Job Duties
The NoVEL Consortium, led by Norfolk State University, in collaboration with Virginia State University, Elizabeth City State University, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory encourages applications of energetic candidates to the position of Executive Director.
The Consortium seeks to prepare talented students for the STEM workforce, particularly in areas relevant to the nation’s nuclear security enterprise. NoVEL will achieve this goal through an intentional, structured program that meets students where they are, and guide them to higher levels of achievement for success in STEM. The NoVEL Consortium Executive Director will perform overall project and education management activities, being responsible for
1. Working closely with the Consortium Director, the Education Director, university faculty and national laboratory personnel to deliver project’s activities,
2. Day-to-day management of the Consortium, with the assistance of a part-time education coordinator,
3. Interacting positively with participating students,
4. Assisting the design, implementation and management of systems to collect, store and share information, and the design and upkeep of the project's website,
5. Implementing and overseeing the Consortium assessment plan,
6. Coordinating the preparation of project reports, including the collection of information from project participants, organizing information, and assisting with report text preparation and submission.
Please note that this position is contingent upon external grant or federal funds. Should these funds become unavailable, the position may be eliminated or discontinued.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
7. Candidate must possess a Master’s of Science in a STEM discipline from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; Ph.D. degree is preferred.
8. Demonstrated ability to effectively teach and advise STEM undergraduate students; experience in managing education and research programs preferred.
9. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing.
Additional Considerations
As delineated above.
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.
10. Candidates may show interest by submitting, in its entirety online, an application and all
required application material.
11. Applicant is solely responsible for ensuring application and material thoroughly reflects their knowledge, skills, and abilities, as it relates to the advertised qualifications.
12. A complete application, including all previous employment, salary history, and education, for full consideration, must be received online by 11:59PM of the “Job Close Date.”
13. Applicants who list “see resume” or “see Curriculum Vitae” in lieu of completing the
application may miss the opportunity for full consideration.
14. NSU conducts background checks on all candidates identified as finalist for employment. The type of background check(s) performed is dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist, which may include: criminal history, sex offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, driving records, license verification, credit history review. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. You will be required to sign an Authorization to release form.
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.
Contact Information
Name: Norfolk State University
Phone: 757-823-8160
Email: Emailed material 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.