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Assistant/Associate Professor (Generalist)

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Posting Details

Classification Information

FLSA Exempt
Position Information

Position Title Assistant/Associate Professor (Generalist)
Full or Part Time Full Time
Tenure Status Tenure Track
Regular/Contingent Regular
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Department of Criminal Justice in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Criminal Justice. Our Criminal Justice program provides students a hands-on education and experience they can build on in law enforcement, criminal justice, and social justice (i.e., violence prevention and intervention) careers.

Essential Responsibilities:
Teaching Excellence
  • Teach in both the graduate and undergraduate programs and advise students in person and online (visit our website, www.coppin.edu, for a comprehensive overview of the department and its course offerings).
  • Teach with technology (i.e., Blackboard Learning Management System -Blackboard Ultra). Familiarity with using Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).


Scholarship and Research
  • Stay current on trends in specialty area and demonstrate scholarship through the presentation of papers and publishing in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
  • Ability to write grants and assist with the securing of external funding for department initiatives.

Service
  • Serve on departmental, college and university-wide committees as a representative.
  • Serve as advisor for designated clubs and organizations.

Discipline Specific Duties
  • Provide supervision of students in field internship courses as necessary.
  • Support internal and external partners by serving in a subject matter capacity in efforts to stay current in the field.
Required Qualifications
Education:
  • Ph.D. in Sociology (Administration of Justice track), Criminal Justice, Criminology or a closely related field is required.


Experience:
Minimum of five (5) years of teaching criminal justice and law enforcement courses on the undergraduate and/or graduate level in the areas of law enforcement, the courts, corrections, juvenile justice, or related area
General Requirements:
  • Must demonstrate strengths in the following areas: a strong record of teaching across the criminal justice curriculum.
  • Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
  • Strong knowledge of criminal justice policy, practice, research, and publication experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse team of faculty.
  • Demonstrated commitment to securing external funding.
  • Ability to support students in identifying internship and career opportunities (i.e., current and post-graduation).
  • Ability to navigate systems and technology platforms that contribute to student employment and career success.
  • Computer experience with Microsoft Office required.
  • Experience with Course and Learning Management Software (i.e., Blackboard, PeopleSoft, and Tegrity) in support of on campus and on line coursework, preferred.
  • Some evening and weekend hours required.
  • Licensed master social worker preferred.
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated excellent written communication and public speaking skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to higher academic and professional standards
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and support all constituents involved
  • Demonstrated excellent planning, communication, and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated ability to work, effectively, with diverse groups of people
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage and prioritize multiple tasks
  • Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities to conduct, manage and report assessment and evaluation outcomes
  • Demonstrated leadership and management skills (e.g., planning and scheduling of meetings/events’ problem-solving; data and materials development; management and organization)
Preferred Qualifications

Position Detail Information

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number FA2023-0002
Position End Date (if temporary)
Open Date 02/02/2023
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicant
COVID-19 vaccinations are strongly encouraged for all University employees. Medical and religious exemption request are accepted and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please submit any/all documents related to this matter to AskHR@coppin.edu.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * What is the highest level of education attained?
    • GED
    • High School Diploma
    • Technical Certificate
    • Associates Degree
    • Bachelors Degree
    • Masters Degree
    • PhD
    • None of the above

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Curriculum Vitae
  2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Transcripts
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document