Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

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 st