The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of New Haven invites applications for a full-time tenure track Assistant Professor position beginning August 2023 or earlier.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. A focus on such topics as administration of justice, criminal justice policy, criminal courts, prosecution and defense, judicial decision-making, sentencing, law and society, and legal aspects of criminal investigations is desirable. Our department embraces a wide range of methodological, analytic, and theoretical approaches. In addition, the faculty member will receive non-instructional credits for developing a research agenda and will engage in student advising and other activities as assigned by the department chair.
Areas of Specialization and Preferred Qualifications
Minimum requirement is a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or another closely related social science field. In addition, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility: The University of New Haven is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in higher education. The University seeks candidates whose teaching, research, and/or service have prepared them to contribute to these areas in our academic community. Applicants are asked to submit a statement explaining how their teaching, scholarship, and/or service contribute to building and supporting diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible communities.
Application Process: All information on candidates will be kept confidential. Review of applications will start immediately and continue until the position is filled. Qualified candidates should submit as a SINGLE PDF file: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) a concise statement of teaching philosophy, (4) evidence of teaching experience, including sample course syllabi and student feedback if available, (5) a brief statement of research activity and plans, including evidence of scholarship (e.g., selected reprints), (6) a statement that addresses past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, as well as the ability to work with a diverse and international student body, and (7) contact information for three references.
All materials should be submitted online at:
http://apply.interfolio.com/118953
Review of applications will begin immediately. The position is open until filled.
For additional information, please contact Search Committee Chair, Dr. Stephanie Bonnes, at sbonnes@newhaven.edu.
University of New Haven shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
NOTICE The University of New Haven’s Annual Security and the Annual Fire Safety Report is available for public review and inspection. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law that requires all colleges and universities to annually disclose information about crime on and around their campuses.
The report is available here: Annual Clery Act Report
A paper copy will be provided upon request. Requests can be made to the Department of Public Safety at 203-932-7013.
