Assistant Professor - School of Criminal Justice

Location: Albany, NY Category: Faculty Job Type: Full-time Posted On: Thu Sep 10 2026 Job Description:

The University at Albany School of Criminal Justice is home to the 5th-ranked PhD program in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. It was the first program in the nation to offer a PhD in Criminal Justice, virtually inventing the discipline when a distinguished group of faculty embarked on a wholly new endeavor, bringing together scholars from law, public administration, psychology, sociology, and related fields to create a program that looked beyond the individual to explore the nature of crime and the entire criminal justice system. The School also offers robust Master's and Bachelor's programs, and faculty and students benefit from our home within Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. Since its inception, the School has remained interdisciplinary in its approach, and its graduates have been highly successful as academics and as practitioners.

The School of Criminal Justice invites applications for a full-time tenure-track faculty appointment at the academic rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2027. The area of research focus is open. Candidates should be able to conduct and publish research on questions of criminal justice and/or criminology, effectively teach relevant undergraduate and graduate courses, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and engage in service to the School, University, community, and profession.

Applicants should provide a current curriculum vitae, a letter of application addressing each of the qualifications outlined in the position announcement, and statements of research and teaching interests and experience. They should address in their application their ability to work with and instruct a diverse population.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Research advancing knowledge in the discipline in the form of publications, reports, funding proposals

• Teaching in-person and online modalities; mentoring students

• Service to the School, University, Discipline and Community including other reasonable duties as assigned

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to: Reports to: SCJ Senior Executive Director

• Supervises the following positions: May supervise student/employees as assigned

Job Requirements:

• Candidates must be willing to contribute to the University's priorities, including research, student success, diversity and inclusion, and community engagement and service.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community.

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role.

Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology, or related discipline (e.g., sociology, political science, psychology, economics) is required, in hand by August 21, 2027. Degrees must be from a university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or an internationally recognized accrediting organization.

• Evidence of an active research program in criminal justice or criminology.

• Demonstrated potential for publications in criminal justice or criminology.

• Demonstrated potential for effectively teaching undergraduate and graduate criminal justice or criminology courses.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A record of quality publications in criminal justice or criminology.

• Experience teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses in criminal justice or criminology.

• A record of, or demonstrated potential for, applying for and obtaining external funding for research.

Working Environment:

• Typical office/academic environment

• Self-directed research agenda

• Responsible for effective management of students/classroom

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Assistant Professor (Academic-year appointment), Salary commensurate with experience.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, or Clery Act, mandates that all Title IV institutions, without exception, prepare, publish and distribute an Annual Security Report. This report consists of two basic parts: disclosure of the University's crime statistics for the past three years; and disclosures regarding the University's current campus security policies. The University at Albany's Annual Security Report is available in portable document format [PDF] by clicking this link http://police.albany.edu/ASR.shtml

Pursuant to New York Labor Law �194-a, the University will not seek, request, or rely upon an applicant's wage or salary history in determining whether to interview, hire, or establish compensation for an applicant. Applicants are not required to provide wage or salary history information as a condition of employment consideration. Salary history may only be verified in the limited circumstances permitted by law.

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