Criminal Justice Assistant Professor

The department of Criminal Justice at Minnesota State University, Mankato invites applications for a probationary, Assistant Professor in Criminal Justice beginning August 17, 2027. This position requires teaching and advising to support the undergraduate and graduate programs in the Criminal Justice Department. This position requires active engagement in scholarship, advising of master's thesis, continuing preparation, service to the University, community and discipline.

• A typical faculty workload responsibility may include up to twenty-four (24) credits of instruction per academic year.
• The successful candidate may need to teach in other areas as assigned and qualified.
• May be expected to develop and deliver face-to-face, hybrid, and on-line instruction at the Mankato campus, online, and/or at the university’s additional locations, as assigned.
• The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues in curriculum design, instruction and evaluation, conduct research productively and mentor students in research, help create innovative strategies for student recruitment, retention, and completion, and may be expected to develop external grant funding opportunities.
• This successful candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Criminal Justice.
• All faculty members are expected to engage in scholarly or creative activity or research, in continuing preparation and study, in contributing to student growth and development, and in providing service to the university and community.
• This position will advise majors in any of the criminal justice emphases.