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Adjunct Criminal Justice professor jobs
Part-time criminal justice teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Criminal Justice, Adjunct Instructor
Helena CampusIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Law Enforcement Instructor
Pine Bluff, ARIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of the Cumberlands
Adjunct Position for Department for Criminal Justice
RemoteOnlineCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Associate Lecturer/Lecturer/Senior Lecturer of Criminal Justice/Criminology – School of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Continuous Recruitment)
University of Wisconsin Stevens PointIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Law Enforcement Instructor
Fort Smith, ARIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Criminal Justice, Adjunct Instructor
Helena CampusIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
Point Loma Nazarene University
Adjunct Pool (2026-27) / Sociology & Criminal Justice
Point Loma Campus - San Diego, CAIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University System of New Hampshire System Office
Adjunct Faculty, Homeland Security
University of New Hampshire - College of Professional StudiesIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
Law Enforcement Instructor
North Little Rock, ARIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
Criminal Justice, Adjunct Instructor
Helena CampusIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of Arkansas Grantham
PT Faculty - Criminal Justice
UAG | University of Arkansas GranthamIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
Saint Leo University
Adjunct – Criminal Justice
Saint Leo, FLIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
NorthWest Arkansas Community College
Part-Time Adjunct Faculty, Criminal Justice or Social Work
NWACC, ArkansasIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Today•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
University of the Incarnate Word
Lecturer Criminal Justice-SPS
San Antonio, TXIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time$300 – $3,500/yr
Posted Today•via HigherEdJobs
Keene State College
Adjunct Faculty, Homeland Security
University of New Hampshire - College of Professional StudiesIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Yesterday•Pay not disclosed•via Workday Direct
Southeast Arkansas College
Adjunct - Criminal Justice Instructor
Pine Bluff, ARIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Yesterday•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Forsyth Technical Community College
Corrections Instructor - High School Equivalency, Career and College Readiness
Winston-Salem, NCIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time$22 – $25/hr
Posted Yesterday•via HigherEdJobs
Saint Peter's University
Adjunct Lecturer of Criminal Justice
Jersey City, NJIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time$850 – $950/yr
Posted Yesterday•via HigherEdJobs
College of the Mainland
Adjunct Criminal Justice Dual Credit Instructor Workforce
Texas City, TXIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted 2d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
Coastal Bend College
Adjunct, Law Enforcement
Beeville, TXIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted 2d ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
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About adjunct criminal justice professor jobs
Adjunct criminal justice professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate criminal justice courses. Most institutions hire criminal justice adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct criminal justice teaching assignments
- Introduction to Criminal Justice
- Criminology
- Corrections
- Policing in America
- Criminal Law
- Juvenile Justice
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct criminal justice teaching is a master's in criminal justice, criminology, or law (industry experience as a sworn officer, federal agent, or attorney often substitutes). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct criminal justice jobs
The most active employers of adjunct criminal justice faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct criminal justice?
- Most adjunct criminal justice positions require a master's in criminal justice, criminology, or law (industry experience as a sworn officer, federal agent, or attorney often substitutes). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct criminal justice professors earn per course?
- Adjunct criminal justice pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level criminal justice courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What criminal justice courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct criminal justice teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminology, Corrections, Policing in America, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct criminal justice online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online criminal justice adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in criminal justice. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct criminal justice positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring criminal justice adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent criminal justice listings on OpenLecture.