Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor

Position Number: 003071

Department: College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 9

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte invites applications for a full-time, on-campus position as a Lecturer or Teaching Professor specializing in Distance Education in Criminal Justice and Criminology. The rank is open to Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor, and is dependent upon the applicant’s education and experience. The start date is August 16, 2027. This is a non-tenure track position. The position has an initial appointment of three years with the possibility of continued reappointments depending upon job performance. The workload of a Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor primarily involves teaching undergraduate students (usually four course sections per semester, some of which will be online), but also includes service to the department, college, university, and/or community. This position will assist in the delivery of the Department’s newly launched 100% online undergraduate degree program in Criminal Justice.

Minimum Experience / Education:

UNC Charlotte gives primary consideration to the earned masters and/or terminal degree in the teaching discipline or a related discipline.

Preferred Education Skills and Experience:

There are four required qualifications for the position: (1) a Master’s or Ph.D. in Criminal Justice or Criminology (or a related discipline) or a J.D. at the time of appointment, (2) experience in teaching undergraduate courses across the discipline of Criminal Justice/Criminology at a two-year or four-year college, (3) experience or extensive training in teaching online courses at a two-year or four-year college, and (4) evidence of (or the potential for) teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience teaching courses related to police, courts, corrections, data analytics and/or the responsible use and impact of artificial intelligence in criminal justice is preferred.