Assistant Professor - Department of Criminology and Justice Studies

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Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Northridge
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Faculty - Behavioral Sciences, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time

Department: Criminology and Justice Studies

Faculty Hire Number: #26-03

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2026(Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Salary Scale: $80,000(Dependent upon qualifications)

CSUN’s Commitment to You:

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and the encouragement of innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN is especially interested in candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN’s commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2024, CSUN enrolls nearly 37,000 students, where 56.3% are Latinx, 18.9% are White, 8.7% are Asian American, 5.3% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences' motto is "Locally Engaged, Globally Prepared." This is reflected in all we do, ranging from faculty to students. We are the home of educators who are committed to decreasing the distance between communities and the campus. Our faculty connect to communities through applied research, internships, and clinics, and as a result of engagement with faculty-led initiatives, students are prepared to contribute to solving global problems and competing in the global market.

We are equipping students with the tools for achievement to successfully address social problems. Scholars in the College are preparing the next generation of educators, researchers, and leaders

The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies was established in Fall 2017. The Criminology and Justice Studies undergraduate program promotes the theoretical, analytical, and practical understanding of crime, victimization, and the criminal justice system from a social scientific perspective. The program provides a foundation for the study of criminology and the legal system based on critical thinking and application, theory, and research methodology, understanding diversity and global perspectives, writing, and fundamentals of law and ethical practice.

The department also emphasizes the intersections between the academic and professional, which provide students with a meaningful learning environment rooted in pursuing social justice. Partnerships between the department and both the University community and the community-at-large provide the fertile ground for these intersections.

The Department of Criminology and Justice Studies at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Criminology and Justice Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor with a primary specialization in mental health, substance use, or disability in the criminal legal system and a sub-specialization in forensic psychology, disability studies, and/or social inequality.

Responsibilities:

• Teaching assignments: The standard teaching assignment is 9 units (3 courses) per semester for the first two years, and then 12 units (4 courses) per semester thereafter. However, there may be opportunities for course reductions through external or internal research grants and/or university/college/departmental service assignments. CSBS also generally permits teaching one fully online (asynchronous) course per semester. Other course styles, such as hybrid teaching (e.g., online and in-person combination), are also common.
• Teaching responsibilities for the successful candidate will include core courses in the Criminology and Justice Studies undergraduate program, along with courses in mental health, substance use, or disability in the criminal legal system that emphasize perspectives from forensic psychology, disability studies, and/or social inequality. Candidates who intend to teach law courses should also hold a JD to be eligible to teach those courses.
• Mentorship and collaboration: The successful candidate will be expected to participate in high-impact mentoring practices that promote the academic success of university students, particularly first-generation and underrepresented students, including advising them toward accomplishing their short- and long-term professional objectives. The department, college, and university provide opportunities for mentorship support.
• Research expectations: The successful candidate will be expected to produce peer-reviewed scholarly publications,…