Title F0169 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Architectural Drafting
State Role Title Faculty-Teaching-Research Hiring Range: $65,000 to $85,000. Commensurate with experience. Pay Band UG Agency: Norfolk State University Location: Norfolk State University Agency Website: www.nsu.edu Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties Job Description
The Department of Engineering Technology at Norfolk State University seeks candidates for a 9-month tenure-track Assistant Professor in Architectural Drafting. The Department is fully accredited by the Association of Technology Management and Applied Engineering (ATMAE). We offer an associate in science degree in Architectural Drafting and the bachelors in science degree in Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering Technology, and Electronics Engineering Technology.
For more information, please visit the following website: https://www.nsu.edu/technology
For full consideration, please complete all required materials no later than March 12, 2026. The position will remain open until filled for the fall 2026 year. This position opened January 30, 2026, and there is a five consecutive workdays minimum posting requirement.
Responsibilities
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Architectural Drafting and Construction Management Engineering Technology with an emphasis on both technical and studio-based instruction and research. Areas of priority include:
• Architectural design • AutoCAD drafting • Studio-based learning experiences • Laboratory and studio activities • Maintaining equipment and facilities for Building Codes and Specifications • Construction • Problem Analysis • Planning and Scheduling • Organization and Supervision of Construction Projects • Surveying Methods of Construction • Cost Estimation and Project Management
Develop and sustain partnerships with the construction and architectural design industries to ensure student access to internships, field trips, professional development opportunities, and provide mentorship for student chapters of ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) and NAHB (National Association of Home Builders). Contribute to program and curriculum development and with the Construction Management Programs Industrial Advisory Board participate in program assessment & accreditation.
Advise and mentor students to promote a student-centered learning environment.
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 online & in-person graduate programs. Norfolk State University garners over $20M in annual grant acquisitions has an NCAA Division I athletic program with fifteen sports that boasts three regular season MEAC conference championships in mens 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, D.C. It is home to the worlds largest naval base, the Port of Virginia, one of the worlds leading maritime gateways, and NATOs only North American headquarters, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. By virtue of its strategic location, it is a cosmopolitan area with many minority groups from every corner of the world. Norfolk has big city amenities and attractions of arts and culture as well as cuisines of the Eastern Seaboard and is a homeport for Carnival Cruise Lines year-round with other cruise lines using Norfolk as a port-of-call. In addition, the region boasts accessible parks, riverfronts, beaches, and numerous festivals all favorable for weekend getaways.
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
A terminal degree (Ed.D., Ph.D., or equivalent) in Architecture, Construction Management, or a closely related field from a regionally or internationally accredited government-certified institution.
Demonstrate subject-area expertise relevant to architecture, construction management, structural systems, and design with strength in studio-based architectural drafting, AutoCAD, Revit, BIM estimation, and project management.
Additional Considerations
Priority will be given to candidates with expertise and teaching/research experience in the studio-oriented architectural design and drafting and applied areas.
Demonstrated experience with ABET accreditation and curriculum development.
Familiarity with online teaching platforms (e.g., Blackboard or equivalent).
Evidence of successful grant writing and scholarly activity.
A minimum of three years of professional architectural or construction industry experience.
Ability to build and sustain strong relationships with professionals in the construction and design industries to support program improvement.
Strong communication skills, oral, written, and interpersonal, with a demonstrated student-oriented mindset.
Commitment to collegiality, collaboration, and departmental advancement.
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.
How to Apply
Candidates should submit:
State of Virginia application Cover letter of interest outlining research agenda and teaching interests Current Curriculum Vitae Philosophy of Teaching Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts are accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalists) Three letters of reference
Some requirements must be saved into one file and attached as other to the state application. Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginias 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.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background checks 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:
emailemail@nsu.edu
In support of the Commonwealths 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.
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.