Salary: $8,000.00 Monthly
Location : Carbondale, Illinois
Job Type: Faculty
Job Number:
Department: School of Justice and Public Safety-SIUC
Opening Date: 11/09/2026
Closing Date: 12/13/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA:: Exempt
Security/Safety Sensitive:: NA
FTE: 1.0
Description
The School of Justice and Public Safety is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor position within the Criminology and Criminal Justice program.
This is a 9-month, continuing, tenure-track position effective August 10, 2027.
This position is represented by SIU Carbondale Faculty Association/IEA-NEA. For more information regarding salary and other details please visit:.
Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity
Examples of Duties
Teaching will include courses in the undergraduate, M.A., and Ph.D. programs in Criminology & Criminal Justice. Applicants will be responsible for maintaining an active independent research agenda relevant to the discipline that includes peer-reviewed publications, grant activity, student mentoring, and engaging in service activities to assist the program, college, university, and discipline.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants for this position must hold a Ph.D. in Criminology & Criminal Justice, or a related discipline--such as Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, Economics, or Geography--with a substantive and demonstrable research focus in criminology and criminal justice. Area of expertise is open. Applicants must show strong potential for high achievement in research and publication, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and student mentoring.
If all requirements for the Ph.D. degree are not complete by August 10, 2027, a one-year term appointment at the rank of Assistant Lecturer may be offered at a reduced rate of pay.
Required Documents: Please submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, a teaching philosophy and research interest/agenda statement, and unofficial transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire). Include the names and contact details for three professional references. For full consideration, applications must be received no later than December 10, 2026.
Supplemental Information
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's Criminology and Criminal Justice program has a roughly 60-year history, emerging out of the Center for the Study of Crime, Delinquency, and Corrections and earlier degree programs in Administration of Justice. Since then, more than 6,000 students have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees in the field from the university and the program has grown to include BA (face-to-face and online), MA, and PhD degree offerings as well as collaborative efforts with the School of Law (joint-BA/JD) and School of Forestry (Conservation Law Enforcement certificate). Today, the program is part of the School of Justice and Public Safety, a unit formed in 2019 bringing together longstanding academic degree programs in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, and Public Safety Management. The School joined the College of Health and Human Sciences the next year, becoming one of six member schools of the largest college on the SIU campus. Promising new faculty in the College of Health and Human Sciences are offered competitive startup packages, including graduate/undergraduate assistant support, course releases, and research support designed to jump-start scholarship. A new faculty member will join a research-active program. Interested applicants may follow links for information about the Criminology and Criminal Justice program, School of Justice and Public Safety, and College of Health and Human Sciences.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is an R1 Opportunity University with a statewide economic impact of $2.7 billion dollars. We offer 200+ undergraduate degrees, minors and specializations, 79 master's degrees, and 40 doctoral degrees. Our main campus is 1,136 acres, with additional acreage in University Farms, Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center, and other facilities. The university is an essential part of the city of Carbondale and an important contributor to the culture of the entire region. While Carbondale includes many of the amenities of urban life, it retains its small-town flavor. Cost of living is considerably lower in the region than similar areas elsewhere, and many employees commute from nearby counties.
The Southern Illinois region is distinct from the rest of the state, boasting considerable natural beauty including the Shawnee National Forest, many state parks, national wildlife areas, and several lakes beloved for recreation. Local foods are readily available in the area, with a variety of eateries and a growing specialized food truck presence. The area is home to the Shawnee Hills Wine Trail, an official wine appellation designation. The wineries extend the cultural reach of the community, hosting live music and continual art exhibits. The campus itself is a microcosm of the area, with a lake and forest on campus, as well as traditional collegiate architecture, quad, and residential halls. Students enjoy outdoor study areas as well as specialized computer labs scattered across campus, including in the three million volume Morris Library. To learn about , , and find resources about Carbondale and the Southern Illinois region, visit:
