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John Jay College

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FACULTY VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) and an internationally recognized leader in educating for justice. Led by President Karol V. Mason, John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility. John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups in higher education.

The College participates in the doctoral programs of the Graduate Center of CUNY, and offers bachelor???s and master???s degrees both in traditional criminal justice-related fields of study as well as in a robust portfolio of liberal arts and sciences programs that highlight themes of justice across the arts, sciences, humanities, and social sciences.

The College seeks staff and faculty members who thrive in multicultural academic environments and are committed to access and excellence in higher education.

POSITION OVERVIEW

John Jay College of Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology. The position will be in the Department of Sociology beginning in Fall 2024. We seek a scholar with a strong background and interest in criminological theory who is conversant with contemporary debates and critiques. We are particularly interested in those with a teaching, writing, and active research agenda in one or more of the following areas: urban crime problems; convict criminology; incarceration and reentry; sociology of policing and police brutality; drugs; abolitionism;the intersection of criminal law and immigration law, domestic extremism and state crime; criminology of post-colonialism and the global south; feminist criminology, queer criminology; and green criminology.

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is dedicated to exploring issues of justice. Candidates are expected to bring enthusiasm and demonstrated commitment to teaching and to develop and maintain an active research and publication agenda. The successful candidate must be eager and qualified to work with our diverse student body, and have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As demonstrated in John Jay College???s Seven Principles for a Culturally Responsive, Inclusive, and Anti-Racist Curriculum ( https://new.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/7\Princip\Cultur\Resp\Incl\AntiRacist\Curric\Adopt\4.8.21-brief.pdf ), the College seeks a faculty member who thrives in a multicultural, collaborative academic environment and is committed to both access and excellence in higher education.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. degree in Criminology, Sociology, or a related area. ABD applicants will be considered but degree must be completed by May 31, 2024. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, the potential for scholarly productivity, willingness to participate in course and program development, and the ability to work with others for the good of our institution. Candidates should have experience teaching Hispanic and minority students. Candidates are expected to bring enthusiasm and a demonstrated commitment to teaching, as well as a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

COMPENSATION

$52,667- $99,532 Salary commensurate with education and credentials.

CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensationand benefits package coveringhealthinsurance,pension and retirement benefits,paidparental leave,and savings programs.We also providementoringand support for research, scholarship, andpublication as part ofour commitment to ongoing facultyprofessionaldevelopment.

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Please send a letter of application and (1) a curriculum vitae; (2) a one-page statement of teaching philosophy; (3) a one-page research statement; (4) a one-page statement regarding contributions to diversity; (5) a recent sample of scholarly writing, and (6) syllabi and teaching evaluations. Please submit these materials as a single PDF.

Please also have three letters of recommendation emailed to Alisa Thomas, Sociology Department, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 W. 59th Street, Room 520, New York, NY, 10019 or althomas@jjay.cuny.edu.

CLOSING DATE

Review of resumes to begin on February 1, 2024

Posting closes on February 1, 2024

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CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

About John Jay College (CUNY)

John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY) and an internationally-recognized leader in educating for justice. John Jay is a federally designated Hispanic-serving institution, it is ranked third in the nation in Black student success, and it is a top ten institution for promoting student social mobility. John Jay is proud to serve a diverse and dynamic student body of 15,000 students that includes nearly fifty percent of students who are first in their family to attend college as well as students who are immigrants, from low-income families, or from other historically underrepresented groups.

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