Title: F0130 Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Fine Arts/Art History and Director of Art Gallery

State Role Title: F0130 Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Fine Arts/Art History and Director of Art Gallery

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

Norfolk State University’s Department of Visual and Performing Arts – Fine Arts Division is inviting applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor of Art History and Art Gallery Director, application review will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. The Fine Arts Division offers B.A. in Fine Arts and Graphic Design and M.F.A. in Visual Studies. The candidate will also serve as the Gallery Director of the James Wise Art Gallery at Norfolk State University.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching 6 credit hours of undergraduate and graduate level courses in art history and will also serve as the Gallery Director for 6 hours of release time in each semester. This position supports program initiatives including curating art experiences, organizing fundraising initiatives and grants, fine arts campus as well as community visibility projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

PhD in Art History or relevant areas (completed degree is required at the time of application)

Evidence of teaching experience at a comprehensive four-year college or university

Demonstrated evidence of experience in gallery operations



Preferred Qualifications

Experience in online teaching (i.e., Blackboard and Canvas)

Experience teaching contemporary art history with the ability to incorporate critical theory and practices within a global context preferred

Evidence of active research in the candidate’s area of expertise

Demonstrated knowledge of working with a diverse student population

Additional Considerations

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 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.

A 12-month probationary period may apply.

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 may show interest by submitting via online, the following:

Commonwealth of Virginia State Application. Submit all application materials on the state of Virginia website. Application can be accessed at https://www.jobs.virginia.gov/home.

CV including courses taught

Cover Letter

CV including courses

Requirements below must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application

Three letters of recommendation with signature required prior to hire

Diversity statement

Teaching philosophy

Sample syllabi

Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted; however, official transcripts are required of finalist)

Link to online portfolio of curated exhibitions, student projects, etc

Proposed one-year program for NSU Art Gallery



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.



University Description

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 & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant expenditures, has as an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports, boasts eleven MEAC conference championships in last three years, and a coveted marching band invitation for participation in the 2023 Rose Parade.



Location Description
The home of the largest Naval Base in the world, Norfolk is 1 of the 7 cities that make up what Is referred to as the Hampton Roads Region, an area that includes Virginia Beach & 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, & beaches; all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to NSU.

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 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.