Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice

About the role

The Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Nevada, Reno invites applications for a Lecturer or Teaching Assistant Professor to begin July 1, 2027. This is a teaching-focused position with a 4-4 teaching load, with service and professional development responsibilities and no research obligations. We seek a candidate with broad teaching interests to contribute primarily to our on-ground and online undergraduate programs. The successful candidate must demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and service.

Qualifications

Required

• Lecturer: M.A. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field. Candidates possessing a J.D. will also be considered.
• Teaching Assistant Professor: Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field.

Preferred

• M.A. or Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, or a related field.
• Evidence of prior teaching experience and the ability to teach Criminal Law, Criminal Justice Policy, and other core courses across the Criminal Justice curriculum.

Compensation

Lecturer/Teaching Assistant Professor (9-month, B-contract). Salary is competitive with a hiring range of $63,000–$64,500 and commensurate with related education and experience.

Benefits

• Health insurance options including dental and vision
• Generous sick leave, life insurance, and long-term disability
• E.L. Wiegand Fitness Center: annual or semester membership and family membership options
• Mountain EAP: counseling and advising services for personal or interpersonal issues (employees and eligible dependents)
• Several Diversity Committees and Affinity Groups focusing on campus-wide diversity initiatives
• Faculty Senate representation
• No state income tax
• Grants-in-aid for faculty employees: reduced-rate tuition benefit (up to six credits per semester for faculty; unlimited credits for qualified dependents who are unmarried, under 24, and receive at least 50% financial support from the employee)
• Faculty Dual Career Assistance Program: resources and assistance for newly hired faculty spouses/partners to identify career opportunities in Northern Nevada

Department Information

The UNR Department of Criminal Justice is an interdisciplinary department of 13 full-time faculty and several part-time faculty with experience in the field. We offer a B.A. in Criminal Justice (both on-ground and online), M.A. in Criminal Justice, M.A. in Justice Management, and a Certificate in Forensics Studies. Faculty also contribute to the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in Social Psychology and Ph.D. program in Judicial Studies. With more than 700 majors and minors, we are the largest undergraduate major in the College of Liberal Arts. Additional information: www.unr.edu/criminal-justice

College and University Information

The University of Nevada, Reno is a public Research 1 land-grant institution of the Nevada System of Higher Education with a student population of approximately 21,000, including over 3,000 graduate students, with a campus also at Lake Tahoe. It is a Carnegie R1 institution with very high research activity and a Carnegie Community Engagement Classification. Nearly half of students are students of color, and the university is a Hispanic Serving Institution.

Reno is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, about 200 miles east of San Francisco, 100 miles east of Sacramento, and 30 miles north of Carson City. The Reno-Sparks metropolitan area has a population of more than 500,000. The city is 30–45 minutes from Lake Tahoe and major ski resorts, rated one of the top U.S. locations for living and outdoor recreation, with an international airport offering direct flights to many U.S. hubs and Mexico.

The College of Liberal Arts houses the humanities, social sciences, and arts, offering 13 academic units and 8 additional programs, museums, and centers (including the Center for Constitutional Law and the Center for Basque Studies). With just under 4,000 students and 240 faculty, it is one of the largest academic units on campus. The College emphasizes inquiry, discovery, and openness to new ideas and perspectives, and offers programs at the Lake Tahoe campus. More information: www.unr.edu/liberal-arts

Contact Information

• Search Chair: Lauren Anderson — andersonlauren@unr.edu
• Search Coordinator: Brenda Barte — bbarte@unr.edu

Application Requirements

Please attach the following documents to your application:

• A complete Curriculum Vitae
• Cover letter outlining qualifications, teaching experience, and how you would contribute toward the college’s mission
• Statement of teaching philosophy and experience

Finalists will be asked to share recent teaching evaluations and contact information for three professional references.

Timeline

• First review of applications begins October 1, 2026
• Open until filled — the search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made