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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology specializing in GIS and spatial analysis - **Company:** Cal Poly Pomona - **Location:** Pomona, CA, United States - **Salary:** $86,864.0 - $90,864.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, ArcGIS (Software), R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Quantum GIS (QGIS), Spatial Data Infrastructures, SQL Databases, Web Pages - **Published:** October 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://careersingovernment.com/job/3554698/criminology-gis-and-spatial-analysis/ ## About the Role * Ph.D. in Criminology, Criminal Justice, Sociology or a closely related social science field from an accredited university. Doctoral degree must be completed by the start of the appointment. * Specialization in GIS, spatial analysis, or geospatial methods as applied to criminology, public safety, urban inequality, demography, or related social science questions. * Evidence of an active or developing scholarly agenda in criminology or a related field that uses GIS, spatial analysis, quantitative methods, mixed methods, or applied geospatial research. * University teaching experience as instructor of record and/or teaching assistant. * Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students, staff, and faculty from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Preferred/Desired Qualifications * Evidence of ability to teach GIS, crime mapping, spatial data analysis, research methods, statistics, quantitative methods, crime analysis, demography, or other methods-intensive courses. * Evidence of ability to teach courses across the Department's curriculum. * Evidence of teaching excellence through student evaluations, peer observations, examples of pedagogical innovation, or other evidence of a commitment to teaching. * Evidence of experience using specialized GIS or spatial analysis tools, such as ArcGIS, QGIS, R, Python, GeoDa, spatial SQL, or related software. * Evidence of an active scholarly agenda that can provide opportunities for undergraduate student research. * Evidence of ability to serve as an academic advisor and research mentor to a diverse undergraduate student body. * Experience with community-engaged, agency-based, public-sector, or policy-relevant research in criminology, justice, public safety, urban inequality, or related areas. * Evidence of curriculum and/or program development experience, especially applied methods, GIS, digital humanities, data science, or career-readiness curriculum. * Potential for interdisciplinary collaboration with programs such as Geography, Political Science, Economics, Urban and Regional Planning, or Architecture., A background check (including a criminal records check) must be satisfactorily completed. Offers of employment are conditional and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. ## Description The Department of Sociology seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Criminology specializing in GIS and spatial analysis. The successful candidate will support the Criminology major and broader Sociology curriculum through teaching, advising, scholarship, curriculum development, and service. We are especially interested in a GIS methodologist whose teaching and research connect spatial analysis to criminology, social inequality, and applied public or community problems. Areas of expertise may include crime mapping and spatial analysis, spatial dimensions of policing and other criminal legal systems, environmental criminology and neighborhood effects, urban inequality and spatial segregation, demography and population studies, quantitative methodology, and community-engaged or policy-relevant geospatial research. The position requires excellence in teaching, advising, professional and scholarly achievements, and service to the department, university, profession, and community. CPP faculty are expected to teach the equivalent of four courses per semester, with junior faculty provided one course release each semester for their first two years. The prospective hire will contribute to high-demand courses in Criminology and Sociology, develop GIS-related curriculum, and integrate applied geospatial modules into existing courses such as Crime Analysis, Research Methods, Statistics, Urban Sociology, Quantitative Analysis, and Introduction to Criminology. Candidates are strongly urged to familiarize themselves with our program, department, university, and mission., * Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate; official transcripts will be required of finalists); * Names and contact information for three references. Semi-finalists for this position will be required to: * Appear for a 1-hour interview on Zoom Finalists for this position will be required to: * Appear for a 1-day on-campus interview; * Provide official transcripts for highest degree prior to campus interview; * Provide three letters of reference; and * Make a teaching demonstration and research presentation., On September 19, 2025, a $100,000 Fee for H-1B employment petitions was established by the "Presidential Proclamation: Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers." Due to a pending lawsuit and interim federal court decision, the Fee is currently unenforceable and cannot be charged. As a result, for tenure-track faculty positions, Cal Poly Pomona is currently able to consider sponsoring applicants for H-1B employment. However, a future court decision or governmental action could at any time change and reverse the Fee's status. For that reason, whether Cal Poly Pomona is able and willing to serve as a sponsor will depend on the actual status of the Fee at the time an eligible candidate is selected. As previously noted, Cal Poly Pomona will not sponsor applicants for H-1B employment who are subject to the Fee. For faculty already in the United States who hold a valid nonimmigrant visa (such as F-1, J-1, or O-1), Cal Poly Pomona is able to consider filing a petition to change their status to H-1B based on the current determination that the fee does not apply. For questions, please contact the Office of Faculty Affairs at avpfa@cpp.edu. We strongly recommend that faculty review their individual circumstances carefully with their personal immigration legal counsel. Clery Act: In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), Cal Poly Pomona's Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report are available for viewing at Cal Poly Pomona's Annual Security Report and Cal Poly Pomona's Annual Fire Safety Report . EEO Statement: This position is open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California's Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU's Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices. Cal Poly Pomona is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment. We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success. Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives. As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs. At Cal Poly Pomona, excellence is built on talent, merit, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.