F0124 - Assistant Professor of Political Science

Title: F0124 - Assistant Professor of Political Science

State Role Title: F0124- Assistant Professor of Political Science

Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and credentials

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science at Norfolk State University offers a B.A. in Political Science as well as a minor. Although the Department is interested in developing new courses, however, currently we offer courses primarily in American Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, Public Administration, Urban Planning, and Pre-Law. The department is particularly interested in candidates who have a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for all students regardless of their background. Candidates must include a statement that reflects their commitment to diversity initiatives and/or experience working with students from underrepresented groups.

This is a full-time, tenure track (nine-month) appointment at the Assistant Professor rank beginning August 2024. We are looking for candidates who are credentialed in teaching a variety of pre-law courses. Preference will be given to candidates with a proven record in tutoring for LSAT and mentoring law school aspirants.

Job Duties

• Teach courses in Constitutional Law and related courses
• Serve as advisor to the Law Honor Society
• Mentor and tutor students preparing to take the LSAT
• Develop and administer internship programs
• Develop new instructional materials, techniques, course offerings or major revisions of existing
  courses
• Actively engage in research/scholarship and grantsmanship
• Engage in exemplary teaching
• Collegially engage with faculty and other members of the university community
  

Minimum Qualifications

• J.D. or Ph.D. in American Politics specializing in Constitutional Law and related courses. Terminal degree is required at the time of employment.
• Experience and/or evidence of teaching and scholarly activity in one or more of the areas highlighted in the Job Description.
• Commitment to, or evidence of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Demonstrate multicultural competence including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations and create an educational environment that affirms commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in teaching Urban Planning and/or Urban Planning Law.
• Experience in grantsmanship and research that is commensurate with employment at the rank of assistant professor.
• Demonstrated experience in student advisement.
• Experience administering internships.
• Experience in online teaching, preferably using Blackboard.
• Ability to teach a capstone course.

About Norfolk State University

Norfolk State University is a comprehensive urban public, doctoral granting institution committed to transforming students’ lives through exemplary teaching, research, and service. The University is a top-ranked Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with nationally recognized STEM programs, completed by a diverse and robust liberal arts program. It enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen online & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant expenditures, has an NCAA Division athletic program with fifteen sports, and eleven MEAC conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.

About the City of Norfolk

Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up the Hampton Roads Region. With a population of about two million, Hampton Roads is the 33rd largest Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the nation, the 8th largest metro area in the Southeast, and the 2nd largest between Atlanta and Washington, DC. It is also home to the world's largest naval base, the Port of Virginia, one of the world's leading maritime gateways, and to NATO’s only North American headquarters, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. By virtue of its strategic location, it is a very cosmopolitan area with quite a number of minority groups from practically every corner of the world.

Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts and culture, as well as cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. In addition, the region is graced with accessible parks, riverfronts, and beaches, not to mention the numerous festivals, all favorable for weekend getaways

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application Process
Candidates must submit an electronic application packet using the following link
https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/jobs/search?query=norfolktstatet+univer and include:

• State application,
• Curriculum Vitae Transcript
• Teaching Philosophy
• Statement that discusses their experiences and competencies in supporting equity, inclusion, and diversity.
• Three letters of reference will be required prior to hire.

Review of applications will begin November 1, 2023, and continue until the position is filled.


Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand-delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position. Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 7578238160

Email: Emailed material is not accepted.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.