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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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.