Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

• 503916
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Faculty
• 9-Month Faculty Full-Time
• Closing at: Sep 6 2026 - 23:55 MDT

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Department Contact: Hyunin Baek (575) 646-3316 h0baek01@nmsu.edu

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary: The Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor Position beginning August 16, 2027.

Position Details

Position Title: Assistant Professor

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 330650-CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule:

Job Duties and Responsibilities: Successful applicants must demonstrate the ability to contribute to the mission of the Department in teaching, research, and service. The specific responsibilities of the position include teaching 9 credit hours per semester of some combination of undergraduate and graduate courses online and on-campus from existing curriculum and new courses created in an applicant's specialty area, student advising/mentoring, conducting scholarship/research, participating in university and community service.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, or closely related discipline by August 15, 2027. ABDs may apply, but degree must be in hand by the start of employment; a J.D. alone is not sufficient for the position. We are looking for someone whose research specialty is in the area of criminology and criminal justice although we will consider candidates able to complement existing areas of specialty of our multi-disciplinary faculty

Equivalent Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

We seek exceptional candidates who can teach a variety of criminal justice required courses, including but not limited to, quantitative research methods, policing, or cyber security/criminology at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The ability to teach in other areas that enhance and/or complement current departmental strengths is welcomed. The potential for extramural funding is also desirable.

We would like applicants to submit a letter of interest, CV, teaching statement, research statement, names and contact information for 3 references.

Special Certification/Licensure:

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.