Assistant Professor, Criminology

About the role

Otterbein University, a comprehensive liberal arts institution, invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Criminology. The appointment begins in August 2027.

Job Number: 00528 | Location: 1 S Grove St, Westerville, OH | Division: Academic Affairs

The Department of Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies at Otterbein University currently has two full-time faculty and committed and talented part-time faculty serving roughly 80 majors, along with general education programs and students in Race and Ethnic Studies, Public Health Education, Legal Studies, Sustainability Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The department offers a BA in Sociology, a BA in Criminology & Justice Studies, and minors in Sociology, Criminology & Justice Studies, and Justice Studies. Faculty and students create scholarship and applied learning opportunities in preparation for diverse careers and graduate education in sociology, criminology, and related fields such as social work, human and community services, public policy, the law, and justice related fields.

Otterbein University is a private university in Westerville, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. Westerville has a population of approximately 38,000 and combines the beauty and convenience of a medium-sized community with the cultural, educational, and economic benefits of Columbus, a metropolitan area of 2.2 million people. Otterbein has been recognized on Money Magazine's Top 100 list of America's "Best Places to Live" and as one of Forbes "America's Friendliest Towns."

Responsibilities

• Teach seven, three-credit-hour courses per academic year
• Teach in the general education program in addition to departmental courses
• Maintain an active research agenda
• Provide service to the department and university
• Advise students in the departmental majors and minors

Qualifications

• PhD in Sociology (with a specialization in criminology) or Criminology at the time of appointment
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching excellence
• Active program of scholarship that can involve undergraduates
• Interest in teaching, advising, and mentoring students from diverse backgrounds

Preference will be given to candidates with the ability to incorporate a critical criminology and social justice focus into their pedagogy, teaching, and advising. In addition to teaching Introduction to Sociology, the preferred candidate will be interested in and able to teach sociology of corrections, research methods, criminological theory, gender and/or race and ethnic studies, and courses in the candidate's area of specialty. Experience with internships or other experiential learning pedagogies is appreciated.

Pay

Assistant Professor: $62,226 per year plus full University benefits.

Schedule

• Full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning August 2027
• Teaching load: seven three-credit-hour courses per academic year