UAA Criminology & Criminal Justice Temporary Faculty

The UAA Justice Center is holding an open recruitment for Criminology and Criminal Justice adjunct instructors who are interested in expanding their professional practice to include part-time teaching in undergraduate programs.


The UAA Justice Center is seeking applicants for its Criminology and Criminal Justice adjunct labor pool. The Criminology and Criminal Justice program, located within the Justice Center, is dedicated to providing strong and innovative instruction that prepares students for engaged citizenship by providing them specialized knowledge and skills required for the evaluation, administration and improvement of police, court, and correctional policies and organizations. Instruction will occur through distance delivery, face-to-face on campus methods, or through hybrid approaches combining these methods.


Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute a hiring agreement, nor does having worked one semester guarantee that a position will be available in subsequent semesters. Hiring decisions for temporary faculty are made on a semester-by-semester basis, according to the needs of that semester's schedule, and needs that arise during the course of a given semester. We seek to identify talented adjunct faculty the Justice Center can invest in, provide training and mentoring prior to and during instruction, and establish long term working relationships to enhance quality of faculty for the benefit of our students and programs.


Candidates will be evaluated on past teaching experiences, expertise and experience relevant to effective teaching in the area of need, and potential for providing high-quality instruction to undergraduate students.


Minimum Qualifications:


Adjunct faculty offering lower-division Criminology and Criminal Justice courses are required to hold a Master's degree in criminal justice, criminology or a related discipline, or equivalent specialized training and/or educational certifications, and possess two to three years of related experience. Adjunct faculty offering upper-division Criminology and Criminal Justice courses are required to hold a Ph.D. in criminal justice, criminology, or a related discipline, or equivalent specialized training and/or educational certifications, and possess two to three years of related experience. Exceptions to these minimum educational and experience requirements may be made on a case-by- case basis, subject to approval by the Criminology and Criminal Justice faculty and the Assistant Dean of the School of Justice and Human Services.


Position Details:


The University of Alaska (UA) requires employees to work on-site based on operational and business needs. Hybrid and remote work arrangements may be considered only for positions specifically designated and advertised as eligible for hybrid or remote work. Any approved arrangement will be based on the position's duties, operational needs, and the employee's ability to effectively perform the work remotely.


New hires will be placed UNAD Adjunct salary table.


This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.


This is an at-will, union represented adjunct position, and may be canceled based upon the needs of the university.


This position is represented by United Academic - Adjuncts, AAUP-AFT/AFL-CIO.


If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Sharon Chamard, Criminology and Criminal Justice Chair, at View email address on click.appcast.io.


*To be eligible for this position, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Applicants who now or may in the future require visa sponsorship to work in the United States are not eligible.


The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at View email address on click.appcast.io.


The University of Alaska ( ) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( ) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.


The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.


Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.


* Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.


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UAA : (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: . Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io / View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io .


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