Location: Loudonville, NY Category: Faculty Positions Posted On: Thu Jan 16 2025 Job Description: The Siena College Criminal Justice Studies Interdisciplinary Program (CRJS) is seeking a 1-year full-time Visiting Assistant Professor, beginning Fall of 2025, to teach various courses in the CRJS curriculum. This may include, but is not limited to, the following: Intro to CRJS, Restorative Justice, Prosecution and Courts, Wrongful Conviction, Intro to Forensic Science, and Criminalistics. Regardless of the particular course, students in this restorative justice-focused major, will be introduced to the concept of "doing justice" and will reflect on whether our laws, policies and practices mete out justice for all, or whether they are applied in a discriminatory fashion. Attention will be paid to whether and how certain reforms could render the system more just for all. Most courses in the curriculum feature interactive pedagogical methods to enable students to empathize with, and consider meaningful solutions for, those impacted by the criminal justice system. The Franciscan values of heritage, diversity, and above all, social justice, echo throughout the courses in this Program, via the lectures, readings and interpersonal connections and experiences offered. Class sizes: Generally, about 30 students Course format: in-person Class Meeting times: TBD, but 3 hrs. per week per 3 credit courses; 4 hours per 4 credit courses Annual Salary: $78,960 for visiting assistant professor (requires terminal degree) $60,120 for visiting instructor (requires master's level degree) The hiring salary above represents the College's good faith estimate at the time of posting in compliance with the Albany County Salary Transparency Law. Job Requirements: Applicants must possess a Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology, Restorative Justice, Forensic Science or a related field; PhD, ABD or JD preferred. Prior college teaching experience desired. A background screening will be required. Additional Information: Siena College is committed to attracting, supporting, and retaining a diverse faculty. We actively encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, veterans, justice-impacted individuals, and others from underrepresented groups who may make a positive contribution to the diversification of ideas and perspectives. Siena College is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If a foreign national applicant is selected for a qualifying position, the College will sponsor and prepare petitions with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Bureau of the Department of Homeland Security ("USCIS") to obtain H-1B status in the United States, which will allow them to work at the College for a specified period of time. Only specialty occupations will qualify for H-1B status under applicable federal law. All bargaining unit faculty members shall be covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Siena College and SEIU (Service Employees International United) Local 200.