Assistant Professor, Professional Practice Assistant Professor, or Lecturer of Criminal Justice Requisition ID: 2026-10894 # of Openings: 1 Location: US-UT-Blanding Category: Faculty Position Type: Benefited Full-Time Job Classification: Faculty College: College of Arts and Sciences Department: School of Social Sciences Advertised Salary: Commensurate with rank, plus excellent benefits Overview The School of Social Sciences, Criminal Justice program at Utah State University (USU) invites applications for a Professional Practice Assistant Professor (non-tenure-track), Assistant Professor (tenure-track), or a term appointment Lecturer. This is a full-time position. The position is located at the USU Campus in Blanding, Utah. We particularly seek applications from individuals with criminal justice teaching experience at the university level. This is a nine-month appointment with USU's Criminal Justice program, beginning August 2027. The area of teaching specialization for this position revolves around Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law with a preference for experience in the juvenile justice system. The successful candidate will provide support for a quickly growing and high-demand applied criminal justice program. Instruction is delivered by a variety of methods (e.g. face-to-face, internet video broadcasting, and online). Use of an internet-based management system is expected. Responsibilities * Teaching lower and upper-division courses in the Criminal Justice program * Advising undergraduate students * Engage in Criminal Justice research/creative endeavors * Providing service to the department, the university, and the profession * Other duties as assigned Qualifications To be considered as Lecturer: * Minimum: MS/MA in criminal justice, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice, criminology or closely related field at the time of appointment. * Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice, criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice. 2) teaching experience with distance education technology, 3) a record of scholarly activity, and 4) experience working or teaching in areas that complement the expertise of the current faculty, such as Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law and juvenile justice. To be considered as a Professional Practice Assistant Professor: * Minimum: an MA/MS in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice or a closely related social science discipline at the time of appointment. * Preferred: 1) experience teaching undergraduate courses in criminal justice, 2) teaching experience with distance education technology and delivery modalities, and 3) experience teaching in areas that complement the expertise of the current faculty, such as Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law or juvenile justice. To be considered as an Assistant Professor: * Minimum: at the time of appointment, 1) a PhD in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law, juvenile justice or a closely related degree, 2) a Juris Doctorate (JD) and a master's degree in criminal justice/criminology, Tribal criminal justice/Tribal law... For full info follow application link. USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university's academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).