Assist​/Assoc​/Full Professor Practice - Criminal Justice

Job Description

A 12-month, non-tenured position with both teaching and service responsibilities. The position is expected to maintain regular office hours and attend events on weekends or evenings as needed. The assistant/associate/professor of the practice serves a three‑year limited term that may be renewed pending comprehensive evaluation. The professor of the practice works with the Program Director to provide courses and support for students in Criminal Justice (CRIM) and any extensions of this new program that may be developed in the future within SPS.

Responsibilities include managing course development and design (including course transition and development of new online and hybrid courses), delivering Lawrence classroom and online instruction, and providing academic support for these programs. Related long‑term curriculum development, student recruitment and admission, student retention, program quality and assessment, community outreach, and alumni development are also responsibilities. The position requires an in‑person presence at the KU Lawrence campus.

The selected individual may work at either the KU Edwards or KU Lawrence location.

• Teach eight courses per calendar year in Criminal Justice in‑person at the Lawrence Campus, and online during summer. Teaching responsibilities include curriculum development, instructional design, classroom management, grading, and teaching improvement in relation to student and colleague feedback, mentoring and advising students.
• Faculty are responsible for keeping curriculum up to date and engaging with external organizations to ensure relevance to a variety of workplace needs. In addition to the regular class teaching schedule, it is expected that courses will transition to online, hybrid and different length formats as needed.
• Faculty adhere to program, school and university policies.

• Develop mechanisms to receive constant feedback from the relevant constituencies, including collaboration with an advisory board and participation in professional meetings to ensure the continued relevance of the curriculum to meet student and workforce needs.
• Coordinate with Program Director to identify program goals for students in appropriate language for marketing; collaborate with faculty and staff at the KU Edwards and KU Lawrence for promotional activities and recruiting highly qualified students.
• Work with faculty, staff, and the KU Center for Online and Distance Learning to transition and maintain courses for online delivery. Continuously monitor in‑person and online course offerings to ensure content remains relevant and refreshed on a regular basis.

Only complete application packages submitted online will be considered. A complete online application will include:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Names and contact information for three professional references

Application review begins July 17th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified.

Start date:

August 18, 2026

KU offers an array of benefits to assist employees with their health, life, retirement, and other needs. Details regarding benefits offered to employees can be found here:
Benefits | Human Resource Management (ku.edu).

This position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement between The University of Kansas and United Academics, that UAKU is the exclusive representative for the bargaining unit, and that it is the employee’s right to be a member or not be a member of a union without fear of personal or professional repercussions.

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