Criminal Justice Associate/Assistant Professor, and Assistant Professor (two openings)

[Ed.-- Today's post comes courtesy of The Legal Watchdog.  Thanks again!  

It's actually fairly remarkable that a JD is not appropriate for a position teaching criminal justice.  Every law graduate took at least baby crim law, and some might have supplemented it with criminal procedure, working on a criminal law journal, etc.  None of that matters; a law degree qualifies you to be an attorney and nothing else.

While outside the scope of this blog, there's another remarkable fact about academia: I went to what is generally considered a "good school" (think somewhere between 5-20).  Virtually every professor had a PhD and a JD-- and the JD was from Harvard, Yale, Stanford, or the University of Chicago.  In other words, even my own law school was disinterested in hiring its graduates, and would much prefer a candidate who went somewhere else.  My class (including myself) did okay anyway, because there are only so many Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Chi grads to go around and take jobs, but that's quite a strong revealed preference, no?  Your own school doesn't think you're as good as elite students, why would anybody else?]

http://www.uwp.edu/explore/employment/faccrmj20140912.cfm

 

Two positions open
associate professor/assistant professor of criminal justice
assistant professor of criminal justice

The Criminal Justice Department at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside invites applications for two tenure/tenure track positions beginning August 2015: 1) Associate Professor/Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and 2) Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. For more information about the Criminal Justice Department visit: http://www.uwp.edu/learn/departments/criminaljustice/index.cfm

At the rank of Associate Professor the applicant must meet the required qualifications and provide evidence of an active research/publication record that is commensurate with departmental requirements for this rank. Areas of teaching are open. There is an opportunity to become department chair.

At the Assistant Professor level an ABD will be considered for a one-year terminal appointment as a lecturer with conversion to tenure-track assistant professor if all requirements for the degree have been successfully completed by March 1, 2016.

Demonstrated ability to teach race/crime, police, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal court process, and/or criminal justice research methods.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology or a closely related field (a law degree is not appropriate for this position)
• For the Associate/Assistant Professor position, areas of teaching are open
• For the Assistant Professor position, demonstrated ability to teach race/crime, police, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal court process, and/or criminal justice research methods
• Evidence of scholarly record or scholarly promise
• Demonstrated interest in implementing curricula that address multicultural issues
• Experience with a variety of teaching methods and/or curricular perspectives at the college level

Responsibilities:

• Teaching core and upper-division criminal justice courses
• Teaching load of 24 credits per academic year
• Evidence of an active research/publication record
• Academic advising
• Participation in departmental, campus, professional and community service
• Provide service to the department in support of curriculum, teaching, and service to the university and community

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Current knowledge in technological advancements as they relate to pedagogical issues in higher education
• Ability to engage in appropriate instructor-student relationships/interactions and collegial conduct
• Ability to work on a computer for extended periods of time
• Ability to effectively communicate with students, staff and colleagues both orally and in writing

Salary:

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. The University of Wisconsin System provides a liberal benefits package, including participation in a state pension plan.

The University:

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is a comprehensive campus of the University of Wisconsin System with approximately 4,800 students, 120 faculty, and 70 instructional academic staff offering 33 undergraduate majors and 3 master’s degrees in 22 academic departments. The campus is located between the cities of Kenosha and Racine in southeastern Wisconsin, within the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor. The university is situated on 700 acres of prairie and woodland approximately two miles west of Lake Michigan. Consisting of 15 buildings, the coherence and unity of the original campus design within its natural landscape has been sustained over four decades of development. Recent additions include a renovated and expanded student center, a 250 bed suite-style residence hall, and a greatly expanded and renovated center for the arts and humanities.

Review of Applications:

Applications received by December 3, 2014 are ensured full consideration; position is open until filled.

A representative from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside will be attending the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in San Francisco to promote these positions.

To Apply:

Go to: www.careers.wisconsin.edu Click the "Apply Now" button. You must create an account and login before you can apply. If you have not yet registered, click on the "Click here to Register" link to begin the registration process. If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password' and select "Login."

Job title: Criminal Justice Assistant Professor and Associate/Assistant Professor

Job ID: 9907

Your application will not be considered complete until all required documents are attached and all required fields are completed.

If you have application questions call or email:

Connie Minton, Academic Department Associate
Criminal Justice Search Committee
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Department of Criminal Justice
900 Wood Road
Kenosha WI 53144

Email: minton@uwp.edu
Telephone: 262-595-3416
Fax: 262-595-2471

Contact Name: Connie Minton

Contact Phone:(262) 595-3416

Contact Email:minton@uwp.edu