Lecturer or Senior Lecturer- Criminal Justice

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EHRA

Position Overview

The Department of Criminal Justice at North Carolina Agriculturaland Technical State University seeks a full-time, non-tenure-track9-month faculty member to teach campus-based and online courses.
The hire will be at the lecturer or senior lecturer facultyrank.

The position reports to the Chairperson of the Criminal JusticeDepartment and will work closely with Department and Collegeadministration, as well as faculty, to develop, deliver, andcontinuously improve high-quality, innovative undergraduate andgraduate degree programs. The successful candidate will contributeto the growth of online and hybrid learning initiatives through thedesign, implementation, and assessment of engaging,student-centered courses that support academic excellence andaccessibility. The position will provide strong foundationalsupport for new graduate programs and promote the incorporation ofinnovative instructional technologies and evidence-based teachingpractices for students specializing in criminal justice andinvestigative science.

The faculty member will teach an approved curriculum ofintroductory, advanced-level, and graduate courses in face-to-face,online, and hybrid delivery formats; develop and maintainhigh-quality online course content that meets university andaccreditation standards; foster meaningful student engagement invirtual learning environments; support students in maintainingsatisfactory academic progress; serve on thesis and dissertationcommittees; and pursue external funding opportunities. Additionalresponsibilities include participating in student recruitment andretention initiatives; advising and mentoring students; maintainingand reporting student grades and attendance, success reportingitems, and timely submission of midterm and final grades inaccordance with university policies; utilizing learning managementsystems and instructional technologies to enhance teachingeffectiveness; and performing other teaching, assessment, andcourse review duties as assigned.

This position will also carry out discipline-relatedresponsibilities as directed by the Chair or Dean, includingresearch and scholarly activity, curriculum development, programassessment, recruitment, and service to the Department, College,University, and profession. The successful candidate is expected tocontribute to the advancement of innovative teaching and learningpractices, including the continuous improvement of online educationand student success outcomes.

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

The Department of Criminal Justice is housed within the College ofArts, Humanities and Social Sciences. It offers a Bachelor ofScience degree in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice with aCertificate in Crime Scene Investigation, a Master of Science and aPh.
D. with four areas of specialization, Digital Forensics,Investigative Science, Social Justice, and Research Methods. TheDepartment has over 550 majors.

The College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences houses theDepartments of Criminal Justice, English, History and PoliticalScience, Journalism and Mass Communication, Liberal Studies, andVisual and Performing Arts. CAHSS is an academic unit that reportsto the Office of the Provost/Division of Academic Affairs andenrolls more than 2,000 students and has more than 160 full-timefaculty members.

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C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institutionand has been the largest historically Black university in thecountry for the past decade. With an enrollment of 15,275 studentsin Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degreeprograms, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It isAmerica’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering andAgricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top fiveproducer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Artsand Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’sdegrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies andRelated Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and no.11 best business school for women in the nation.

Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEMeducation and research, N.
C. A&T is classified as “R2-HighResearch Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised toachieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holdsCarnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and theAssociation of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU )Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annualeconomic impact of $2.4 billion, N.
C. A&T plays a vital roleasa higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s PiedmontTriad region and a