DATE OF NOTICE: February 8, 2008
POSITION: Law Enforcement, Assistant/Associate Professor
DATE OF APPOINTMENT: August 18, 2008
PRF # 09106
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Complete applications received by March 21, 2008 will be given priority consideration.
SALARY RANGE: Commensurate with rank and experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach and advise in the undergraduate law enforcement program. We seek applications for one professor in any law enforcement area of criminal justice studies. Areas of foucs should include some combinationa of the following, but are not limited to: Patrol Operations, Criminal Investigations, Terrorism, Police Communications and Tactics, Crisis Mangement, Police Stress, Police Response to Victims/Survivors, and other specialty areas utilizing the candidate's expertise. All faculty members are expected to maintain continuing study, engage in research, contribute too strudent growth and development, and be involved in university and community service. The department is strongly committed to diversity and preparing students for work with diverse populations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- PH.D. (or ABD with degree completed by August 18, 2009) in Criminal Justice or in any disciplines closely related to law enforcement. J.D. as highest degree does not meet the required qualifications.
- Ability to teach in law enforcement area of criminal justice studies.
- Potential for excellence in teaching, s cholarship, advising, and service.
- Ability to bring diversity to our department, college and university.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
- Law enforcement or other criminal justice agency experience.
- Ability to intergrate academic and practitioner aspects of the law enforcement profession.
- Completed doctorate.
- Teaching experience.
- A record of scholarship.
RELATED INFORMATION:
The Department has sixteen full-time faculty, seven of whom teach mostly in law enforcement. The total department has over 600 majors, of which more than 400 are law enforcement, and most of that 400 want to become Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Board certified in Minnesota. The program has an outstanding reputation and attracts students from diverse backgrounds. The Department offers the B.A. and B.S. degrees in Law Enforcement, Political Science, and International Relations, as well as the M.A. in Political Science, and the M.A. in Public Administration.
We invite you to visit the university and department web sites at:
http://www.mnsu.edu.
Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at:
http://www.hr.mnscu.edu/LR/Contracts/IFO/05-07/contract.pdf.
TO APPLY:
Please send a statement of interest, completed Application for Employment form (see: http://www.mnsu.edu/humanres/forms/unclassapp.pdf), curriculum vitae, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of references, graduate transcripts and, if available, teaching evaluations and/or examples of research to address below. An official or certified copy of the transcripts will be required prior to any interview as a finalist for this position.
Name: Dr. Tami Tucker Wilkins, Search Chair PHONE: (507) 389-2721
Department of Political Science/Law Enforcement TTY: (800) 627-3529 or 711
Minnesota State University, Mankato FAX: (507) 389-6377
109 Morris Hall E-mail: tamara.wilkins@mnsu.edu
Mankato, MN 56001
