Assistant Professor - Law and Technology

About the role

The Department of Justice Studies at San José State University is pleased to announce a search for an assistant professor of law and technology beginning in August 2027. Technological change, including artificial intelligence and digital evidence, is re-shaping legal services in ways that have significant implications for equity and access to justice. This position will support the development of a curriculum that critically examines law, technology, and inequality, including issues such as algorithmic bias, digital evidence and disparities in access to legal resources.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in our department and participate in curriculum development, program planning, and academic advising.
• Conduct research, publish scholarship with their specialty area(s), and seek external funding to support scholarly research.
• Engage in service at the department, college and university levels; providing service to the community and the profession.
• Participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
• Organize all their classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).

Requirements

• A PhD in legal studies, criminology, justice studies, cyber security, digital forensics or related social science field (e.g. sociology, economics, psychology, public policy); PhD candidates who expect to have a degree conferred by August 2027 are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must have strong evidence of, or demonstrate the potential for, excellence in research.
• Candidates must demonstrate strong evidence of, or demonstrate the potential for, excellence in teaching.
• Candidates should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.

Qualifications

• Substantive specialization area in one or more of the following areas: law & society, Black/Latinx experience and/or equity gaps, cybersecurity/digital forensics.
• Potential for delivering Forensic Science-Digital Evidence curriculum.
• Experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals or academic press books.
• Experience writing grant proposals.
• Experience teaching at undergraduate or graduate levels.

Skills

• Ability to contribute to the mission of our department in research, teaching and service.
• Awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.

Benefits

• Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector.

Pay

Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $88,000 - $92,000.

Schedule

Target Start Date: August 17, 2027.

Application Procedure

• Click Apply Now To Complete The SJSU Online Employment Application And Attach The Following Documents [ Departments May Specify Length Of Items Below (e.g. 2 Pages) ]
• letter of interest
• curriculum vitae
• institutional excellence statement (dedicated statement or addressed in letter of interest)
• statement of teaching interests/philosophy
• research plans
• three references with contact information

Contact Information

Inquiries may be directed to the Department Chair or Search Committee Chair: Paul Knepper paul.knepper@sjsu.edu.