Instructor, Public Safety & Human Services Tenure Track

Overview

Instructor, Public Safety & Human Services Tenure Track
- Spring 2026

Position from the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). The College is a Minority Serving Institution designated as an HSI and AANAPISI, committed to diversity and inclusive excellence. CSN offers associates and select bachelor’s degrees, with extensive programs and services described in the original posting.

The College recognizes that embracing diversity maximizes faculty and staff contribution and student achievement. We seek faculty who provide culturally responsive instruction and uphold our mission to ensure educational access, equitable resources, dignity, and opportunity for all. We strive to center the voices and experiential knowledge of students, employees, and campus communities, and to maintain a welcoming campus climate through ongoing improvement and dialogue.

CSN is committed to a workplace free of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, and veteran status in programs or activities operated by CSN.

• Grant-in-Aid:
  Tuition & fee assistance for employees and their families at NSHE institutions.
• Time Off:
  Various time off options to support work-life balance.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year.
• Health Insurance:
  Attractive plans for employees and dependents.
• Retirement: 19.25% employee contribution with 100% employer match.
• On-site Early Childhood Education Center services.
• Learning & professional development opportunities.
• Active CSN Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives.

For more information about benefits, see the CSN benefits page.

• The selected individual is required to teach in person, on multiple days, at our main campuses, learning or satellite centers during the morning, afternoon, and evening.
• Develop course syllabi and materials.
• Evaluate mastery of student, program, and institutional learning outcomes; participate in development of formative and summative assessments and instruments.
• Maintain office hours for student advisement, participate in recruitment activities, and contribute to program/curriculum development.
• Participate in School, Department, and Program meetings and activities.
• Other duties as assigned by Chair to meet the needs of the office, division, and institution.

• A master’s degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or Administration of Justice from an accredited college/university.
• Five (5) years of full-time practitioner experience in the criminal justice profession.
• Practitioner experience within the last eight (8) years.

• A minimum of two years of full-time college teaching experience in the criminal justice discipline.
• Experience in curriculum development, assessment plans, formative and summative assessments, assessment instruments, and analysis of course and program assessment.
• Practitioner experience within the last five (5) years.

Candidates will be required to do a teaching demonstration.

Initial salary placement is based on educational level and total years of full-time equivalent teaching experience. For example, for an instructor with a Master’s degree the salary range would be $58,046 to $74,304 annually. The entire salary range is up to $89,166 annually with a Doctorate and 10 years of experience. A maximum of 10 years of experience will be considered for the initial salary placement.

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To be considered for this position, please upload the following documents to your application:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter
• Contact information for three professional references (Name, email, and phone number)
• Unofficial Academic Transcripts (Notes on documents for degrees earned outside the United States and transcript evaluation requirements as applicable)

Applicants should describe their qualifications and experience with reference to the minimum and preferred qualifications. This information will be used during the initial review of materials.

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