Description
Description
The School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions at Arizona State University (ASU) invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position beginning August 16, 2026. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure-track, academic-year (9-month) faculty position. We seek a qualified candidate available to teach courses in the criminology and criminal justice curriculum and to provide meaningful service to ASU students on campuses in Downtown Phoenix, Tempe, and Glendale, as well as online. We are particularly interested in candidates with practical and teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: intelligence analysis, fraud, crime mapping, crime analysis, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, and technology and crime.
A successful candidate will be able to teach a substantial course load within our undergraduate and graduate programs across modalities, mentor students and adjunct instructors, contribute to program assessment-related activities, and participate actively in School life through committee service, program events, and other collaborative initiatives.
About the School:
The SCCJ is housed in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. SCCJ is a nationally recognized leader in higher education and is highly regarded for its distinguished faculty and research productivity, as evidenced by its ranking as the #2 criminology and criminal justice doctoral program in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.
The SCCJ offers undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in criminology and criminal justice; a master’s degree in crime analysis; a master’s degree in public safety leadership and administration; undergraduate concentrations or certificate programs in correctional studies, criminal investigations, homeland security, juvenile justice, law and human behavior, legal issues in criminal justice, policing and security studies; and graduate certificates in corrections leadership and management, crime analysis, homeland security, and law enforcement administration. The School recently launched a professional Doctorate of Criminal Justice program. SCCJ proudly offers its Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice, Master of Science in Crime Analysis, and Master of Public Safety Leadership and Administration (MPSLA) degrees online, allowing students from around the globe to earn highly-valued degrees from one of the leading criminology and criminal justice programs in the world.
The SCCJ’s main offices are conveniently located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus in the heart of the fifth-largest city in the United States. Our proximity to major criminal justice agencies enhances opportunities for instruction, practice, student internships, and community-based service learning.
About Watts College
The Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, located on ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus, is home to the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and three other schools focused on strengthening communities and advancing public service. The College fosters interdisciplinary collaboration, community partnerships, and innovative solutions to address pressing social challenges across Arizona and beyond.
About ASU
Arizona State University, ranked No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 11 years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. Repeatedly ranked No. 1, ASU has topped more than 30 lists in the last three years: No. 1 in the U.S. for global impact (Times Higher Education) and No. 1 in the U.S. for sustainable practices (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). ASU is a comprehensive public research institution, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities it serves. ASU operates on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students, attracting some of the highest-quality students from all 50 states and more than 130 nations.
For more information about the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, and Arizona State University, please visit the following:
http://ccj.asu.edu
https://publicservice.asu.edu
https://www.asu.edu/
Essential Functions:
Successful applicants must demonstrate the ability to contribute to the School's mission through teaching and service. The specific responsibilities of the position include: teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice; engaging in service within ASU at the school, college, and university levels; providing service to the community and the profession; and participating in curriculum development, program planning, and student mentoring.
Requirements
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
An earned Ph.D., EdD, or DCJ, in criminology, criminal justice, or a related social-scientific field from a regionally accredited university by time of appointment.
Consistent with ASU’s Charter, a demonstrated commitment to inclusion.
Desired Qualifications:
An earned Ph.D. in criminology, criminal justice, or a related social-scientific field from a regionally accredited university by time of appointment.
Practical or teaching experience in one or more of the following areas: intelligence analysis, fraud, crime mapping, crime analysis, cybercrime, artificial intelligence, technology and crime.
Two or more semesters of teaching undergraduate or graduate-level courses with strong evidence of teaching effectiveness as demonstrated by student evaluations, peer evaluations, and prior course syllabi.
Experience with technology/course management systems.
Application Instructions
To apply, please visit https://publicservice.asu.edu/content/jobs. Applicants must submit all of the following materials through an Interfolio dossier. Complete application materials must contain the following items:
1. A letter of application no more than 3-pages which includes the following:
the applicant’s interest in the Assistant Teaching Professor position, the applicant’s professional experience relative to the required and desired qualifications, and a discussion of the applicant’s teaching philosophy.
2. A curriculum vitae or résumé that details the applicant’s educational and professional history, as well as the applicant’s complete contact information (mailing address, phone number, and email address).
3. Two pieces of evidence that demonstrate the applicant’s teaching effectiveness. Student evaluations are strongly preferred as one such piece of evidence, but other evidence might include peer evaluations of teaching or a teaching portfolio (e.g., syllabi, sample assignments, sample assessments and rubrics, etc.).
4. Information for three professional references (name, title, organization, email address, phone number). At least one reference needs to be a current and/or past supervisor.
The initial application deadline is February 23, 2026. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
All we do at ASU is guided and inspired by the University Charter, which reads:
Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research university measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.
Successful candidates will demonstrate throughout their materials how their teaching will contribute to the fulfillment of this charter.
Please direct any questions about the search to Beth Huebner, Director, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice: SCCJDirector@asu.edu
A background check is required for employment. Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. (See: https://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleIX/).
In compliance with federal law, ASU prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and resources. ASU’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://www.asu.edu/police/PDFs/ASU-Clery-Report.pdf. You may request a hard copy of the report by contacting the ASU Police Department at 480-965-3456.
