Georgia Southern VAP crim

[anony]

The Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences invites nominations and applications for two or more positions of visiting instructor/assistant professor for AY 2012-13. Georgia Southern University (www.georgiasouthern.edu), a member institution of the University System of Georgia and a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University, is one of Georgia's premier universities. A residential university serving over 20,000 students in fall 2011, Georgia Southern is recognized for providing all of the benefits of a major university with the feeling of a much smaller college. Founded in 1906, the University offers more than 100 campus-based and online degree programs at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. In 2011, Georgia Southern was named the fourth most popular university in the country by U.S. News & World Report's "Top 20 Most Popular Universities." The nearly 700-acre park-like campus is located in Statesboro, a classic Main Street community near historic Savannah and Hilton Head Island.

Within this setting, the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice features an interdisciplinary program that provides students with a comprehensive examination of crime, justice, and the law. Students majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice are expected to develop their knowledge of crime, deviance, and criminal justice, as well as enhance their leadership abilities, ethical consciousness, and commitment to public service. Graduates are prepared for professions within the criminal justice system, graduate school, and law school.

Position Description. Reporting to the chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, the visiting instructor/assistant professor position requires teaching and service responsibilities. Applicants should possess a master's degree or hold recent ABD status. A terminal degree is preferred. Applicants with an earned doctorate may be eligible for appointment as a visiting assistant professor. Applicants must have eighteen graduate hours in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology or a closely related field. Responsibilities include teaching courses (5/5 teaching load) at the baccalaureate level and limited advising of majors. The position is a 9-month, non-tenure track appointment for AY 2012-13, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Required Qualifications:
ABD or master's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology or a closely related field
Eighteen or more graduate hours in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology or a closely related field
Preferred Qualifications:
J.D. or Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Sociology or a closely related field
Teaching experience at the baccalaureate level

[Hawaii fivefive]

Mar 22, 2012 10:28:03 GMT -5 @anony said:

Responsibilities include teaching courses (5/5 teaching load) at the baccalaureate level and limited advising of majors. The position is a 9-month, non-tenure track appointment for AY 2012-13, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

With a 5/5 load, I'd hardly consider this a true VAP position, more like a glorified adjunct or, at best, temporary lecturer.

Given it's geographic location, I'd guess the salary is in the low 40's. If so, it really isn't much better than adjuncting 10 individual courses.

Good luck at getting anything done by the end of the year to actually be competitive on the market.

[hmmm]

they also had a TT position and moved pretty quickly. i wonder if this came up because they had a failed search? i'm assuming they had a failed search since the board was pretty active regarding this position early on.

[well]

The average VAP is a 4-4.....there are only a few VAPs each year offering both a low teaching load and compensation above grad student stipend range.

[AP]

Some clarification on this position: The search did not fail, a candidate was hired for the tenure track line this year (someone who is already an assistant professor). The program is going through a major expansion, the add states "Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice," this is a new department (separated out from political science at the end of this academic year). Next year there will be an external search for a chair along with several junior searches. My understanding is the VAP can be considered for the additional tenure track lines for 2013. The VAP line for next year is the result of massive growth in the program and student body, but will be replaced with tenure track lines the following year.

[tlove]

I can't add much here other than to say that my dealing with Georgia Southern during the tenure track hiring process was extremely positive. I didn't get the job, but I never felt devalued, and I was never left wondering where they were in the process. That department appears to be very collegial and full of young, promising scholars. Whomever they hired for the TT job and whomever gets the future positions will be lucky.