Title: F0397 - Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice
State Role Title:Assistant Professor
Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience
Pay Band: UG
Agency: Norfolk State University
Location:Norfolk State University
Agency Website: Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
Norfolk State Universitys (NSU) Sociology Department invites applications for a tenure track assistant position in Master of Arts in Criminal Justice beginning August 2026. Appointment is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with a nine-month academic year appointment. We are seeking a teacher/scholar to offer a combination of courses in the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice and Bachelor of Arts in Sociology programs which may include courses such as Introduction to Criminal Justice Policing Corrections Crime and Delinquency Juvenile Justice Research Methods Statistics Introduction to Sociology or other areas of interest. Salary is competitive with other academic institutions of similar size mission and educational philosophy. Application review begins November 10 2025 position remains open until filled.
This position involves growing the criminal justice curriculum and program. The teaching responsibility is a nine- or twelve-hour courseload primarily face-to-face with occasional online or blended addition to teaching full-time faculty must demonstrate a commitment to scholarship serve on department and university committees and assist with student recruitment and retention activities. Also there are limited graduate students advisement responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in Criminal Justice Criminology Sociology or a closely related field is required.
Additional Considerations
Preference for candidates with prior teaching experience and an emphasis on Social Justice.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to Your Application in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Candidates should submit:
1. State of Virginia application.
2. A cover letter of interest outlining research agenda and teaching interests.
3. Current Curriculum Vitae.
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted; however official transcripts are required of finalists).
5. Three letters of reference.
Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone:
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Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1 2022- February 29 2024 can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
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