Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
Job in
West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 19383, USA
Listed on 2026-07-10
Listing for:
West Chester University of PA
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-07-10
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic, Education Administration, Adult & Continuing Education
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Join a vibrant equity-minded campus whose excellence is reflected in its community, cultural engagement, and student success. The Department of Criminal Justice invites applicants for a Full-time, Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice position. The position begins in August 2027.
West Chester University (WCU), a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a public, comprehensive institution committed to offering high-quality undergraduate education, selected post-baccalaureate and graduate programs, and a variety of educational and cultural resources for its students, alumni, and citizens of southeastern Pennsylvania. The University offers more than 100 graduate and undergraduate programs in the sciences and mathematics, business and public management, arts and humanities, health sciences, education and social work, music, and interdisciplinary studies.
We are a community of educators dedicated to developing graduates who succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good.
The mission of the College of Business and Public Management (CBPM), home of the Department of Criminal Justice, is to provide high quality - high value education through excellence in teaching and scholarship, community engagement, interdisciplinary collaboration, and experiential learning. CBPM is an AACSB accredited school. The Department of Criminal Justice remains on the cutting edge of the discipline. Our programs are dedicated to preparing the next generation of leaders in criminal justice.
Our esteemed faculty bring a wealth of experience from various sectors of the justice system. This diverse expertise ensures that our students receive a comprehensive and practical education that is deeply informed by real-world insights. Faculty typically teach at least two different course preparations per semester. Learn more about the Department of Criminal Justice.
The faculty position involves teaching undergraduate and/or graduate level courses that may be offered in in-person, online, and/or hybrid modalities depending on departmental needs. The ideal candidate will use innovative teaching skills and demonstrate strong attention to the learning and teaching needs of the department's students. Their experience, substantive specialization, and pedagogical training will serve to strengthen the department's mission and vision.
The faculty will collaborate with other departmental and college faculty & staff to ensure student success.
Responsibilities include:
* Teach and provide instructional learning at the undergraduate and/graduate level coursework in the Criminal Justice program via approved modalities. Additional courses may be assigned based on area of specialization depending on department needs.
* Engage in scholarly activities, including research, publications, and presentations
* Advise and mentor students. Maintain office hours
* Serve the University, College, Department, and the community through participation in various committees
* Perform other duties as assigned
* Ph.D in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or closely related discipline. ABD may be considered - Doctoral dissertation must be successfully completed on or before August 2027
* Expertise in cybercrime, including digital forensics, cybersecurity roles, artificial intelligence in security, transnational, and cyberfraud
* Experience teaching undergraduate college students
* Research and scholarship related to Criminal Justice
* Experience working with diverse populations or underserved communities
* Expertise teaching research methods or data analysis; and/or
* Experience teaching graduate level courses; and/or
* Experience teaching in various modalities, including in-person, online (synchronous or asynchronous), or a hybrid format
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers highly competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Apply online at Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Review of applications will begin in September 2026 and continue until the position is filled. In accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreement, this advertisement may be closed without notice upon receipt of a…
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