F0015 - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ADMINISTRATION and SUPERVISION P-12

Title: F0015 - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ADMINISTRATION and SUPERVISION P-12

State Role Title: FACULTY

Hiring Range: Commensurate with credentials and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Statement of the Position
The Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership within the School of Education at Norfolk State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Administration and Supervision P-12 (F0015) position, with an anticipated start date of August 15, 2025. We seek candidates that possess a Commonwealth of Virginia Professional License with an endorsement in Administration and Supervision P-12 or eligible for licensure in Virginia by endorsement, possess knowledge of CAEP accreditation standards, and have experience in school building or central office level leadership.

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 and enrolls 6,000 students in over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line and in-person graduate programs. The University has annual grant expenditures that exceed $20 million. Norfolk State University has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC Conference championships in the last three years, and a coveted marching band which participated in the 2023 Rose Parade.

City of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads Area
Norfolk State University is located in the heart of the City of Norfolk, which is home to the world’s largest Naval Base. The City of Norfolk is one of seven cities that make up what is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach
and Colonial Williamsburg. Norfolk has big-city amenities and attractions of arts and culture and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches in the Hampton Roads Region: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to Norfolk State University.

Overview of the Department
Norfolk State University’s Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership
(SESL) is housed in the School of Education (SOE). The department offers the multidimensional Master of Arts Urban Education degree with concentrations in Administration and Supervision PK-12 (On-line) and subject area concentrations in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, and Mathematics. The department also offers the Master of Arts in Counseling Education degree with concentrations in School
Counseling PK-12, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, and Rehabilitation Counseling. These programs assist in-service and pre-service practitioners interested in acquiring state endorsements and enhancing their professional development.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach graduate courses in administration, leadership, curriculum development, instructional supervision, finance, personnel management, and ethical professional practices. The candidate will contribute to developing curricula to
meet NELP and CAEP standards and demonstrate expertise in communication, interpersonal, and clinical skills and techniques. The candidate will advise and mentor graduate students, hold office hours as designated by the University, engage in program
development, curriculum reviews, and assessment of student learning, provide support for program coordination and administration (e.g., recruitment, admissions, programming), and serve on Departmental, School, and University committees. The journals and/or academic presses, and participate in other scholarly activities to secure external funding.

Minimum Qualifications

An earned doctorate in education with a concentration in P-12 administration and supervision or related field from an accredited college/university is necessary. Candidates must possess a Commonwealth of Virginia Professional License with an
endorsement in Administration and Supervision P-12 or eligible for licensure in Virginia by endorsement. Candidates should have experience in building and/or central office leadership and expert knowledge of current leadership theories, curriculum development
and instructional supervision, policies, organizational structures, trends, and issues at the P-12 level.

Additional Considerations

Preference will be given to candidates that have five or more years of school building or central office level leadership and active involvement in professional associations and/or partnerships in the field. Candidates that have prior teaching experience at the college or
university level, considerable practice with online course delivery modalities, and possess national online instructor certification credentials (ACUE, QM, LERN, etc.) are highly preferred.

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.

Background Check
Norfolk State University (NSU) is committed to providing a safe and orderly campus environment. NSU conducts comprehensive background checks for applicants. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check, and
when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

EEO Statement
Norfolk State University values diversity and invites applicants from all backgrounds who will enrich the research, teaching and service of the university. Norfolk State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and encourages applications from women,minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

DEI Statement
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement that addresses:
a. Experience in serving culturally, socially, and economically diverse student
populations.
b. How your instructional delivery practices, assessment methods, and course
management approaches cultivate and foster diversity, equity, and inclusion?

How to Apply
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the
position is filled. Application contents are to include:

1. Cover Letter
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Letters of Recommendation (3)
4. Diversity Statement
5. Teaching Philosophy

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 resumé. 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: Norfolk State University

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: Emailed material 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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.