Full-Time Instructional Faculty:

Positions in this category have specific assignments that customarily require instruction, research, or public service as a principal activity.  Examples include academic rank titles such as professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, or lecturer.

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Full-Time Administrative / Professional Faculty:

Administrative faculty performs work directly related to management of the activities of the institution, department, or subdivision.  Incumbents in these positions exercise discretion and independent judgment and generally direct the work of others. Qualifications for administrative faculty positions include: advanced degree or training and work experience at a level which equates to an advanced degree; performance of duties and responsibilities associated with this category more than 50 percent of contractual time; regular exercise of discretionary actions.

In general, the vice presidents, vice provosts, deans and their immediate staffs are designated as administrative faculty. Also, directors of major administrative units reporting to the vice presidents are categorized as administrative faculty.

Professional faculty required advanced learning and experience acquired by prolonged formal instruction and/or specialized work experience. This category is normally limited to librarians, counselors, extension agents, coaches, physicians, and other professional positions servicing education, outreach, research, athletic, medical, student affairs, and development functions or activities. Qualifications for professional faculty positions are advanced degree or training and work experience at a level which equates to an advanced degree; performance of duties and responsibilities associated with this category more than 50 percent of contractual time; regular exercise of professional discretion and judgment; and production of work that is intellectual and varied in character, not standardized.

Current Job Openings: (All files are PDF and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.)

CNU, an EO employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.

Christopher Newport University is a young institution, but our formidable reputation is growing fast thanks to our commitment to the principles of liberal learning and our dedication to the ideals of scholarship, leadership and service. That dedication has earned CNU a spot in U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges guide as one of the top 10 "up and coming" liberal arts schools.

To apply, send a letter of application, resume, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least three business references. Additional application instructions are provided with each position description.

CNU, an EO employer, is fully committed to Access and Opportunity.