Assistant Teaching Professor School of Criminology and Justice Studies

General Summary of Position:

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor to join the faculty of the School of Criminology and Justice Studies (SCJS). The area of expertise is open but candidates who can teach research methods courses will receive enhanced consideration. Successful applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in criminology criminal justice or a related field with a record of high-quality teaching and the ability to engage in significant service to our students. The start date for the position is September 2026. The position will remain open until filled.

The SCJS is housed within the Universitys College of Fine Arts Humanities and Social Sciences (FAHSS). The College is the largest unit of the University with 12 academic departments and over 220 full-time faculty. FAHSS has experienced significant growth in recent years including hiring over 50 new faculty members achieving a 70% growth in funded research expenditures and the addition of several new interdisciplinary graduate programs.

The SCJS enrolls 700 undergraduates who major in Criminal Justice with an additional 400 Criminal Justice masters students and 45 doctoral students. The School offers an undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in criminal justice a masters degree in criminal justice (Master of Arts) a masters degree in security studies (Master of Arts or Master of Science) five graduate certificate programs and a doctoral degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Our nationally ranked Ph.D. program has two tracks: Track 1 - Criminology and Criminal Justice and Track 2 - Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in the study of terrorism.

The SCJS currently has 19 tenure track faculty members 3 full-time teaching professors and over 20 adjunct faculty members. Faculty members specialize in a wide range of scholarly topic areas including victimology policing institutional and community corrections terrorism violence the classification treatment and control of sex offenders substance abuse criminal justice technology and a variety of global justice issues. Faculty members have expertise in quantitative qualitative and mixed methods research with a high level of scholarly output. Externally funded research by the SCJS faculty is currently supported by several million dollars in grants from major funding agencies. The Schools faculty collaborate with local state and federal criminal justice agencies while also working in partnership with other faculty and organizations globally. Additionally the SCJS is home to three high profile academic journals: Victims & Offenders Democracy & Security and Perspectives on Terrorism .

The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the School please visit our homepage:

• Completed Ph.D. degree in Criminology Criminal Justice or closely related social science field with a clear focus on criminal justice topics.
• Ability to teach substantive courses in criminal justice and criminology.
• Ability to engage in significant service-related activities for out students the School and the University.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a benefited Massachusetts Society of Professors/MTA/NEA union range of $65000 - $90000 based on Assistant Teaching Professor rank and qualifications.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.

Please include the following required documents with your application.

• CV
• Cover letter
• Teaching statement/philosophy to includea statement on teaching philosophy highlighting the applicants record of teaching.
• Names and contact information of three professional references will be required at the time of application.