance program

* Free employee parking on the Roxbury Campus

* Public Transportation is available to the College via the MBTA Orange Line Roxbury Crossing Station & connecting bus stops, an eight-minute walk to the campus.

Location:

Roxbury campus

Unit Status: DCE

Expected

Start Date:

September 2025

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply online by submitting:

* Cover Letter

* Resume

* Names and contact information for three (3) professional references

* Transcripts

Successful applicants will be required to complete a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI/SORI) request.

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