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Asst/Assoc Professor - Nursing and Allied Health 12 - month, tenure-track

Norfolk State University’s (NSU) Department of Nursing and Allied Health seeks two
experienced public health professionals to serve as primary instructional faculty or primarily research faculty for the MPH program focusing on health equity.
Engagement in scholarly activity, grantsmanship, professional development and service commensurate to determine the candidates’ faculty appointment. There will be an immediate review of applications, the position remains open until filled.

Job Duties include teaching courses, conduct research, advise and mentor students, develop students to have respect for others and their opinions, respect students as learners, promote student development and academic achievement through tutoring, mentoring, referrals, recommendations, financial assistance via scholarships and engagement in curricular activities and service-learning, serve on the program graduate committee and/or other committees, participate in program planning activities and pursue funding for program and faculty activities.

Candidates are encouraged to visit https://www.nsu.edu/publichealth for more information on Norfolk State University’s public health initiatives and https://www.nsu/cset/nrah for more information on NSU’s Department of Nursing and Allied Health.

Minimum Qualifications

- An earned terminal degree in public health or a related degree (e.g., a DrPH or PhD)

- An earned Master of Public Health degree
- A record of scholarly achievement in teaching, research, service and professional development

Preferred Qualifications:

- Demonstrated leadership in a public health field at local, state or national levels.
- Experience teaching and mentoring MPH students and graduate students.
- Experience with health equity, diversity or inclusion initiatives.
- A commitment to the academic development and well-being of all students.
- Funding and conducting research for public health.

- Effective verbal and written, organizational, management, and communication skills.
- Established skill in on-line teaching, using web-based applications and learning management software.

ABOUT NORFOLK STATE

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 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, and eleven MEAC conference championships in 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 significant 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.

NSU Diversity Statement

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 diversity statement that reflects their commitment to diversity and inclusion and details their experience working in diversity initiatives and/or with students from underrepresented groups.