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Instructor Criminal Justice
Job Location:
Job Location:
Clarksville, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
2 September 2026 (6 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
30 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Description
The Department of Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University invites applications for an on-ground instructor position starting July 30 2027. This instructor position entails approximately nine months of full-time service and is a three-year renewable position.
The Department of Criminal Justice currently offers bachelors and master of science degrees in criminal justice each with an optional concentration in homeland security. Additionally the department houses a bachelors degree in national security studies. The program enrolls about 400 undergraduate majors per year and has approximately 60 in our graduate cohorts. The Department of Criminal Justice offers its courses through diverse delivery methods including face-to-face online and hybrid/blended formats. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in all modalities.
The Department of Criminal Justice is among the Universitys fastest growing. The positions responsibilities include teaching courses as assigned by the chair. Courses may require teaching at the Fort Campbell Center. Additionally the successful candidate will advise students and participate in relevant service to the university community and discipline.
More information about the department is available at Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
Teach four to five courses (graduate and undergraduate level) per academic semester as assigned by the chair
Advise majors as needed
Provide service including but not limited to departmental college and/or university committee work
Faculty may teach during the summer semesters for additional compensation (subject to performance and availability)
Required Qualifications:
One of the following: Ph.D. in criminal justice or criminology a J.D. a Masters degree in law/legal studies or a Masters degree in criminal justice with significant experience in courts/law.
A background search will be required of the successful applicant. Desired Qualifications
An ability to teach a wide range of law-focused criminal justice courses Experience teaching across a variety of delivery methods (online hybrid face-to-face etc.)
You should include in your application the following: a letter of application highlighting relevant experience as it pertains to the position a curriculum vitae copies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts and a list of three references with your application.
Initial review of applications will begin on October 15 2026. Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.
Please refer all questions to or the Search Committee Chair Dr. Christopher Wright
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approxi ... View more
