Non-Tenure-Track, Lecturer in Criminal Justice Politics, Justice, Law, & Philosophy

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position. Sponsorship is not available for any staff positions and unless otherwise indicated within the posting information is not available for most faculty positions.

The University of North Alabama invites applications for the position of non-tenure-track Lecturer of Criminal Justice/Crime Scene Investigation in the Department of Politics Justice Law and Philosophy to begin in August of 2026. Possible on-campus courses of instruction include but are not limited to introduction to criminal justice criminal law ethics substance abuse criminal investigation criminal evidence criminal procedure police organization and community relations forensic investigation forensic investigation lab bloodstain pattern analysis bloodstain pattern analysis lab crime scene reconstruction and evidence management. Salary is commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled. For full consideration complete application packets must be received by November 3 2025.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

The successful candidate must reside within commuting distance of UNA; teach courses primarily in person; maintain a standard 5-5 teaching load; academically advise students each semester; demonstrate excellence in teaching; facilitate professional development; render university community and professional service; hold regular office hours; coordinate/participate in crime scene training experiential activities; engage in mock courtroom testimony exercises with students; conduct evidence collection tool/equipment audits; and physically transport crime scene tool/equipment across campus via a handcart.

Minimum qualifications include a master of science degree in criminal justice (or other closely related discipline); at least two years of field experience as a criminal investigator crime scene investigator evidence manager or a certified medicolegal death investigator; familiarity with painting with light crime scene photography techniques; and mastery of or the ability to acquire the mastery of bloodstain pattern analysis software; bullet trajectory lasers; BlueStar; DSLR cameras; presumptive blood field test kits; dual contrast fingerprint powder; impression casting using dental stone and mikrosil.

Applicants must upload at the time of application a cover letter CV and contact information for at least three academic/professional addition transcripts are also required.

Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies if available of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1 Unofficial Transcript 2 etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources One Harrison Plaza UNA Box 5043 Florence AL 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of Issued to Student or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA please click hereto fill out an online electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions please email or call and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.

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