Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology (F0322)
About Longwood University
A comprehensive university with a strong liberal arts foundation, Longwood has a distinctive mission to develop citizen leaders who are prepared to make positive contributions to the common good of society. Founded in 1839, Longwood is the third-oldest public university in Virginia.
Longwood is part of the proud tradition of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roughly one hour’s drive from Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Richmond, Longwood is located in the historic two-college community of Farmville. Longwood currently has approximately 4,300 undergraduate and graduate students and 39,000 alumni. It maintains affiliations with the neighboring Robert Russa Moton Museum of civil rights history and the Longwood Center for Visual Arts, a nationally accredited university art museum. A member of the Big South Conference, Longwood competes at the NCAA Division I level.
Job Description:
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice in the Cook-Cole College of Arts & Sciences is seeking a full-time, tenure track position (F0322) at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning in August 2025. The successful candidate will possess a doctoral degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related field.
The department seeks a generalist in criminology or closely related field who is excited to teach a variety of undergraduate courses within the department's current offerings in criminology, and offer new courses to address current topics and issues in the field of criminology and criminal justice. Candidates who are able to contribute to the department's inequalities and diversities area in criminology and who are able to teach theory will be given preference. The successful candidate will teach 12 credit hours per semester of undergraduate courses, contribute to advising students in the major, pursue scholarly activities, and provide service to the department, college, and university. Longwood's criminal justice program has approximately 200 undergraduate majors.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. degree in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related field. Candidates who are ABD may apply but must have the Ph.D. conferred prior to the beginning of the Fall 2025 semester.
- Candidates with demonstrated college teaching ability preferred.
- A demonstrated ability and commitment to working with a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, and constituents in support of the university mission is preferred.
Additional Information:
This position is a full-time, tenure track instructional faculty position. Salary will be commensurate with credentials and experience. A successful criminal background investigation is required. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
Commonwealth of Virginia benefits accompany this position to include:
- State health and dental benefits & flexible spending accounts
- Paid leave (which may include sick leave, personal leave, annual leave, etc.), and 13 holidays
- Retirement savings plans (some with limited employer match available (VRS))
- Life & Long-Term care insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discounts for various services, including Verizon.
- Educational benefits for most employees
- Fitness Center membership less expensive than most
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Longwood University will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodations to applicants in order to provide access to the application and/or interview process. You are not required to note the presence of a disability on your application. If, however, you require accommodations in the application and/or interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 434-395-2074 or humres@longwood.edu.
Per CFR: Title 34, the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information can be located through this link http://www.longwood.edu/titleix/.
A diversified workforce is an important part of our strategic plan. EOE/AA
Application Instructions:
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Position posted 11/4/2024. To apply for this position, qualified applicants must complete the online information section and questions, and please attach (under Resume):
- Letter of interest summarizing qualifications for this position
- Current curriculum vitae
- Unofficial graduate transcript
- Statement of teaching interests and philosophy, including how the candidate serves diverse populations and perspectives in the classroom
- Contact information for three references who are familiar with the applicant’s professional experience
