SCCJ FA Pool Forensic Scientific Criminal Investigations AY25 - 26

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for Faculty Associate positions during the 2025 - 2026 academic year. Faculty Associates are fixed-term adjunct faculty who are hired on one-semester renewable contracts to teach one or two (3-credit) courses (not to exceed 0.40 FTE) per semester either in-person or online. Faculty Associate positions are fixed-term appointments that are not eligible for benefits sabbaticals or tenure. Salary is based on qualifications and assigned teaching load. Official transcripts are required prior to employment. Individuals employed as Faculty Associates may not hold multiple non-benefits eligible appointments at Arizona State University.

For this position we seek to attract a pool of qualified people who are available to teach in-person courses on ASUs campuses in Downtown Phoenix Tempe or Glendale as well as a pool of faculty who are also able to teach online. Faculty Associates are required to use a lead syllabus and/or a course shell template that includes required books and assignments used across multiple sections of the same course.

About the School:

SCCJ is a school within ASUs Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Watts College has a student body of over 6747 undergraduate and graduate students. SCCJ is a nationally-recognized leader in higher education and is highly regarded for its distinguished faculty and research productivity as evidenced by it being ranked the #2 best graduate program in criminology and criminal justice in the United States by US News and World Report.

The SCCJ offers undergraduate masters and doctoral degrees in criminology and criminal justice; undergraduate concentrations or certificate programs in correctional studies criminal investigations homeland security juvenile justice law and human behavior legal issues in criminal justice policing and security studies; and graduate certificates in corrections leadership and management crime analysis homeland security and law enforcement administration.

The SCCJ offers in-person graduate courses (for the Master of Science in criminology and criminal justice and the Ph.D. in criminology and criminal justice) on ASUs Downtown Phoenix campus. SCCJ offers in-person undergraduate courses for the Bachelor of Science degree in criminology and criminal justice and the B.S. with a policing concentration on the Downtown West Valley (Glendale) and Tempe campuses. SCCJ proudly offers its B.S. in criminology and criminal justice Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) Master of Science in Crime Analysis (MSCA) and Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration (MPSLA) degrees all online allowing students from around the globe to earn highly-valued degrees from one of the leading criminology and criminal justice programs in the world. For more information about the SCCJs opportunities for research instruction practice student internship experience and community-based service learning opportunities please visit our website at .

The SCCJ offices are conveniently located on ASUs Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the fifth largest city in the United States. Our proximity to major criminal justice agencies enhances the opportunities for instruction practice student internship experience and community-based service learning opportunities. The successful candidate will engage in teaching and mentoring students and perform other duties as assigned by the Director of the School.

Job Duties:

The specific responsibilities of faculty associates are limited to teaching undergraduate and masters level courses related to one or more of the following areas: (1) forensic toxicology/drugs of abuse (2) forensic pathology/death investigations and/or (3) computer forensics and/or (4) crime scene investigation and documentation (e.g. forensic photography).

All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter which reads:

Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research university measured not by whom it excludes but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic social cultural and overall health of the communities it serves.

Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.

Our Commitment to ASUs charter:

The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University welcomes and encourages inclusion. We seek applicants and nominations from those who have experience teaching mentoring and developing research in ways that effectively address inclusion as noted in our charter. Our School and indeed the entirety of our University seeks to recruit and retain an inclusive workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of our state to maintain excellence of the University and to offer our students richly varied disciplines perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.

Required Qualifications:

Successful applicants must demonstrate the ability to contribute to the mission of the School and College through teaching. In addition the following qualifications are required:

• For teaching undergraduate-level classes either one of the following by the time of appointment:
  • An earned doctoral degree in a natural science (i.e. biology chemistry physics) computer science criminology criminal justice or a closely-related field from a regionally accredited university;

or

• An earned masters degree in forensic science a natural science (i.e. biology chemistry physics) computer science criminology criminal justice or a closely-related field and at least three years of related experience (teaching and/or practitioner experience) demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.

• For teaching graduate-level classes either one of the following by time of appointment:
• An earned doctoral degree in a natural science (i.e. biology chemistry physics) computer science criminology criminal justice or a closely-related field from a regionally accredited university;

or

• An earned masters degree in forensic science a natural science (i.e. biology chemistry physics) computer science criminology criminal justice or a closely-related field and at least six years of related experience (teaching and/or practitioner experience) demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.

• Consistent with ASUs Charter a demonstrated commitment to inclusion

Desired Qualifications:

• An earned doctoral degree from a regionally-accredited university;
• Experience working in a crime laboratory or in forensic investigations;
• Two or more semesters of teaching undergraduate or graduate-level courses with strong evidence of teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by student evaluations peer evaluations and prior course syllabi;
• For those who have never taught the potential for teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by a sample syllabus for one or more courses;
• Experience with technology/course management systems; and
• Demonstrated excellent English written and verbal communication skills.