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F2611 .Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Anticipated Start Date Winter 2027 The salary range for this position is $77,095 to $83,223 per 174-day academic year. Join our Racial Equity-Centered College! Pierce College District is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an anti-racist institution, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents Black and Brown student excellence and liberation. As Pierce College deepens its commitment to racial equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our tenure-track faculty hiring process to seek faculty with the expertise to lead our institution in serving Black and Brown students. This cluster hire is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our student’s self-efficacy, for cultivating sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body, especially Black and Brown students, being reflected in a position of power in the classroom. Learn more about Pierce’s faculty cluster hire here: https://www.pierce.ctc.edu/hr-faculty-cluster-hire. We are excited to invite you to bring your lived experiences and authentic selves to contribute to discourse and action in supporting Black and Brown students.

The successful candidate will join a Criminal Justice program that provides a comprehensive education where students develop the academic and professional skills needed to be successful in both the criminal justice workforce and at four-year academic universities. Pierce College offers an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, as well as various stackable short certificates, including Forensics and Crime Analysis & Investigations. In our program, students gain the knowledge and competency necessary for a professional career working within the criminal justice field in a variety of settings. The program combines high academic rigor steeped in criminology and social theory with professional standards of the justice field. This program works closely with local, state, private, tribal, and federal agencies to provide hands‑on training though mandatory internships. The Pierce College Criminal Justice program has emphasis in law enforcement, forensics, corrections, security, pre‑law, juvenile justice, and victimology. This is a program where there is space for all.

Pierce College is an innovative community college striving to re‑envision our institution through an antiracist framework to advance equity in student engagement and learning. We value student learning experiences that foster inclusion and intercultural engagement in the classroom and that expand into our local and global communities. Faculty, staff, and administrators work collaboratively to lead initiatives that advance equitable student success: from closing areas of inequity to building guided career pathways. The college serves over 15,000 students in basic skills, transfer, and professional technical programs. Through continuous efforts, we have improved retention rates by 17% and graduation rates by 89%. This year, Pierce was again named a top community college by several national organizations. Pierce College employees and students live and work in various communities that offer the diverse cultural and environmental benefits of rural, suburban, and urban lifestyles in the Pacific Northwest. As part of the community and technical college system in Washington State, the District includes Pierce College Fort Steilacoom, Pierce College Puyallup, Pierce College at Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, as well as other extended learning sites.

• The successful candidate's responsibilities include.
• Teaching a wide range of courses that focus on criminal justice issues grounded in theory and supported by professional practice. Each course is an opportunity to bridge criminal and social justice theory through historical and current issues and teaching methodology.
• Demonstrating knowledge and application of adult learning theories, as well as current criminology and social justice theories and practices.
• Demonstrating multicultural competence, including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations, and creating an educational environment that affirms commitment to equity and diversity.
• Analyzing course assessments, evaluations, and data and engaging in continuous improvement of courses based on that analysis in order to advance student achievement of outcomes, success in subsequent courses, and impact on retention and graduation.
• Continuously innovating learning experiences (campus, online, hybrid) in response to assessment and evidence/data analysis.
• Setting the stage for a high level of student engagement.
• Creatively designing learning experiences that extend beyond delivering content and assisting students in achieving course, program, and degree outcomes, including the college's five core abilities of Multiculturalism, Critical, Creative and Reflective Thinking, Information Competency, Responsibility, and Effective Communication.
• Teaching, advising, and mentoring students holistically from recruitment to completion; Engaging in shared governance.
• Participating in the First‑Year Faculty Cohort in the first year of the tenure process.
• Partnering with outside criminal justice and advocacy agencies.

• Master's degree in Criminal Justice or related field (or in process) with completion before tenure can be granted and
• Five years' full-time experience in the criminal justice field (or equivalent combination of full- and part- time)

Must provide or be able to attain and maintain a clean criminal history background check.

This position, which is contingent upon funding, is a full-time, tenure-track assignment of 174 contracted days per year with the tenure process starting in September 2027. Assignment may include district discipline/program coordination, as well as evening, hybrid, and/or online teaching. This is a District position with a "home" campus assignment. Initial placement of this position will be at the Fort Steilacoom campus. Candidates will be working for a District Dean and will be required to attend district meetings as well as collaborate with colleagues across the district and across departments. This position requires regular and consistent attendance.

Initial salary placement is based on the current full-time faculty salary schedule and is dependent upon education and experience. Salary placement for newly hired full-time faculty will be at one of five levels based upon qualifications including teaching experience and credentials. The five levels range from $77,095 to $83,223 per 174-day academic year. While not guaranteed, full-time faculty may have the opportunity for additional income during the academic year and summer through additional teaching. These opportunities are based on a variety of considerations including: student needs, balanced schedules, faculty preference and other appropriate factors. Full-time faculty may receive an annual COLA equal to that allocated by the state. Newly tenured faculty members will receive a $2,000 salary increase starting in the first year of their tenure. For more information and other promotional opportunities, please see Section 10.3 Faculty Salary Advancement in the PCFT Agreement located here: Human Resources - Collective Bargaining Agreements | Pierce College District. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation, worth an additional value equivalent to approximately 35% of your salary. A comprehensive health care benefits package for you and your dependents includes medical, dental and vision insurance. Life and long-term disability insurance plans; vacation, sick and personal leave; reduced tuition; and retirement benefits are also provided.

Applicants with disabilities who require assistance with the application and employment process will be accommodated to the extent reasonably possible. Requests should be made to the District Human Resources Office by calling 253-964-7342. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may dial 711 to place a call through Washington Relay, the state's free telecommunication access service.

Only those candidates who have complied with the application process and meet the required qualifications will be considered. Following the review of application materials, the most qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview. Check the email account you used for the application process for communication regarding the status of your application. Application materials submitted to Pierce College are the property of the College and will not be returned.

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington State Law RCW28B.112.

This position has been designated as a bargaining unit position represented by the Pierce College Federation of Teachers (PCFT).

For more information or assistance regarding your application, contact Human Resources at jobs@pierce.ctc.edu or 253-964-7342. Pierce College supports and values the dignity of each member of its community and visitors, and is committed to maintaining an environment free from discrimination and harassment. This commitment applies to all levels and areas of operations and programs and is intended to ensure that all students and employees are provided equitable opportunities to realize their goals and to function safely and effectively within the Pierce College environment. Pierce College recognizes its responsibility under state laws and their implementing regulations to investigate, resolve, implement corrective measures, and monitor the educational environment and workplace to stop, remediate, and prevent discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, perceived or actual physical or mental disability, pregnancy, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, creed, religion, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained guide dog or service animal. Pierce College prohibits discrimination against and harassment of members of these protected classes, as well as any additional class(es) protected by local, state, or federal law. Any individual found to be in violation of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including the possibility of exclusion from Pierce College facilities, dismissal from Pierce College as a student, and/or dismissal from employment, as applicable. Members of the college community, guests, or visitors who believe they have been the subject of discrimination or harassment should report the incident or incidents to the District Title IX/EEO Coordinator identified below. If the complaint is against that Coordinator, or if for some other reason a report cannot be made to the Coordinator, the complainant should report the matter to one of the alternate designees listed below.

Kelly Benson

Pierce College Fort Steilacoom

Cascade Building, Room 237

9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA 98498-1999

253-964-6716 | TitleIX@pierce.ctc.edu

Paula Henson-Williams – 253-864-3229 – PHenson@pierce.ctc.edu

Duncan Stevenson – 253-964-6612 – DStevenson@pierce.ctc.edu

Julie Draper Davis – 253-912-2331 – JDraperDavis@pierce.ctc.edu

Ron Burleson – 253-912-2242 – RBurleson@pierce.ctc.edu

Deena Forsythe – 253-964-6586 – DForsythe@pierce.ctc.edu