Adjunct Faculty, Department of Criminal Justice and Public Affairs

Adjunct Faculty – Criminal Justice & Public Administration

All adjunct positions are non‑tenure track and are filled on an as‑needed basis.

• Criminal Justice – instruction in Corrections, Law, Policing, Cyber Security and Investigations in‑person at the Union Campus, Jersey City, or Kean Ocean Campus.
• Public Administration – instruction in Administrative Law, Advanced Topics in Public Administration, and Health Administration in‑person at the Union Campus.

• Teach one, three, or four‑credit classes and provide teaching and student engagement services.
• Provide at least one (1) hour of availability outside the classroom per week for each 3‑ or 4‑credit class taught.
• Provide an additional thirty (30) minutes of availability for each additional class taught during the semester.
• If teaching fewer than three (3) credits, provide at least thirty (30) minutes of availability outside the classroom per week.
• Schedule availability in person or virtually, taking into account student needs.
• Optionally offer additional office hours beyond the required amounts.

• Master’s degree in a related field; or ABD, Ed.D., Ph.D., or other acceptable disciplinary doctorate.
• Teaching experience in the subject area unless otherwise indicated.
• Proficiency in a Learning Management System, consistent with University guidelines.
• Ability to travel to the University’s New Jersey campus locations as required.

• $2,100 per credit (effective September 2025).
• $2,225 per credit (effective September 2026).
• Additional $75 per credit for adjuncts beginning in their 13th semester taught.

• Enrollment in a state‑administered retirement plan, when eligible.
• Eligibility to enroll in the Part‑Time State Health Benefits Program for medical and prescription drug coverage.

• Assignments may be in person or online (Kean Global) and will be based on operational and university needs.
• Faculty must be able to work at any New Jersey campus location or affiliated work site, including Union, Kean Ocean, Kean Skylands, Kean Jersey City, Brookdale, Manahawkin, Princeton, and Trenton.

Kean University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.