Location
Reno, NV, United States
Posted on
Aug 14, 2015
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Associate or Full Professor/Director, Judicial Studies Program and Justice Management Program
The candidate will work for School of Social Research and Justice Studies department. Will be tenure-track position at the Associate or Full Professor level in one of the social or behavioral sciences in the College of Liberal Arts. The primary administrative responsibility will be to direct the three graduate degree programs included in the Program: the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Judicial Studies for trial judges and the on-line master’s degree in Justice Management for others with careers in the justice system. These degree programs are offered in conjunction with the National Judicial College and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, both of which are headquartered on the university campus. The candidate with a history of teaching and training judges and others with experience in the justice system are preferred. Experience as described above will be an important consideration in selection. The teaching load will be one course per semester in the home department, with courses mutually determined by department priorities and individual expertise. Will also be expected to offer a seminar in the candidate’s specialty in the Judicial Studies program. Will be expected to develop and maintain an active successful research program, supervise and mentor graduate students in both the M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in Judicial Studies, the Justice Management program, as well as their home department, and seek external funding for their research program. Should have Ph.D. in one of the social or behavioral sciences in the College of Liberal Arts. Must have expertise and a scholarly record in areas related to research and teaching in the home department. Evidence of successful teaching in areas related to the justice system. J.D. or equivalent law degree that would demonstrate familiarity with the judiciary and justice systems. Successful grant experience and experience with judges, either through research or teaching and training of judges is preferred.
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