Clinical Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

Review of applications will begin immediately and conclude when the position is filled. The start date for the position is September 2024.

To be considered, the candidate must submit: 

a)  A cover letter detailing interest and potential for fit in the Criminal Justice Program at UH-Downtown and include or attach a teaching philosophy and statement regarding preparation for field experience administration work

b)  An updated Curriculum Vitae (Please include a list of community college, university [including undergraduate or graduate], or professional training/development [including TCOLE] courses previously taught along with the modality.)

c)  Unofficial graduate transcripts showing completion of the applicant’s graduate-level degrees

d)  Names and contact information for three professional references

The University of Houston–Downtown Criminal Justice Program is seeking candidates for the non-tenure track position of Criminal Justice Clinical Assistant Professor and Field Placement (Internship) Coordinator to start in January 2024. This position is a 12-month appointment. A Clinical Assistant Professor will normally teach a 3-3-1 course load (three 3-credit hour courses each Fall and Spring long semester and one course in the summer). The successful candidate for this position will receive course releases commensurate with the semesterly workload required to serve in the capacity of Field Experience Coordinator.

Job Description:

• Under the Director of Field Experience, run the operations of the criminal justice field experience program, which includes but is not limited to,            recruiting and maintaining field placement sites, preparing and orienting students to the field experience process, meeting with and orienting              students, and matching them with field placements
• Troubleshoots field experience issues/concerns
• Teaches at least one 3-credit hour (non-Field Experience) course each long semester
• Engages in field experience work throughout the winter break and the summer

EEO/AA

The successful candidate will teach in a variety of formats that demonstrate a theory-based and community-engaged teaching philosophy and engage in service to the institution, profession, and/or community. In addition, the hired individual will have completed a master’s degree in criminal justice or a closely related field. 

Preferred Qualifications

• A PhD in criminal justice or a closely related field
• Prior professional employment in criminal justice agency
• Prior experience overseeing field experience (internship) students

The University:

Located in the heart of Harris County and the Houston metroplex, the University of Houston-Downtown is a public university that serves the fourth largest city and one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. UHD offers bachelor's degrees in 44 areas of study and nine master's degrees. Current enrollment is approximately 15,000 students, making UHD the second largest member institution in the University of Houston System. UHD is a federally designated Hispanic and Minority Serving University. More than 50 percent of the University's students identify as Hispanic or Latinx while Black students comprise the University's second largest learning population. For 2021 and for a third consecutive year, UHD was awarded the Insight Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award.

For more information about the University of Houston, please visit our website at https://www.uhd.edu/about/.

  The College:

The College of Public Service (CPS) has two departments: Criminal Justice & Social Work and Urban Education. The college offers four bachelor's degrees and two master's degrees. The college is within walking distance of major police agencies, correctional facilities, and county, state, and federal courts. Additionally, the CPS maintains relationships with key social service providing organizations that serve the greater Houston area. 

  The Department:

The Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work offers degree plans leading to the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, the Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences in Criminal Justice, the Master of Science in Criminal Justice, and the Bachelor of Social Work degrees. The department recently added an innovative graduate-level Applied Corrections Certificate that draws on the combined strengths of the criminal justice and the social work faculty of the department. 

  The Program:

The Criminal Justice Program employs 18 full-time faculty members (14 tenured and tenure-track and 4 lecturers). The program serves traditional and non-traditional student populations with diverse backgrounds and professional interests. Students in criminal justice have opportunities to join academic and professional student organizations, engage in service-learning and high impact opportunities and internships, work with faculty on research projects, and learn from adjunct professors who currently hold leadership and practitioner positions in the criminal justice system.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.