Job Duties
Norfolk State University invites applications for a tenure-track position for an Open Rank Professor of Social Work in The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work. Candidates are required to possess an MSW from a CSWE accredited Social Work Program and to have earned a terminal degree (PhD, DSW) in social work or a related field. The candidate selected is expected to demonstrate and engage in scholarship; provide evidence or potential for exemplary teaching (3+3 teaching load); serve as a professional advisor; provide dissertation support to doctoral students, and engage in service at the university, community, regional, and national levels. We are open to candidates that can teach various courses across academic programs. This is a full-time, on-site, tenure-track position (nine-month) beginning January or August 2026. For the best consideration, please apply by October 31, 2025.
The Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work at Norfolk State University offers a BSW, MSW (online and in-person), and PhD (online and in-person) in Social Work. The School of Social Work enrolls nearly 400 exemplary students and employs nearly 30 talented faculty and staff. The School of Social Work faculty produce scholarly work in the areas of child welfare, health, mental health, military social work, macro/community practice, LGBTQ, spirituality, and self-care. Since 2021, the School of Social Work has received nearly $2 million dollars in grants and contracts.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
1. MSW degree from a CSWE accredited program.
2. DSW or PhD in Social Work or PhD in a related field.
3. Teaching experience and/or evidence of research and scholarly activity.
Additional Considerations
Additional Considerations:
1. Experience in teaching Social Work courses at undergraduate or graduate level, especially in the areas organizational leadership/macro practice and/or social work education.
2. Experience in grantsmanship and research that is commensurate with employment at the rank of assistant/associate/full professor.
3. Experience in online teaching, preferably using Blackboard Ultra or other LMS.
4. Demonstrate multicultural competence including an awareness and understanding of historically disadvantaged populations.
5. Leadership in doctoral education and mentoring doctoral students.
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.
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 resumé. 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.
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, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
Contact Information
Name: Dr. Kirstin Swedburg Ericksen
Phone: 757.823.8122
Email:
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.