Job description template

Criminal Justice Professor Job Description Template

A copy-ready criminal justice professor job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows criminal justice professors earn a median of $76,590; the middle 50% earn $60,020–$100,870.

Job title

Criminal Justice Professor

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable criminal justice professor to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will teach criminal justice courses, prepare students for justice careers and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Teach criminal justice courses
  • Prepare students for justice careers
  • Conduct research on crime and policy
  • Partner with agencies
  • Advise students
  • Publish research
  • Serve on committees
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • Doctoral or professional degree
  • Working knowledge of criminology and justice system knowledge
  • Communication and objectivity
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Ph.D. in criminology
  • Law enforcement experience
  • POST instructor certification
  • Experience with crime databases

Skills

  • Research methods
  • Statistics
  • Policy analysis
  • Curriculum design
  • Mentoring
  • Facilitation

Work environment and schedule

Faculty work in classrooms, offices and with justice agencies. Teaching, research and service, with evening classes for working students.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a criminal justice professor job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Criminal Justice Professor” is the clearest; alternates include Criminology Professor, Criminal Justice Faculty, Law Enforcement Instructor.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a criminal justice professor so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Criminal Justice Professor training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Criminal Justice Professor hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

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