Job Duties
• Develop and manage program operations and academic affairs with the department chair and Program Coordinator (a requirement of the University and SACSCOC).
• Lead strategic planning, assessment and reporting efforts, including a focus on accreditation compliance and coordination with the MPH Program at ODU.
• Engage in scholarly activity, grantsmanship, professional development and service commensurate with faculty appointment type.
• Teach courses.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Promote student development and academic achievement through tutoring, mentoring, referrals, recommendations, financial assistance via scholarships and engagement in curricular activities and service-learning.
• Serve as chair of program committees, including to hire new faculty members.
• Serve as the liaison to the School of Graduate Studies and Research to remain current on policies and procedures.
• Participate on committees at NSU and as part of the JSPH
• Pursue funding for program and faculty activities.
• Represent NSU in JSPH activities (in coordination with the Executive Director of CPHI)
• Help create and chair a CPHI Advisory Committee.
Minimum Qualifications
1. An earned Master of Public Health degree.
2. An earned terminal degree in public health (e.g., a DrPH or PhD)
3. Experience teaching graduate students.
4. Established skill in using web-based applications or learning management software to support teaching.
5. Effective verbal and written communication skills.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish and cultivate partnerships.
7. Knowledge of CEPH accreditation standards and competency-based education
8. A record of scholarly achievement in teaching, research, service and professional development
9. A commitment to the academic development and well-being of all students.
Additional Considerations
1. An earned Master of Public Health degree.
2. Demonstrated leadership in a public health field at local, state or national levels.
3. Experience in administrative leadership in an accredited academic public health program or school.
4. Engagement and/or leadership in CEPH, ASPPH, APHA or other relevant national or statewide organizations related to public health.
5. Experience teaching and mentoring MPH 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.
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.