Agency

Department

Texas A&M University–Central Texas (TAMUCT) is a growing public university located in Killeen, Texas, in the heart of Central Texas near Fort Hood, Austin, and the Texas Hill Country. TAMUCT is a Hispanic-Serving Institution serving more than 2,400 primarily adult, military-affiliated, first-generation, and transfer students. We pride ourselves on small class sizes, close faculty–student engagement, and innovative, applied teaching.

Programs Served:

• B.S. in Criminal Justice

• B.A.A.S. in Criminal Justice

• M.S. in Criminal Justice

• M.S. in Homeland Security

Position Focus

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. by the time of appointment in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Homeland Security, Security Studies, Emergency Management, or a closely related discipline.

• Demonstrated preparation to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Criminal Justice, with the ability to contribute to graduate instruction in Homeland Security.

• Evidence of scholarly productivity or a developing research agenda.

• Commitment to high-quality teaching and student success

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to teach multiple areas of the Criminal Justice curriculum.

• Expertise in homeland security, intelligence, emergency management, policing, corrections, courts, criminology, cybercrime, terrorism, public safety, or related fields.

• Experience teaching graduate students.

• Experience with online, hybrid, or technology-enhanced instruction.

• Demonstrated effectiveness in innovative or engaged teaching.

• Experience working with adult, military-connected, first-generation, transfer, or other diverse student populations.

​Salary: Commensurate

Hours: Faculty hours; M-F; hours may vary by assignment

To Apply:

Please apply directly on our Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site. Please submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, transcripts, and the contact information of three professional references or three letters of references when applying for this position.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.