Director, Criminal Justice Graduate Program

About the role

We are located approximately 20 miles north of Boston and parking is free. We are also accessible by commuter rail on the Newburyport/Rockport line. Come and explore Endicott’s seaside locale where employees are an important part of the bustling campus community!

Key Responsibilities

• Directs graduate academic advising, guiding students from admission through progression and successful completion of their degree.
• Implements a proactive advising model, including onboarding new advisees prior to program entry and conducting regular progress checks.
• Collaborates with the Associate Dean to identify, support, and coach at-risk students to maximize retention.
• Maintains high-quality advising standards to ensure timely student progress through coursework and career alignment.
• Contributes to the overall success of the CJ graduate program by leading the successful implementation and execution of the new CJ graduate program’s soft launch (Spring 2027) and full launch (Fall 2027).
• Partners closely with the Homeland Security Graduate Program Director to integrate existing HLS concentration courses into the CJ curriculum and provide seamless cross-program pathways for students.
• Collaborates with the Director of the Cybercrime Forensics Lab to coordinate the cybersecurity concentration, including lab exercises, simulations, and hands-on training.
• Drives recruitment, enrollment growth, and student retention initiatives to sustain an 80%+ retention and graduation rate.
• Manages ongoing program assessment, continuous improvement, and accreditation efforts at the course, program, and school levels.
• Represents the College and its graduate programs through the presentation of academic scholarship at national and state conferences, seminars, or through peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications and Skills

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a closely related field highly preferred; a Master’s degree or JD with significant academic leadership and operational experience considered.
• Documented record of academic scholarship and active participation in national or regional professional organizations.
• Demonstrated excellence in graduate-level teaching, including experience with online, lab-based, or hybrid simulation models.
• Strong collaborative skills with a proven ability to work across departments (e.g., working alongside Homeland Security or Cybersecurity disciplines).
• Commitment to inclusive education, social justice, and developing cultural competencies among a diverse, non-traditional, and adult student population.
• Excellent organizational and technical proficiency, including experience with Canvas LMS, MS Office, and Google Workspace.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $94,000.00 and $115,000.00.