<p>The Criminology Department invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor appointments for the Academic Year 2026-2027, specialization open. Preferred candidates will be those able and willing to teach both in-person and online; teach core required courses including Introduction to the Criminal Legal System and Criminological Theory; and teach elective courses in their area of specialization.</p> <p>Successful applications will be required to support the Department and the University's mission through teaching, scholarship and research activities, and service.</p> <p>Teaching expectations include:</p> <ul> <li>supporting student learning, retention, persistence, and program completion; </li><li>completing professional development; </li><li>teaching assigned courses that may include day, evening, online, or hybrid courses; </li><li>teaching at either the Lincoln Park or Chicago Loop campuses as needed; </li><li>posting and holding office hours; </li><li>maintaining and improving competence in the subjects taught; and </li><li>advising students about career opportunities. </li></ul> <p>Scholarly or research expectations include:</p> <ul> <li>conducting research or producing scholarly works in criminology or criminal justice, including community-engaged scholarship or applied research; </li><li>seeking opportunities to engage students in research activities; </li><li>presenting at professionally recognized venues; and </li><li>sharing one's scholarship and research activities through peer review journals or other professionally recognized publication types. </li></ul> <p>Service expectations include:</p> <ul> <li>supporting student organizations or activities; </li><li>participating in Department, College, and University committees; </li><li>supporting local, state, national agencies or communities through research or other service activities; and </li><li>participating in leadership positions with professional or community organizations. </li></ul> <p>The Criminology Department at DePaul University is a rapidly growing undergraduate major in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. Located on DePaul's Lincoln Park campus in Chicago, the Department provides students with an in-depth understanding of the various aspects of the criminal legal system, emphasizing courses that examine community justice; criminal justice administration; and race, class, gender, and the criminal legal system. DePaul's Criminology major emphasizes critical thinking, strong analytical and writing skills, ethical considerations, and social justice.</p>