F0114 Tenure-Track Assistant Or Associate Professor Of Biology

Position: F0114 TENURE-TRACK ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY
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:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..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:// 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…