Adjunct Faculty in Criminology

Department: School of Arts and Sciences

Reports To: Department Chair

Status/Time Commitment: Ongoing (as needed)

The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) at Fresno Pacific University offers a diverse range of programs in Arts, Humanities, Natural and Applied Sciences, Ministry and Social Sciences disciplines. The SAS emphasizes program quality, student engagement and faculty excellence. The school provides a cohesive, student-centered learning, faith-based environment for students to grow, learn, and excel. Our committed faculty are innovative educators and dedicated to student success and making a difference in students' lives.

• Teach courses as described and assigned
• Discuss class progress with the program coordinator, including teaching performance through observation
• Collaborate with other faculty as needed
• Mentor and advise Criminology majors (as well as general education students)
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
• Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the FPU Faith Expectations, and support the ideals and practices articulated in The Fresno Pacific Idea

• Other job duties as assigned

• Earned master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or other appropriate field of study.
• Experience in criminal justice, criminology, victimology, peacemaking, conflict studies, or related fields.
• Record or promise of scholarly contributions to criminal justice, criminology, victimology, peacemaking, conflict studies, or related field.
• Commitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching and learning and involvement in a local church.

• Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
• Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
• Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
• Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
• Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.

• This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
• Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law.

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
• 2 Professional References

Compensation is based on highest completed degree level:

• Master's degree:
  Anticipated pay per unit $811.51, $23.97 per hour
• Terminal degree:
  Anticipated pay per unit $977.98, $28.82 per hour

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