F0114 Tenure-Track Assistant Or Associate Professor Of Biology
Company: DHRM
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Title: F0114 TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF
BIOLOGY State Role Title: Faculty-Teaching/Research 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 Job Description The Department of Biology at Norfolk State
University invites applications for a nine-month tenure track
position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. The
department offers a diversity of options that are outlined in three
curriculum models, each of which leads to a Bachelor of Science in
Biology. Review of Applications will begin October 30, 2025, and
continue until the position is filled. This position opened on
October 20, 2025 and there is a five consecutive workdays minimum
posting requirement. The selected candidate will begin August 2026.
We seek candidates who are broadly trained in K-12 Biology
Education with strong disciplinary content knowledge in the
biological sciences and can model research-based best practices in
discipline-specific content courses that include pedagogical
practices in the K-12 teacher preparation curriculum. We are
interested in candidates who are passionate about both biology and
biology education research. The successful candidate will develop a
strong, extramurally funded and collaborative research program that
creates, extends, and/or explains the mechanism of effective
approaches to biology education, K-20. The candidate should sustain
an externally funded research program through scholarly activities
that integrate undergraduate and graduate research experiences. We
are seeking an individual who will successfully forge relationships
central to teacher preparation, involving the Biology Department’s
Teacher Certification Track, the NSU School of Education, the
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, and local school
districts and teachers. Responsibilities The successful candidate
will share departmental responsibilities with a dynamic and
productive biology faculty. Some of the departmental
responsibilities include assisting with curriculum development and
assessment activities, participation on committees, undergraduate
mentoring and participation in recruitment and retention
activities. Overview of the Department Applicants are encouraged to
visit http://www.nsu.edu/biology for more information on the
Department of Biology. NSU Teaching Philosophy for Underrepresented
Populations Norfolk State University is particularly interested in
candidates who have experience working with students from diverse
backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to
higher education for all students regardless of background.
Candidates must include a statement that reflects their philosophy
and experience working with initiatives or with students and
communities from underrepresented populations. 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 and largest in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) with
nationally recognized STEM programs and enrolls 6,000 students in
over thirty undergraduate and nineteen on-line & in-person graduate
programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual
grant acquisitions, has as an NCAA Division I athletic program with
fifteen sports that boasts three regular season MEAC conference
championships in men’s basketball, and a coveted marching band as
winners of the 2024 Circle City Classic Battle of the Bands. 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 home
to the world's largest naval base, the Port of Virginia, one of the
world's leading maritime gateways, and NATO’s only North American
headquarters (NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation). By
virtue of its strategic location, it is a cosmopolitan area with
many minority groups from every corner of the world. Norfolk has
big city amenities and attractions of arts and culture, as well as
cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard and is a home port for Carnival
Cruise Lines year-round with other cruise lines using Norfolk as a
port-of-call. In addition, the region boasts accessible parks,
riverfronts, beaches, and numerous festivals, all favorable for
weekend getaways. Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in Biology or a
closely related field with broad training in biology. A record of
or potential for excellent scholarship. Additional Considerations
Experience teaching biology at the high school level. Demonstrated
ability in securing external funding to support bioscience
education initiatives. Demonstrated ability to develop
communication and out-reach programs to local, state, and regional
localities in K-12 bioscience education. Demonstrated ability to
teach undergraduate biology majors and/or pre-service teachers.
Ability and willingness to teach biology graduate courses for the
School of Education’s Master of Arts in Teaching Program.
Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate research via mentoring of
undergraduate research students and/or use of course based
undergraduate research experiences (CURES). Demonstrated ability to
effectively engage with students from diverse backgrounds. Special
Instructions How to Apply Candidates should submit: 1. Application
materials should be submitted the Commonwealth of Virginia Jobs
Website using the following link https://www.jobs.virginia.gov and
include the following materials. 1. State application 2. Cover
letter 3. Curriculum vitae 5. Teaching Philosophy Some requirements
must be saved into one file and attached as “other” to the state
application. Applicants must also submit three letters of
recommendation that should be submitted directly to the Chair of
the Biology Department via email using the information below:
Subject: Position F0114 Email: anhaines@nsu.edu Applicants selected
for first consideration will be invited for an initial interview
via Zoom. Finalists will be invited to campus for an in-person
interview. Review of applications will begin on October 30, 2025,
and continue until the position is filled. 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 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. EEO
STATEMENT NSU is committed to providing equal employment
opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to
age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political
affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual
orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU
encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with
disabilities, and veterans to apply. Contact Information Name:
NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY Phone: 757-823-8160 Email: No email
information 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.
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