Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal
Justice

Job No: 541438

Work Type: Instructional Faculty –
Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Long Beach

Categories: Unit 3 – CFA – California Faculty Association,
Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty – Public Affairs

Position: Assistant Professor of
Criminology and Criminal Justice

Effective Date: August 18, 2025 (Fall
Semester)

Salary: The Assistant Professor (Academic Year)
classification salary range is $71,100 – $151,128/per year. The
anticipated hiring range is $89,000-$99,000/per year. Salary
offered is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Application Deadline: Review of applications to
begin August 30, 2024. Position open until filled (or recruitment
canceled).

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a Hispanic Serving
Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific
Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI). It also earned the
prestigious Seal of Excelencia in 2023, joining a distinctive group
of colleges and universities who have been recognized for its
commitment to Latine/x student success. CSULB is committed to
serving diverse students and has established and actively supports
the Black Excellence Collegium, dedicated to promoting Black
excellence and advancing Black Student Success, and El Concilio for
Latinx Success at the Beach, whose mission is to build capacity and
promote inclusive servingness across initiatives and efforts
towards Latine/x student, faculty, and staff success across campus.
The President’s Equity and Change Commission is dedicated to
achieving inclusive excellence in our community and culture and to
interrogate, disrupt, and transform systemic inequities throughout
the university. CSULB’s Beach 2030 University Action
Plans prioritize engaging all students; expanding access to higher
education; promoting intellectual achievement; building community;
and cultivating resilience.

College of
Health and Human Services

School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency Management
(SCCJEM)

Required Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field;
ABDs will be considered on the condition that official notification
of completion of the doctoral degree can be provided by August 1,
2025.
• Demonstrated potential for teaching at the undergraduate or
graduate levels
• Demonstrated potential to conduct research and produce
publishable manuscripts
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse
student population, including Black/African American, Latine/x,
Native American/Indigenous, low-income, first-generation, and
minoritized students

Preferred Qualifications:
• Expertise (as demonstrated through previous research and/or
teaching), in one or more substantive areas in criminology,
criminal justice, or emergency management.
• Documented experience of effective teaching at the
undergraduate and/or graduate levels in multiple modalities (e.g.,
online, hybrid, in-person, etc.)
• Record of scholarly publication commensurate with
experience.
• A demonstrated commitment to and/or expertise in working in an
environment that is committed to the teacher-scholar-mentor model
of education.
• Experience in successfully working with populations
demographically and/or socioeconomically similar to the CSULB
student body
• Experience mentoring or supporting students with minoritized
identities or experience using inclusive and culturally relevant
teaching strategies in a diverse classroom

Duties:
• Teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in
criminology, criminal justice, and/or emergency management
including elective offerings that reflect their area(s) of research
and area of expertise [Modes of instruction, including in-person,
hybrid, online, and/or any combination thereof.]
• Mentor students in research, including master’s thesis
supervision
• Develop relationships with faculty in related disciplines
and/or local justice agencies or community groups to promote and
create interdisciplinary academic/practitioner partnerships
• Contribute to the growth of the School
• Participate in curriculum and program development and keep
content/offerings current
• Engage in scholarly activities leading to refereed
publications
• Participate in service to the school, college, university,
profession, and community

CSULB seeks to recruit faculty who enthusiastically support the
University’s strong commitment to the academic success of all of
our students, including students of color, students with
disabilities, students who are first generation to college,
veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and
students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.
CSULB seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a
reflection of our commitment to serve the People of California, to
maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our
students a rich variety of expertise, perspectives, and ways of
knowing and learning.

Information on the excellent benefits package available to CSULB
faculty is located here:
CSU Employee Benefits

How to Apply – Required Documentation:
• An Equity and Diversity Statement about your teaching or other
experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse
student population (maximum two pages, single-spaced). For further
information and guidelines, please visit:
Equity and Diversity Statement
• Letter of application addressing the required and preferred
qualifications
• CV
• Names and contact information for three references (to be
contacted for confidential letters of recommendation should you
reach the finalist stage)
• Finalists should be prepared to submit an
official transcript (e-transcript preferred, if available)

How to Apply: Click the Apply Now icon to complete
the CSULB online application

Requests for information should be addressed to:

Christine S. Scott-Hayward, Ph.D., Professor and Director

School of Criminology, Criminal Justice, and Emergency
Management

California State University, Long Beach

1250 Bellflower Boulevard

Long Beach, CA 90840-5601

E-Mail: [email protected]

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS:

A background check (including a criminal record check and telephone
reference check with most recent employer) must be completed
satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with
the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check
may affect the application status of applicants or continued
employment of current CSU employees who apply for the
position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated
reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting
Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in
CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of
employment.

Pursuant to the California State University (CSU) Out-of-State
Employment Policy, hiring employees to perform CSU-related work
outside of California is prohibited effective January 1, 2022. By
prohibiting employment outside of California, the CSU also
prohibits hiring and retaining employees working permanently from a
business location outside of the United States. Exceptions to the
Policy are limited to approved and documented purposes for
conducting CSU business outside of California.

CSU
Vaccination Policy

The CSU strongly recommends that all individuals who access any
in-person program or activity (on- or off-campus) operated or
controlled by the University follow the COVID-19 vaccine
recommendations adopted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health
(CDPH) applicable to their age, medical condition, and other
relevant indications and comply with other safety measures
established by each campus.

Additionally, per the CSU
COVID19 Vaccination Policy, all faculty, staff, administrators,
and students who are accessing campus facilities are recommended to
receive immunization against COVID 19 but are not required to be
vaccinated at this time. The systemwide COVID19 questions may be
sent to [email protected].

CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse
population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance,
civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each
individual, without regard to race or ethnicity (including color or
ancestry), nationality, religion or religious creed, gender (or
sex), gender identity (including transgender), gender expression,
sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or
mental), medical condition, genetic information, age, veteran or
military status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Application Closes: Open until filled

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