Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Homeland Secu
Job Description
The Opportunity
The College of Arts & Sciences (COAS) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University–Worldwide Campus (ERAU-W) seeks a tenure-track assistant professor with a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Security Studies, or a related field.
This is a fully remote online position (U.S.-based) with no relocation required; travel will be required to attend commencement and mandatory college meetings as well as relevant other events.
Candidates will hold a Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Sociology, Security Studies or a related field and have an active, pertinent scholastic research agenda.
The Department of Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies, includes the following degree programs: M.S. Human Security and Resilience, M.S. Emergency Services, M.S. Security and Intelligence Studies, B.S. Homeland Security, B.S. Emergency Services, A.S. in Emergency Management, as well as minors in Security Studies, Military Science, International Relations, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Faculty are active scholars in their disciplines and collaborators across the college and with external partners.
The successful candidate will teach in several of the above programs based on their qualifications. The position will also oversee the newly launched Criminal Justice minor and teach related courses. Teaching modalities primarily include asynchronous and synchronous online delivery. A limited number of face-to-face offerings may be available based on faculty location.
The successful candidate will maintain an exemplary level of research and scholarly activity. ERAU offers a variety of internal research support programs, including college- and university-level funding opportunities. Service responsibilities for this candidate are likely to include contributing to student success through recruitment and retention efforts, administering the Criminal Justice minor and other curriculum and program development, as well as participation on departmental, college, and/or university committees.
About the College of Arts & Sciences
Based on its Strategic Guidance, the College of Arts & Sciences at ERAU-W develops and supports career- ready graduates and advances all students to be lifelong learners and leaders in their professional disciplines. The college’s vision is to be a destination for multidisciplinary studies and impactful collaborative research as well as continue to be a national leader in general education, developing opportunities for our diverse student population to fulfill their educational goals and become responsive, responsible global citizens.
The college comprises four departments: Emergency, Disaster and Global Security Studies; Human Factors, Safety and Social Sciences ; Humanities and Communication; and Mathematics, Science, and Technology.
The college delivers courses online as well as on several sites across the United States and around the world. Currently, four graduate and seven undergraduate programs are offered, as well an several combined undergraduate-graduate pathways programs and undergraduate minors.
The college also delivers the general education program to all Worldwide Campus students, providing over 2,000 sections annually, with a focus on developing students’ capacity in critical thinking, quantitative reasoning, information literacy, communication, scientific literacy, cultural literacy, technological literacy, and collaboration. The Worldwide Campus has an enrollment of more than 23,000 students, delivering courses globally online via Canvas, synchronously via EagleVision to both homes and classrooms, face-to-face at over 130 locations, and in a blended format.
Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus has earned a top five ranking during the past nine years for Best Online Bachelor’s programs from U.S. News & World Report.
About us
For over 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aero