Instructor of Criminal Justice na State of Louisiana, LA

About the Department

POSITION SUMMARY  

The Instructor of Criminal Justice serves as a faculty member, responsible for instructing students in SUSLA’s Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice and the Associate of Arts Louisiana Transfer Criminal Justice, online and on-campus programs.  The instructor will develop and design curriculum plans which foster student learning and provide academic counseling to students.    

Position Duties

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

1. Master’s degree in Criminal Justice or a Master’s degree with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate hours in Criminal Justice.
2. Two to three years of successful teaching and instructional design experience
3. Ability to work independently and in a team environment
4. Computer skills are necessary
5. Strong attention to detail is essential 

Faculty are required to work as needed, which includes teaching on and off-campus sites for both day and evening classes.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

1. Online teaching experience, preferably in a community college setting
2. Two to three years of experience working in the Criminal Justice field

Minimum Qualifications

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.  

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For further information about this vacancy contact:

LaToya M. Wilson 

Southern University at Shreveport 

3050 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. 

318.670.9246

Other Qualifications

PRIMARY RESPONSBILITIES: 

• Teach courses in the Criminal Justice programs. 
• Assess the instructional needs of students in the program and coordinate the development of a plan to address these needs.
• Assist the department chair in scheduling classes for the programs.
• Serve as a student advisor.
• Coordinate with other appropriate faculty to develop the annual core curriculum evaluations of the program, assessment of institutional effectiveness and prepare reports.
• Coordinate course textbook orders and course materials.
• Maintain communication and work cooperatively with instructors of off-campus instructional sites, including Dual Enrollment.
• Assist with the coordination of Dual Credit and Distance Education classes.
• Serve on institutional committees
• Perform other duties as assigned.