Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice; RACE & Inequality

Assistant Professor, Department of Criminal Justice (RACE & INEQUALITY)

Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education and Employment:
This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, California State University, Fullerton provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities.

CSUF complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209, and other applicable state and federal anti‑discrimination laws. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

The Division of Politics, Administration and Justice at California State University, Fullerton invites applications for a tenure‑track Assistant Professor position in the Department of Criminal Justice (RACE & INEQUALITY) with an appointment to begin Fall 2027. This candidate will teach core courses on race and ethnicity and/or elective courses on gangs and the criminal justice system, with the ability to develop additional courses.

Primary responsibilities include teaching, advisement, mentorship, and service at the department, college, university, and community levels. Successful candidates will produce scholarship commensurate with the requirements for tenure and will serve on committees, contribute to curriculum development, and participate in broader disciplinary communities. Excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service will form the basis for tenure and promotion.

Engage in superb teaching, advisement, mentorship, and service at the department, college, university, and community levels. Design and deliver courses in race, inequality, and the criminal justice system or gangs and the criminal justice system. Produce research and scholarship for tenure. Contribute to departmental and departmental committee work, curricular development, and broader community engagement.

• Ph.D. in the social sciences at the time of appointment, with an emphasis in criminal and social justice.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching a diverse undergraduate student population, including first‑generation college students, low‑socioeconomic students, and historically minoritized students.
• Potential for or demonstrated ability to teach existing courses, including Race, Inequality and the Criminal Justice System, and/or Gangs and the Criminal Justice System.
• Potential for or demonstrated ability to contribute to curricular growth and development of the criminal justice major.
• Research agenda that advances criminal and social justice in the area of race/inequality and/or gangs.
• A strong record of or potential for scholarly accomplishments appropriate to the level of appointment.
• Potential for or evidence of service to the university.
• Potential for or evidence of service to the discipline.
• Experience in working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Ability to balance excellent teaching, scholarship, and service.

• Specialization in or expertise in pedagogy and scholarship with a focus on race/ethnicity or gangs and their intersections with the criminal justice system.

September 10th, 2026.

The Assistant Professor (Academic Year) classification salary range is $6,221 to $13,224 monthly (12 monthly payments per academic year). The anticipated hiring range is $6,990 to $7,130 per month.

An excellent comprehensive benefits package includes health, vision, and dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and dependent fee‑waiver; access to campus child‑care; and a…