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Assistant Professor of Teaching
Position overview
Application Window
Open date: September 3, 2026
Next review date: Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Wednesday, Jan 13, 2027 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Criminology, Law & Society at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Teaching position. This is a full-time faculty position with the potential for security of employment, designed for individuals who wish to focus their careers on teaching, professional activities, and University and public service. Appointment, merit, and promotion in the Professor of Teaching series requires, in addition to excellence in teaching and service, that the candidate makes outstanding and externally recognized contributions in research/creative activity in pedagogy and/or the discipline. Salary is commensurate with experience. This is an Academic Senate position within the University of California, with benefits of Senate membership, including eligibility for UCI’s attractive faculty housing programs, medical and retirement benefits.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of undergraduate courses in the department of Criminology, Law & Society, and conduct the highest quality research at a rate that reflects their teaching focus. We are especially interested in faculty who can offer courses in juvenile justice, gender, evaluation, white collar crime, social stratification, public policy, human rights, democracy and global affairs. The ideal candidate will be an expert in pedagogical technologies and a skilled mentor, and will serve as a bridge between our department and the Social Ecology Hub for Innovative Education (SE-Hive)
Qualifications
Candidates must have a Ph.D. or comparable advanced degree.
Application Requirements
Letter of Interest
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Statement of Teaching - Including detailed syllabi for courses previously taught and teaching evaluations.
Other Evidence of Excellence in Teaching - Such as peer reviews, teaching portfolios and pedagogical training.
(Optional)
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Letters of recommendation should address excellence in teaching.
About UC Irvine
The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.
As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.
- “Misconduct” means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant’s previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment or discrimination, as defined by the employer.
- UC Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy
- UC Anti-Discrimination Policy for Employees, Students and Third Parties
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APM - 035: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination in Employment.
As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.