<p>Posting Details</p> <p>Posting Details</p> <p>Job Title Sociology and Criminal Justice - Lecturer</p> <p>Department SOCIOLOGY</p> <p>Position Number F0234A</p> <p>Job Description The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University invites applicants for a Lecturer position to begin in Fall 2026. This is an annual 10-month non-tenure track appointment with the opportunity to teach in the summer as needed. The candidate appointed to this rank assume an instructional role, to include teaching (4:4) at the undergraduate level, advising, and participation in other professional service activities.</p> <p>Position Type FullTime</p> <p>Type of Recruitment General Public</p> <p>Type of Recruitment General Public</p> <p>Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications Master of Arts or Master of Science degree in a social or behavior science with coursework in cyber or online behavior, or a J.D. with related cyberlaw training or professional experience as an attorney.</p> <p>Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities</p> <p>Ability to teach online and in person at the undergraduate level. Willingness to teach Introduction to Cyberlaw and Introduction to Cybercriminology.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications Preferred Qualifications: Demonstrated ability to teach Introduction to Cyberlaw and other related law classes. Demonstrated ability to teach Introduction to Cybercriminology. Demonstrated ability to teach coursework on cyber or online phenomena (e.g., coursework in Digital Sociology, Artificial Intelligence, Social Media, Surveillance). Demonstrated ability to teach introductory criminology/criminal justice classes.</p> <p>Conditions of Employment</p> <p>Location Norfolk, VA</p> <p>Job Open Date 07/25/2026</p> <p>Application Review Date 09/22/2025</p> <p>Open Until Filled No</p> <p>Application Instructions</p> <p>How to Apply: Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/23742 and attach the following with their online application: A cover letter detailing minimum and preferred qualifications. A curriculum vitae. Unofficial graduate transcripts. Contact information for 3 professional references.</p> <p>Applications should be submitted by September 22, 2025, for full consideration. The position will remain open until it is filled.</p> <p>Telework Friendly No</p> <p>Equity Statement It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.</p> <p>Reasonable Accommodation Request If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.</p> <p>Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or consistent with contractor's legal duty to furnish information.</p> <p>About the College</p> <p>About the Department The Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice offers bachelor's degrees in Sociology and in Criminal Justice and a Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice. The program director for the Interdisciplinary major of Cybercrime is on the faculty and faculty in the department teach several courses in cybercrime as well as classes cross listed with the School of Cybersecurity which offers MS in Cybersecurity with a Concentration in Cyber Conflict and Cyber Crime. Our PhD in Criminology & Criminal Justice is a sociological criminology program that highlights social inequality and public policy in the study of crime and justice issues. In addition, we are in the process of proposing a MS Criminology program. The department has an accomplished, collaborative, and diverse faculty and student body committed to equality, social justice, and transformative policies and practices and the successful candidate will enrich this environment. Opportunities exist to participate in ODU's Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Department of Women's Studies, School of Cybersecurity, and School of Public Health. The surrounding 14 localities and their criminal justice and social service agencies offer tremendous opportunities for research and community engagement partnerships.</p>