Description
Position Summary:
The Department of Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University invites applications for a position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Tenure-track faculty positions entail nine months of full-time service.
The Department of Criminal Justice offers a bachelor's and a master of science in criminal justice, each with an optional concentration in homeland security. The program enrolls about 320 undergraduate majors and 50 graduate students per year. The Department of Criminal Justice offers courses through diverse delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, and hybrid/blended formats. The successful candidate will contribute to and assist with the graduate program.
Austin Peay State University is a public university with an enrollment of nearly 10,000 students in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 180,000 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, Tennessee, and adjacent to the Fort Campbell, KY, U.S. Army Installation. The Department of Criminal Justice is among the University’s largest. The position’s responsibilities include teaching courses as assigned by the chair. Courses may require teaching at the Clarksville campus or the Fort Campbell Center. The successful candidate will also engage in an active scholarly research agenda, advise students, and participate in relevant service to the university, community, and discipline.
More information about the department can be found at http://www.apsu.edu/criminal-justice.
Required Qualifications:
Ph.D. in criminal justice or criminology (or related discipline). A J.D. alone is not sufficient for this position.
A background search will be required of the successful applicant.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will:
Teach three to four courses (graduate and undergraduate level) per academic semester as assigned by the chair
Advise majors as needed
Provide service including, but not limited to, departmental, college, and/or university committee work
Maintain an active scholarly research agenda
Faculty may teach during the summer semesters for additional compensation (subject to availability)
Desired Qualifications
An ability to teach a wide range of criminal justice courses
Particular emphasis in teaching theory-based courses (criminology, advanced criminology, graduate criminology)
Experience teaching across various delivery methods (online, hybrid, face-to-face, etc.)
How to Apply / Contact
Applications are taken ONLINE ONLY. To submit your application, please visit https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/. Click on “Apply Now” in the middle of the page. Click “Faculty” and locate the Assistant Professor position for Criminal Justice.
You should include in your application the following: a letter of application highlighting relevant experience as it pertains to the position, a curriculum vitae, and a list of three references with your application. More information about positions at Austin Peay State University is at https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/. You cannot attach any additional material or modify your application after submitting it. If requested, letters of recommendation may be sent by hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired position clearly indicated.
Initial review of applications will begin October 15, 2025. Applicant review will continue until the position is filled.
Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu or the Search Committee Chair, Dr. David Kim, kimd@apsu.edu.
IT IS A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR TO MISREPRESENT ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS. Austin Peay State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sex, disability, age, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected class with respect to all employment, programs, and activities sponsored by APSU. Policy 6:001.
