Available Title(s):

270-NN_FACULTY - Assistant Professor

Business Title:

Assistant Professor - Tenure-Track

Employee Type:

Faculty

Full time

9 Month

The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Pullman, WA. We’re looking for candidates with strengths within criminal justice and criminology including, but not limited to areas such as: policing, victimization, corrections, environmental criminology, as well as other related fields. While areas of specialization are open, we are looking for individuals with an interest and expertise in teaching quantitative methods. All applicants should clearly describe their area(s) of research and teaching interest.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2024.

Summary of Duties:

The successful applicant is expected to conduct research and teach in the areas of criminal justice and criminology and to perform service to the department, discipline, and university. In terms of teaching, the successful applicant is expected to teach introductory, upper-division and graduate level courses within the Criminal Justice and Criminology curriculum on the Pullman campus. They may also teach online undergraduate classes. The teaching load is two courses per semester (2/2), representing 40% of the position, substantial research and publication representing 40% of the position, with an additional 20% devoted to service.

Required Qualifications:

• Completed Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or related discipline by the time of appointment. Demonstrated record of, or potential for, research/scholarship in the area of Criminal Justice and Criminology.

• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, successful teaching.

• Demonstrated record of, or potential for, commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access efforts.

• Interest and expertise in teaching quantitative methods

Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences
Department Name: Criminal Justice and Criminology
City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA 99164-4011
Department Link: https://crmj.wsu.edu

Annual Salary: $76,000-83,000 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.
Overtime Eligibility: This position is overtime exempt.
FTE: 100%
This is a permanent tenure track position.
Posting Close Date: This recruitment has been extended to close Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 12:30 P.M.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application (who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching and service (letters will be requested at a later time)). Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Required Documents:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position.

• C urriculum vitae.

• Teaching statement that describes your teaching experience and philosophy, which may incorporate experience from formal or informal teaching and mentoring opportunities.

• Research/Scholarship statement that outlines your scholarly work and includes your future plans. This statement should indicate the methodologies and analytic techniques you use, or plan to use, in your research.

• Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion statement that includes your demonstrated and or potential for contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts through scholarship/research, and/or teaching/mentoring, and/or service/engagement.

• T here may be some overlap with your research and teaching statements; Names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching and service (letters will be requested at a later time).

Additional materials will be requested later in the search process and could include a writing sample.

Inquiries should be directed to Dr. Mary K. Stohr at mary.stohr@wsu.edu

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.