What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Faculty Lecturer - School of Criminology and Justice Studies (SCJS) position at UMass Lowell?
General Summary of Position:
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is seeking a Visiting Faculty Lecturer for a 1-year appointment, renewable upon positive evaluation, to join the faculty at the School of Criminology and Justice Studies (SCJS). The area of expertise is open, but candidates with a scholarly focus in the areas of community-based crime prevention, criminal justice program evaluation, or cybercrime will receive enhanced consideration. The teaching load is three courses per term with an added expectation of service to the School. Successful applicants will have completed a Ph.D. in criminology, criminal justice, or a related field. ABD candidates near degree completion will be considered. The start date for the position is September 2025. The position will remain open until filled.
The SCJS is housed within the University's College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (FAHSS). The College is the largest unit of the University, with 12 academic departments and over 220 full-time faculty. The SCJS enrolls 500 undergraduates who major in Criminal Justice, with an additional 300 Criminal Justice master's students, and 45 doctoral students. The School offers an undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Science) in criminal justice, a master's degree in criminal justice (Master of Arts), a master's degree in security studies (Master of Arts or Master of Science), five graduate certificate programs, and a doctoral degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. Our nationally ranked Ph.D. program has two tracks: Track 1 - Criminology and Criminal Justice and Track 2 - Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in the study of terrorism. The School is also home to UML's Legal Studies program.
The SCJS currently has 19 tenure track faculty members, 4 full-time teaching professors, 1 visiting position, and over 20 adjunct faculty members. Faculty members specialize in a wide range of scholarly topic areas, including victimology, policing, institutional and community corrections, organized crime, terrorism, violence, the classification, treatment and control of sex offenders, substance abuse, criminal justice technology, and a variety of global justice issues. The School's faculty collaborate with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies, while also working in partnership with other faculty and organizations globally.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the School, please visit our homepage:
https://www.uml.edu/FAHSS/Criminal-Justice/default.aspx
Minimum Qualifications (Required): (all candidates)
- Completed Ph.D. degree in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or closely related social science field, with a clear focus on criminal justice topics. ABD candidates near degree completion will be considered.
- Ability to teach substantive courses in criminal justice and criminology
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. However, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications is received.
Please include the following required documents with your application:
- CV
- Cover Letter
- Statement on Teaching Philosophy and Experience
- Names and contact information of three professional references will be required during the application process.
The University of Massachusetts President's Office welcomes all qualified applicants and complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.
