Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Director, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Department
School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
Essential Functions
How to Apply:
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The director is the chief academic and administrative officer of the school responsible for providing vision, strategic direction, and operational oversight. This role is responsible for outcomes that foster excellence in teaching, research, and service while promoting a positive and collaborative environment. The director leads faculty and staff, oversees curriculum development, ensures compliance with institutional policies, and leads efforts in budgeting, resource allocation, and personnel decisions. Additionally, the director represents the school within the college, university, and community; advocates for its needs; and builds partnerships that advance its mission and goals.
The director serves as a key member of the dean's executive team to advance the College of Public Affairs and Community Service goals and is the largest unit in the college. The SCCJ offers undergraduate degree programs on both the Omaha and Lincoln campuses of the University of Nebraska system, and nationally ranked graduate degrees and certificates on the Omaha campus including the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice. The SCCJ Director also oversees two research units, the Nebraska Center for Justice Research and the Juvenile Justice Institute. The SCCJ is one of five academic units within the College of Public Affairs and Community Service (CPACS), which also houses Aviation, Gerontology, Public Administration, Social Work and several research units. UNO is one of four campuses of the University of Nebraska and is in the heart of Nebraska's largest metropolitan area with over 1,000,000 residents.
Work Schedule
Additional Duties
Required Qualifications
The ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• Academic Credentials: An earned doctorate in criminology, criminal justice, or a closely related
discipline.
• Faculty Experience: A proven record as a full time faculty member with excellence in teaching,
scholarship, and service, qualifying for tenure at the rank of associate or full professor.
• Leadership Experience: The ability to lead an academic unit through development and
implementation of strategic vision, demonstrate innovation, foster collaboration, provide oversight
of faculty and staff including guidance of guide personnel management, oversight of innovative
curriculum advance, support of faculty and student recruitment and retention, and budgetary leadership.
• Servant Leadership: An approach to leadership that is consultative, fosters trust and collaboration, and values consensus building.
• Commitment to Service: A strong dedication to community engagement with criminal justice
agencies and related non-profit entities.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Grant Development: Experience in securing and managing grants and external funding to support
research and program growth.
Preferred Qualifications
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly sits; may stand, walk. See, hear, speak and use of hands.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regularly works indoors. Noise level is low to moderate.
Salary
130,000-185,000/year
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
2026F-00103
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
How to Apply:
To learn more or apply for the position, please visit the Academic Search webpage for this position: https://www.academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/entry/24682/?search=24682
