Justice Studies Special Sessions Lecturer Pool

Department Summary

The Department of Justice Studies was founded as a Police School in 1930. Over the years the degrees offered have varied as academic curricula in the field of criminal justice and criminology have evolved. In recent years our Department has successfully transitioned toward an emphasis on justice broadly conceived favoring an interdisciplinary inquiry into principles and issues of social justice and human rights that are essential for the common good.

Looking forward from 2021 our Department offers Bachelor of Science degrees in Justice Studies Justice Studies with a Concentration in Criminology and in Forensic Science with Concentrations. SJSU was the first university in the CSU to offer a Forensic Science Degree. The BS in Forensic Science has three concentrations: Chemistry Biology and Digital Evidence. The Department also houses four minorsJustice Studies Forensic Studies Legal Studies and Human Rights.

In addition to the degrees mentioned above our Department houses the Record Clearance Project. At the graduate level the Department offers an MS degree in Justice Studies and an online MS degree in Criminology with a Concentration in Global Criminology. The department is located at 524 MacQuarrie Hall and can be viewed online at Description of Duties

In the Department of Justice Studies lecturer faculty are most typically appointed to teaching roles on one or more of our programs. Less frequently lecturer faculty are appointed to service and research roles.

• The candidate must demonstrate awareness and experience understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity in age abilities cultural background ethnicity religion economic background primary language sexual orientation gender identity and academic preparation through inclusive course materials teaching strategies and advisement.
• Faculty shall organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• All classes must be offered and meet as scheduled throughout the entire semester or term in the mode assigned and listed in the schedule of classes (i.e. asynchronous synchronous bichronous inperson or hybrid).

Required Qualifications

Initial appointment at the LA range is for an entrylevel lecturer showing promise as an educator.

• A candidate for this range would typically possess at least a Masters degree and/or equivalent specialized professional expertise or experience. Persons without a qualifying degree may be appointed in this range with approval from faculty services.
• Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in crosscultural study training teaching and other comparable experience.

Campus Security Authority

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy the faculty coach member in this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). Individuals designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and to complete Clery Act training as determined by the University Clery Director. Questions regarding CSA designation and training can be sent to the Clery Director at .

Compensation

Salary range placement is determined by qualifications and experience. The rates shown below by range are the anticipated salary from the applicable Faculty Salary Schedule 2322 to be paid per WTU in Special Session programs (a typical course is 3 WTUs). As the salary schedule indicates compensation may be reduced if enrollment targets are not met.

LA / Range 2: $2279 per WTU
LB / Range 3: $2497 per WTU
LC / Range 4: $3146 per WTU
LD / Range 5: $3977 per WTU

Application Procedure

Click Apply Now to complete the SJSU Online Employment Application and attach the following documents:

• CV
• Cover Letter
• List of at least three 3 or as many as five 5 references

This is a continuing open position.

Conditional Offer

The work for this faculty position is located in the State of California. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Proof of immunization against COVID19 or proof of a medical or religious exemption and compliance with testing protocols is required for employment. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Appointment is contingent upon budget and enrollment considerations and subject to order of assignment provisions in the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association. These provisions state the Order of Work or the order in which available courses must be assigned to faculty starting with tenure line faculty and ending with new lecturer appointees.

San Jos State University: Silicon Valleys Public University

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley one of the most innovative and diverse regions in the world San Jos State University is the founding campus of the 23campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. The 2020 #1 Most Transformative University in the nation according to Money Magazine San Jos State is an essential partner in the economic cultural and social development of Silicon Valley the Bay Area and California. SJSU is a top200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cuttingedge research combined with worldclass scholarship studentcentered learning opportunities and experiential and interdisciplinary programs allows SJSU to provide transformative opportunities that advance the public good locally and globally.

San Jos State enrolls more than 36000 students many are historically underserved and around 45 are firstgeneration and 38 are Pellrecipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The universitys commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant inclusive campus to an international network of over 275000 alumni. As such San Jos State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines students and community can benefit from different and divergent cultural and identity perspectives.

Equal Employment Statement

San Jos State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age Ancestry Caste Color Disability Ethnicity Gender Gender Expression Gender Identity Genetic Information Marital Status Medical Condition Military Status Nationality Race Religion Religious Creed Sex Sexual Orientation Sex Stereotype and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jos State University students faculty and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who selfdisclose. Note that all San Jos State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at The ASR contains the current security and safetyrelated policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and Sexual prevention information and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jos State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone ator by email at

Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing at The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU oncampus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone ator by email at