Title: NSUF0054 - Chair/Associate or Full Professor, Department of Psychology

State Role Title: Associate Professor

Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

Pay Band: UG

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: https://www.nsu.edu/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Chair will provide strategic leadership and vision for the department, foster faculty development through mentoring and support research excellence, coordinate and serve on various departmental and college committees, guide and promote academic programming, assign and manage various departmental committees (e.g., curriculum, assessment, etc.), manage departmental budgeting, staffing, and resources with transparency and accountability, foster a collaborative and inclusive departmental culture as well as interdisciplinary collaboration within the university and with external partners, represent the department effectively within the college and university, instruct psychology courses with release time per semester based on departmental need and expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Psychology.
2. Academic credentials appropriate for appointment at the rank of Associate/Full Professor
3. Demonstrated leadership experience in academic settings (e.g., program director, associate chair or committee chair, etc.).
4. Strong record of research, teaching, and service.

Additional Considerations

Evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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.

Candidates should submit:
1. State of Virginia application.
2. A cover letter of interest outlining research agenda, teaching interest’s and professional experience, and strengths that will aid in the growth and development of the program.
3. Current Curriculum Vitae.
4. Research statement inclusive of recent accomplishments and targeted plan for projected research.
5. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted; however, official transcripts are required of finalists).
6. Three letters of reference.

Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

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 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.