EMPLOYMENT

 

The Criminal Justice Program at Penn State Harrisburg invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor to begin August, 2006.  This position will involve teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in (institutional- and community-based) corrections.  Prefer individual who can teach statistics at the undergraduate and graduate levels.  Candidates for the Associate Professor position should have a substantial record of research and publications with ability to attract external funding. 
 
Ph.D. in criminal justice or related social science discipline required (the Juris Doctorate is not a substitute).  In addition to teaching, faculty are expected to advise and mentor students and serve on masters thesis committees.  Faculty are expected to pursue scholarly publications, participate in program governance, curricular development and other university service, and provide service to the community and the profession.  The successful applicant may be asked to support the criminal justice program at the Penn State Schuylkill campus, located approximately 60 miles from Harrisburg.  For information about the College, visit http://www.cl.psu.edu.

 

Please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three letters of professional reference to:  Harrisburg Criminal Justice Search Committee, c/o Mrs. Dorothy J. Guy, Director of Human Resources, Penn State Harrisburg, Box ASC, 777 West Harrisburg Pike, Middletown, PA  17057-4898.  Application review will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.  Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity, and the diversity of its work force.

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The Justice Studies Department at Montclair State University seeks a specialist in Justice Theory to address historical and contemporary approaches to theories of crime and justice. Possible areas for future development include: Migration/Transnational Studies, Law and Society, and Comparative Justice Systems. Teaching will be at the undergraduate level, pending the development of graduate curriculum. The main goal is to provide students interested in issues of justice and justice-related careers with theoretical as well as applied approaches to the field. Applicants are expected to possess excellent teaching skills, a willingness to seek external funding, and an active research agenda. A Ph.D. is required at the time of appointment. Applicants are expected to provide evidence of their teaching excellence and an active scholarship agenda. Salary is dependent upon qualifications. Starting date is September 1, 2006. Montclair State University is New Jersey’s second largest and fastest growing university offering a rich array of programs to approximately 16,000 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students. Montclair State offers the advantages of a large university – a comprehensive undergraduate curriculum with a global focus, a broad variety of superior graduate programs through the doctoral level, and a diverse faculty and student body – combined with a small college’s attention to students. Characterized by a distinguished cadre of teacher-scholars, and a deep commitment to the values of multicultural diversity, Montclair State University is located 14 miles west of New York City on a beautiful 200-acre suburban campus. Please send a letter and resume to: Dr. David Dodd, Chair Search Committee, Montclair State University, (include V number), Box C316 – VF20, Montclair, NJ 07043. Applications accepted until the position is filled. An equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.