Title: General Education Specialist/ Pre-Nursing Tutor

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: 75,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: https://www.nsu.edu/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The NSU Department of Nursing and Allied Health, centrally located on NSU’s main campus in the state-of-the-art Nursing and General Education Building, invites applicants for two (2) full-time General Education Specialist/Tutors. The General Education Specialist/Tutor will provide services which ensure a fair, equitable and quality working-and learning environments for all employees and members of the university community. The individual in this position serves as an academic liaison for a grant-funded project that provides academic support to freshman and sophomore pre-nursing students. The General Education Specialist/Tutor is responsible for providing academic support to college-level students in core subject areas including math, English, and science. Healthcare experience and knowledge are not requirements for this role. The Specialist will deliver high-quality tutoring services to undergraduate students, supporting their mastery of foundational concepts and development of effective study skills. Key responsibilities include maintaining a structured system for tracking student performance and tutoring sessions, analyzing outcomes using database software, and adapting instructional strategies to meet diverse learning needs. The ideal candidate is an experienced educator with strong content knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to fostering student success in higher education. This position reports to the Grant Project Director, within the Department of Nursing and Allied Health, and collaborates closely with the other grant personnel.

Candidates are encouraged to visit https://www.nsu.edu/nursing for more information about Norfolk State University Department of Nursing. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue thereafter until the position is filled.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Education, or related field
2. Master’s degree in teaching, Education, Curriculum and Instruction, or related field
3. 2+ years teaching at the secondary education level

Additional Considerations

1. Active, unencumbered Virginia teaching license (or ability to obtain)
2. Prior work experience in an academic setting.
2. 5+ years teaching at the secondary education level
3. Demonstrated tutoring experience in multiple content areas

Special Instructions

You will be provided with 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:

1. A letter of interest (via cover letter).
2. A current resume (via resume).
3. Complete Commonwealth of Virginia State Application.
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalist) (via transcripts).
5. Names and contact information for three job references (include with resume).

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. 

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.

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 & 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.


City of Norfolk: 

The home of the largest Naval Base in the world, Norfolk is 1 of 7 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, attractions of arts and culture, and cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard. There are numerous accessible parks, riverfronts, lakes, festivals, and beaches: all favorable for weekend getaways and an easy commute to NSU.


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: No email address is needed.

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.