Assistant/Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

With approximately 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Xavier University is a growing comprehensive university in the Catholic Jesuit tradition that excels at educating students intellectually, morally, and spiritually by challenging them to become men and women of integrity and compassion. We value academic rigor, research, reflection, and the integration of knowledge and action that works toward the betterment of society.

Housed within the College of Social Sciences, Health, and Education, the Department of Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant/Associate level beginning in the fall of 2013. The Department of Criminal Justice offers degrees at the bachelor’s and master’s level. The program seeks to equip both graduate and undergraduate majors with the competence and conscience needed to work within criminal justice agencies and/or institutions that focus on crime and justice. The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate and graduate teaching, service, and the ability to perform research and publish. Candidates for Associate Professor must have a successful record of teaching, service, and scholarship commensurate with the rank at Xavier University. The salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required qualifications:

Doctorate in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Justice Studies or related field. Consideration may be given to A.B.D. candidates who will possess their doctorate degree by the start of the fall 2013 semester.
Commitment to excellence in teaching and service.
Active research agenda.
Effective communication skills.
Commitment to the ideals of the academic mission of the program and university.

Preferred qualifications:

College or university teaching experience on both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Ability to teach research methods in criminal justice and courses related to corrections.
Experience with online education.

To ensure consideration, the following application materials should be submitted electronically to: CriminalJustice@Xavier.edu by November 2, 2012. Candidates should submit an application packet that contains: 1) letter of application addressing the qualifications cited above, teaching philosophy, and research agenda; 2) curriculum vitae; 3) names and contact details of 3 references. For additional information, call or email: Dr. Gail Hurst, Chair (513) 745-3518/hurst@xavier.edu.

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