Criminal Justice Assistant Professor

Overview

Department Information

GJD-312140 2/26: THIS POSITION IS NON-CLASSIFIED. The Community College of Denver (CCD) seeks candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to fostering an inclusive learning and work environment and who can effectively work with students, families, faculty, instructors, and staff from diverse backgrounds. As a Hispanic-Serving Institution, CCD is dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for nontraditional students, supporting workforce development, and strengthening community partnerships that promote educational attainment and career success.

Serving a diverse student population, CCD values individuals who contribute to its mission of advancing social, civic, and economic vitality.

General Summary

This position reports directly to the Chair of Criminal Justice within the Center for Career & Technical Education and works collaboratively with other discipline faculty. The Dean for the Social and Behavioral Science & Public Safety and Legal Services Pathway serves as this position’s second-level supervisor.

The primary purpose of the Assistant Professor for Criminal Justice is to deliver high-quality instruction across Criminal Justice courses while maintaining academic rigor, equity, and workforce relevance. In addition to teaching, the position actively participates in college and departmental service, including curriculum development, assessment, advising, and shared governance. Central to this role is a strong commitment to student success, retention, and completion through inclusive, student‑centered pedagogy and meaningful engagement with a diverse community college population.

• Teaching/Instruction – Primary duties in introductory and intermediate Criminal Justice courses. Full course load is 15 credit hours per semester. Faculty must possess strong teaching skills, use technology, and engage students with traditional, non‑traditional, and innovative methods of instruction, grounded in core values of career and technical education, critical thinking, respect, competence, professional development, and ethical responsibility.
• Service – Collaborate with other Criminal Justice faculty to develop and modify curriculum, maintain departmental coherence across CCD’s instructional venues (online, community campuses, pre‑college programs), select textbooks, and develop professional growth of adjunct instructors. May include advising students, evaluating assessment artifacts, course scheduling, budgeting, hiring and supervising adjuncts, mediating disputes, mentoring, and other administrative duties assigned by the Department Chair.
• Scholarship & Community Leadership – Continue active scholarship through academic courses, conferences, workshops, and reading. Serve as community liaison on local boards or commissions and provide leadership to the broader community.

• Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or Sociology with an emphasis in Criminal Justice/Criminology.
• Criminal Justice courses are Career and Technical Education courses; faculty must hold a CCD CTE credential to teach in the field.
• Minimum of 10,000 hours of verified occupational experience in a qualifying criminal justice field (e.g., CIA, FBI, DOJ, parole, probation, corrections, law enforcement, military police, homeland security, national security, teaching incarcerated youth, or CSI). Experience older than 7 years is considered if relevant.
• Experience working with secondary and postsecondary students.
• Tested professional experience may be demonstrated through significant work and currency in the field, including publications, curriculum development, training, research, and presentations.
• Knowledge of courses: CRJ 1010, CRJ 1012, CRJ 1025, CRJ 1027, CRJ 1035, CRJ 1045, CRJ 1046, CRJ 1052, CRJ 2001, CRJ 2005, CRJ 2009, CRJ 2010, CRJ 2025, CRJ 2030, CRJ 2031, CRJ 2036, CRJ 2045, CRJ 2057, CRJ 2075, CRJ 2080, PSM 1004, PSM 1005, PMS 1010, PSM 1032, PSM 1033, PSM 2004, PSM 2021, PSM 2022.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint, etc.).
• Experienc…