Criminal justice professor Jobs in Chicago, IL

Job Description Summary

The budgeted salary for this position is typically $1,000 per credit hour.

This position is ineligible for health, dental, and life insurance benefits through Chicago State University.


Chicago State University (CSU), is the oldest public university in the Chicago metropolitan area. Chicago State University is Illinois’ only four-year U.S. Department of Education-designated Predominantly Black Institution (PBI). CSU serves over 1,500 undergraduate students and nearly 900 graduate students. The university is a nationally accredited university with five colleges in Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Health Sciences and Pharmacy and proudly supports a diverse and non-traditional student population that hails from 28 countries and 36 states.

Discover the latest advancements and milestones achieved by CSU in our Annual Report: https://www.csu.edu/president/annual_report.htm.
All faculty positions are governed by the tenets of a collective bargaining agreement. Faculty are hired, evaluated, and retained on the basis of conditions covered in the union contract. Primary duties include teaching and related activities assigned during a term of 4.5 months. It is expected that each faculty member engages in teaching and teaching-related activities. Non-tenure track faculty report to a department chairperson or director.

Teaching: faculty members are expected to teach; develop syllabi and teaching materials (ability to organize, analyze, and present knowledge or materials) related to courses taught. Some disciplines require discipline specific certifications and/or licensure in the field for practice or functioning within the State of Illinois; degree specific course work and/or graduate degrees in the discipline.

Required Education Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and completed 60 semester hours or the equivalent of graduate study toward an advanced degree;

Master’s degree from an accredited institution and at least 30 semester hours or the equivalent of graduate study toward an advanced degree; or Doctorate in the discipline.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of criminal justice system. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree minimum. Posting Information Open Date 02/21/2025 Close Date 06/30/2025 Pass Message Fail Message Special Instructions to Applicants