Part-Time Faculty: FSC Advanced Forensic Science; Fall

Position: Part-Time Faculty: FSC 606: Advanced Forensic Science (Fall 2026)
The College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University seeks a Part-time

Instructor to co-teach FSC 606 - Advanced Forensic Science in Fall 2025

(8/25/2025).

Course

Description:

Selected areas of current interest in forensic science

presented. The application of scientific methods and techniques to crime detection and

the law.

This course is 3 credits and meets in in-person on the SU campus.

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined based

on their per-credit-rate-history within the hiring department.

All course offerings are subject to funding availability and enrollment.

Qualifications

* Knowledge and experience with courtroom terminology and legal concepts, courtroom procedures and demeanor, court and jurisdicitonal differences, rules of evidence, admissibility standards.

* Relevant law related to pretrial discovery including responsibilities of attorneys and experts, and ethical obligations of expert witnesses.

* Preferred:
Experience as a prosecutor or defense attorney in criminal trials.

Job Specific Qualifications

Not Applicable

Responsibilities

* Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.

* Ordering the appropriate books and materials in advance of the class start date.

* Preparing lectures, projects or other student assignments.

* Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours of two hours per week.

* Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the class.

* Meeting all designated class periods. If you are unable to meet with your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute. You must also notify the department chair or their designated contact of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.

* Working with the academic unit to maintain student learning outcomes.

* Submitting completed final grades according to University regulations.

* Grading student assignments and exams in a timely manner.

* Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.

* Completing all other course-related duties as outlined by your department's policies for part-time instructors.

Physical Requirements

Not Applicable

Tools/Equipment

Not Applicable

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a curriculum vitae and cover letter.