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Part-time Instructor (Pool) - Institute for National Security and Military Studies

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN, USA

Posted on Mar 12, 2026

The Department of Criminal Justice and the Institute for National Security and Military

Studies at Austin Peay State University are continuously taking applications for

individuals seeking adjunct, or temporary instructor positions for all semesters.

Instructors are needed both in person and online for all areas including, but not limited

to, Intelligence Analysis, Research Methods, Security Analysis, National Security

Foundations and Strategy, International Security Dynamics, Military Studies and Defense

Policy, and International Law, Ethics, and Human Rights.

The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Bachelor’s and a Master of Science in

criminal justice, each with an optional concentration in homeland security. The

department also hosts the bachelor degree in National Security Studies. The program

enrolls about 40 undergraduate majors. The Department of Criminal Justice offers

courses through diverse delivery methods, including face-to-face, online, and

hybrid/blended formats.

The Department of Criminal Justice is among the

University’s largest. The position’s responsibilities include teaching courses as assignedby the chair.

More information about the department can be found at http://www.apsu.edu/criminal-

justice. More information about the Institute for National Security and Military Studies is

located at http://www.apsu.edu/INSMS.

Physical Requirements

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force

frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Required Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in National Security Studies, Intelligence Studies, Psychology,

Political Science, Sociology, or other related fields is required; A Master’s degree

in a related field must accompany 18 hours of graduate work in the area of

national security

A background search will be required of the successful applicant.

Desired Qualifications

An ability to teach a wide range of national security studies courses
Demonstrated experience teaching across various delivery methods (online,

hybrid, face-to-face, etc.)

Required Documents

1. Cover Letter

2. Unofficial Transcript

3. Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

1. Letter of Recommendation 1

2. Letter of Recommendation 2

3. Letter of Recommendation 3

The number of adjunct instructors hired varies from semester to semester, depending upon the needs of the department.

Each applicant must include the names and contact information for three references,

one of which must be from your most recent or current employer, with your application

materials. Many people add this to the end of the CV/Resume.

If you would like to additionally attach Letters of Recommendation to your online

application, letters must be dated one year or less from the date of your application.

Letters of recommendation may be sent by email to

“facultyapplications@apsu.edu” or hard copy to “Austin Peay State University, Human

Resources Dept., PO Box 4507, Clarksville, TN 37044” with your name and desired

position clearly indicated after your online application is completed.

If granted an interview, unofficial transcripts will be required of applicants and official

transcripts will be required of the selected candidate before the candidate will be offered

a position. It is highly recommended that you attach unofficial transcripts in PDF format

to your online application.

You will not be able to attach your letters of recommendation, unofficial transcripts or

any other supplemental document(s) nor modify your application after it has been

submitted.

Please refer all questions to facultyapplications@apsu.edu or criminaljustice@apsu.edu

Austin Peay State University is a four-year public, doctoral-level university, with six colleges and four Chairs of Excellence. The University has an enrollment of over 11,000 students and is located in Clarksville, Tennessee, a community of an estimated 150,287 people located approximately 40 miles northwest of Nashville, TN.

Austin Peay State University is a proud supporter of hiring veterans. We hire veterans with equivalent experiences and pay grades from their military service, rather than requiring or preferring only college degrees. Please visit our website for more information on how veterans can qualify for additional employment opportunities at APSU: https://www.apsu.edu/human-resources/hiring-veterans/.

Austin Peay State University (APSU) prohibits discrimination in all employment, programs, and activities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), disability, age, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. For Title IX inquiries or complaints, contact: Chief of Institutional Culture & Title IX Coordinator, LaNeeça R. Williams at williamslr@apsu.edu | 931-221-7690, Browning Building, Room 140, Clarksville, TN 37044. For other non-discrimination concerns, contact: Director of Institutional Culture & Title VI & Title VII Coordinator, Dr. Jo Baldwin at baldwinjapsu.edu | 931-221-7178 or Associate Director of Accessibility Compliance & ADA/504 Coordinator, Jayme Glover at gloverj@apsu.edu | 931-221-7160. View APSU’s full nondiscrimination policy at Policy 6:001.

The Department of Criminal Justice and the Institute for National Security and Military Studies at Austin Peay State University are continuously taking applications for individuals seeking adjunct, or temporary instructor positions for all semesters. Instructors are needed both in person and online for all areas including, but not limited to, Intelligence Analysis, Research Methods, Security Analysis, National Security Foundations and Strategy, International Security Dynamics, Military Studies and Defense Policy, and International Law, Ethics, and Human Rights.

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