Job Announcement for Criminal Justice Position

ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

The Department of Sociology and Justice Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position in Criminal Justice at the assistant OR associate professor level beginning September 2010. The candidate must have a Ph.D. in Sociology, Criminology, Criminal Justice, or a closely related field. ABDs may apply but must have doctoral completion by September 1, 2010.

The Criminal Justice program at EWU is an interdisciplinary professional program grounded in the liberal arts. The faculty member will teach a variety of Criminal Justice and related Sociology courses such as Crime and Society, Criminology, Penology, Criminal Justice Systems and Development, and Applied Research Senior Capstone. Special consideration will be given to candidates who can teach at least one of the Integrated Social Science core courses (Research Methods, Social Theory and Social Statistics). The faculty member will also be responsible for supervising internships and advising Criminal Justice majors.

We seek a colleague with a strong commitment to students, collegiality, quality teaching and advising as well as scholarly potential. The faculty member hired for this position will be welcomed into a departmental community dedicated to diversity and social justice.

Complete applications must include a current vita, transcripts, three letters of reference, samples of scholarship, evidence of teaching success (e.g. evaluations, course syllabi, etc), and a research plan. Send applications to Search Committee, Department of Sociology and Justice Studies, 13 Hargreaves Hall, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA 99004.  Review of applications will begin as soon as the applicants are certified and will continue until position is filled.

Eastern Washington University is a Masters I level university with over 10,000 students located 17 miles southwest of Spokane, Washington. We recognize the value of culturally diverse academic programs and course offerings. We are committed to raising awareness throughout the institution and increasing the diversity of our faculty, staff, and students. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and applications from members of historically underrepresented groups are especially encouraged.  The successful candidate will have a high degree of interest in human and cultural diversity, and show proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. pursuant to U.S. immigration laws.