Job description
Knoxville, TN
The School of Arts & Humanities at Johnson University invites applications for a full-time founding program director and Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Criminal Justice. Successful candidates must possess a graduate degree (terminal degree preferred but not required) in Criminal Justice, or a closely related field, evidence of teaching excellence and/or commensurate professional experience, and a wholehearted embrace of the University’s mission, values, and statement of faith, as well as the program’s guiding theological principle of restorative justice.
Primary duties include leading this new residential program through recruiting, advising, and retaining students, developing curriculum and fostering relationships with local criminal justice practitioners. The teaching load will include 24 credits per year, with the possibility of course release for program development and student recruitment in the first two years. Salary is dependent upon experience and education.
Johnson University
For over 130 years, Johnson University has been a leader among historic faith-based colleges and contemporary fiscally responsible universities. Johnson is #18 on Intelligent.com’s Best Christian Colleges in America and #77 on Forbes’ 100 Colleges with the Nation’s Strongest Financial Grades. On Niche.com, Johnson University is ranked #7 among “Best Colleges in Tennessee” and #5 among “Top Private Universities in Tennessee. The university offers over seventy associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and Ph.D. programs in Knoxville, TN, Online and satellite campuses.
How to apply
The School of Arts and Humanities
The following materials should be emailed to Dr. Jason Mead, Professor of History, School of Arts and Humanities, at [email protected]
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Unofficial graduate transcripts
- Responses to the School of Arts and Humanities essay prompts (below). Each essay should be approximately 250-500 words.
- Describe your personal faith and Christian experience, including what you consider to be the most significant implications of your faith commitments to your vocation as a teacher/scholar, as well as your current involvement in a local church and community service.
- State your understanding of the relationship of faith commitments and biblical perspectives to your scholarly discipline.
- Provide a statement of your teaching philosophy and how it relates to instruction in the undergraduate liberal arts core of a Christ-centered university. If substituting professional experience for teaching experience, provide a statement of how your experience relates to instruction. Be certain to include examples/experiences of specific approaches you have employed or intend to employ.
Documents Required for Candidates Chosen as Finalists:
- Official undergraduate and graduate degree transcripts.
- 3 professional references, including title, complete contact information, and a statement of relationship to the candidate.
- Evidence of experience and excellence in teaching (student evaluations, letter of recommendation, etc.). Evidence of professional experience may be substituted for teaching experience.
- A signed copy of the university statements of faith, values, and community covenant.
