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PT Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice - Remote

extra holidays
Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Salary: 
51 - 55K yearly
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

Ph.D. in criminal justice or related field, 3+ years teaching experience in relevant fields, Experience with adult learners, Background in course content development, Familiarity with quantitative methods and research design.

Key responsabilities:

  • Teach courses and guide doctoral candidates
  • Engage students and provide feedback
  • Host office hours and communicate proactively
  • Track and report on student participation
  • Meet requirements for scholarship and comply with university policies
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Job Description

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The College of Law & Public Service is seeking a Part-Time Assistant Professor in the following specialization area(s): Criminal Justice (Doctoral program).

Part-time faculty members teach courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned, guide doctoral candidates through doctoral dissertation requirements (as Chair or committee member), and teach doctoral courses. Primary responsibility is to engage students, offer excellent feedback, and inspire students to achieve course and program outcomes relevant to the core discipline. This position works closely with other faculty teaching in the discipline, Associate Dean, and Dean.

Essential Functions

The role of Part-time Assistant Professor includes teaching courses within a programmatic core discipline as assigned.

Measuring Performance

Specific performance standards for teaching include, but are not limited to:

Part-time Assistant Professor will email/record and post a welcome letter to their assigned students one week prior to the start of course, when feasible, but always within the first week of the course.

Part-time Assistant Professor will record and post a video introduction which will be placed in each course.

Part-time Assistant Professor will answer all student emails within two calendar days which is likely to require responding over weekends. The exception to this requirement is if the Part-time Assistant Professor is on PTO or when there is a holiday observed by the University.

Communication with students will take place within the University learning management system (LMS), University-designated systems and through University assigned email.

Part-time Assistant Professor will contact Student Services (by use of designated means) in the LMS as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.

Part-time Assistant Professor will contact a student by email and a phone call to encourage re-engagement in the course as soon as Part-time Assistant Professor determines a student is not actively participating in the course.

As technologically supported by the platform, Part-time Assistant Professor will host no less than two one-hour synchronous office hour sessions per week. Office hours will be posted in each course.

Part-time Assistant Professor will provide quality feedback to students. Quality feedback includes but is not limited to:

substantive and reflect a content focus

impart knowledge, share resources and dialogue with students

include track changes of edits to proper use of mechanics

include a summative statement at the beginning or end of document with key observations

communicate in a manner and with language reflecting support of the student

If Part-time Assistant Professor Fulfills All Or a Portion Of Their Load Serving As a Dissertation Chair Or Dissertation Committee Member, Part-time Assistant Professor Will

complete NU Doctoral Student Experience Training (and other training as required).

follow dissertation guidelines

adhere to timelines required of chairs and committee members

be available to students and fellow committee members for synchronous meetings when needed

Scholarship

Requirements

Part-time Assistant Professor is expected to meet the University's requirements for scholarship as articulated in the Faculty Handbook. Part-time Assistant Professor is encouraged to apply for the various initiatives the University funds to promote research and scholarship. Part-time Assistant Professor will:

Maintain a record of scholarly activities befitting a doctoral granting institution

Contribute to the body of knowledge of their discipline

Compliance with University Policies

Part-time Assistant Professors are expected to know, acknowledge, and comply with University policies as stated in the Team Member Handbook and Faculty Handbook.

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Minimum Education Required

Ph. D

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Educational Services

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

Required Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in criminal justice or a related field.

3+ years of experience in teaching Criminal Justice or a related field.

Experience in teaching adult learners.

Experience in developing course content.

Must reside and be eligible to work in the United States.

Experience teaching quantitative methods and research design courses.

Competencies/Technical/Functional Skills

Ability to participate as an active team member of the team and organization and work toward a common goal. Contributes fully to the team effort and plays an integral part in the smooth running of teams without necessarily taking the lead.

Accepts personal accountability, proactively seeks resolution for personal limitations head-on; and supports honesty and respect towards others, the company and oneself.

Actively seeks to influence, build effective relationships and gain alignment with peers, functional partners and/or external partners to accomplish business objectives.

Develops new insights into situations; questions conventional approaches; encourages new ideas and innovations; designs and implements new or cutting-edge programs/processes. Ability to generate and/or recognize imaginative or creative solutions that generate successful outcomes.

Working knowledge, principles and practices of office management/systems within a higher education environment, preferred. Demonstrates an understanding of underlying organizational issues.

Ability to drive towards achieving measurable and challenging goals to support organizational success. Demonstrates the ability to focus on achieving results consistent with the organization’s objectives. As a leader, develops goals based on the organization’s vision, mission, strategic goals and objectives.

Work independently and foster a cooperative spirit within a large and/or small team of diverse cultures, while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines and frequently changing priorities.

Intermediate use of computers and Microsoft Office Suite Applications such as Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook. Experience using Student Information System (SIS) such as SOAR/Peoplesoft systems.

Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone systems.

Ability to handle a diversity of details in order to make informed and responsive decisions on matters that impact the Part-time Professors, and students.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governing body regulations.

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it

Willingness to participate in trial use of new technologies and integrate new technologies into teaching.

Excellent communication skills: verbal and written.

Skill in using or eagerness to learn to use multiple technologies to teach and communicate with students (learning management systems, Skype, etc.).

Demonstrated mastery of APA style.

Location: Remote

Travel: No travel required

Compensation Range

Hourly: $26.63 - $28.89

City*

United States

State*

N/A

Job Code

Education Educational and Training Services

Affiliate Sponsor

National University

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Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Microsoft Office
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Adaptability
  • Analytical Thinking

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