Criminal Justice (Tenure Track) Instructor Job Listing at Delta College in University Center, MI (Job ID 6428)

Description

Delta College is seeking faculty members committed to the college's philosophy that education serves the greater good by providing students access to a better life. The candidates for faculty positions understand that community colleges are positioned to fundamentally change people's lives, and as a result, society itself. Required qualities include a belief that continuous improvement in pedagogy and relationships with students, other faculty, and staff are hallmarks of an educator who has been called to the profession. We are seeking colleagues who embrace the idea of helping students achieve their goals and approach academic excellence as evidenced in equity as a moral imperative.

Delta believes that faculty are the heart of the institution. We are seeking faculty members who are energized by the community college pathways and inclusivity/equity initiatives, and see it as their job to support a diverse set of learners inside and outside the classroom. Delta embraces the notion of lifelong learning and continuous improvement, and so is looking for those with a sincere desire to self-reflect on personal instructional practices and work collaboratively with colleagues to improve teaching and learning for all students. The faculty members that Delta seeks to hire live a daily work-commitment to the democratic ideal espoused in Delta's mission.

The Social Sciences division is seeking candidates for a collaborative, energetic, and innovative full-time, tenure-track faculty position to teach criminal justice. Instructors are responsible for establishing and promoting an inclusive and effective learning environment to maximize student learning. Instructors may be assigned to teach a variety of criminal justice courses such as introduction to criminal justice, introduction to security, juvenile justice, private investigation, introduction to homeland security, criminal investigations, issues in security, police administration, and/or others in various modalities such as a traditional classroom, online asynchronous, online synchronous, or hybrid modality as needed in the Social Sciences Division at Delta College. In addition, we seek candidates whose pedagogy, research, and continuous professional development have prepared them to engage with the college's commitment to belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI).

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The successful candidate must demonstrate experience, skills, and commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, diversity, equity and inclusion.
• This position has the primary role of teaching and advising in the Security Management program.
• Demonstrate a commitment to the mission and vision of Delta College.
• Focus on supporting and assessing student learning and academic achievement.
• Develop appropriate innovation in teaching and learning to meet differing learning styles and needs.
• Collaborate voluntarily and energetically with colleagues in the academic discipline and with other faculty colleagues to develop effective learning experiences for a diverse student body.
• Integrate international and intercultural experiences in the college, community, and curriculum.
• Serve the community through outreach activities.
• Make effective and innovative use of appropriate technology in the performance of the listed responsibilities and accountabilities.
• Participate in shared governance as a full member of the academic community.
• Teach at least 30 equated credit hours annually in a variety of settings including day, evening, weekend, on campus, off campus, online and in-person.
• Commit to ongoing educational and professional growth.
• Engage fully in course, discipline, and program development.
• Attend and participate in discipline, division, and college meetings.
• Possess minimum technology skills and understanding of a course management system.
• Demonstrate teaching effectiveness which encompasses pedagogies for student success and learning to meet course or program requirements.
• Maintain professional development to assure currency within field of practice.
• Possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills.
• Participate in activities that are required for the accreditation of the discipline, division or college.
• Teaching load will consist primarily of Security Management and other Criminal Justice courses as appropriate. Evening, weekend, off-campus center and online teaching will be required.

• Master's degree or higher in criminal justice or related field with at least 18 contact hours of relevant coursework in the criminal justice sub-discipline for which courses are taught, or a professional degree with relevant coursework.
• Ability to teach on a Delta campus and in an online setting.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive classroom climate and design curricula that foster greater sense of community

• Specialized experience in crime prevention or security investigations/management
• Recent experience in teaching criminal justice
• Bilingual

Special Instructions

Complete an on-line application and attach a cover letter with position title, resume and copies of transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire) and/or certifications and licenses.Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcript 1
4. Teaching Philosophy Statement - Equity & Belonging in the Classroom

Optional Documents

1. Professional Certifications or Licensures
2. Transcript 2
3. Transcript 3
4. Letter of Recommendation 1
5. Letter of Recommendation 2
6. Letter of Recommendation 3

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