Adjunct Instructor - Criminal Justice

Job Overview

Adjunct Instructor – Criminal Justice, Texas A&M University – Texarkana, Texas. This part‑time adjunct faculty position is appointed on a per‑semester basis for Fall
2026, Spring
2027 and/or Summer
2026. Candidates work primarily face‑to‑face (usually at night) and online sections, and are drawn from the local region.

• Teach Criminal Justice courses in modalities including face‑to‑face, web‑enhanced, hybrid, and online. Possible courses may cover law and courts, law enforcement & criminal investigations, community corrections, management & leadership, and other related topics.
• Teach courses on a 5‑, 8‑, 10‑ or 16‑week schedule depending on the semester.
• Coordinate course administrative duties such as grading student work, loading course content (assessments and lecture modules), meeting with students, submitting grades in a timely manner, meeting census and grade deadlines, and any other administrative responsibilities as needed.

• Minimum educational requirements for undergraduate courses:
  Master’s or Juris Doctorate degree in the teaching discipline or a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate‑level credit hours.
• Minimum educational requirements for graduate courses:
  Doctorate or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate‑level credit hours.
• Degree and coursework obtained from a regionally accredited institution.
• Preferred:
  Career or academic experience related to the specific course topic; lives in the service region (for face‑to‑face courses); works in a justice‑aligned agency or organization; previous college teaching experience; earned doctorate in criminal justice, criminology or a related field.

• $2,400 per undergraduate section taught with a master’s degree.
• $2,900 per undergraduate section taught with a Ph.D.

• Resume and/or CV
• Copy of graduate‑level transcripts
• At least two professional references

All positions are security‑sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and other information required by the institution’s procedures.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.