Employment Opportunities
Programs are residential for students, teaching faculty, and staff. All personnel must attend the March planning session (March 21-23, 2009) and be in residence for the entire summer program (July 3 - August 2, 2009). Faculty and staff receive monetary compensation commensurate with experience and qualifications, while room and board costs are covered by the program. A hiring timeline indicates our goals, not always our realities, when it comes to hiring.
This page last updated March 4, 2009.
Position Openings
Faculty positions include humanities, creative writing, social sciences, history, government, literature, dance, theatre, visual art, and music. Staff positions include nurse, professional counselors, and male and female resident advisors. Current openings for 2009 are for nurse. However, we are happy to receive and keep on file applications for any position as we may have unexpected openings. A PDF flyer with more information is available.
Requirements
Teaching Faculty
- Minimum Requirement for Humanities Faculty: Master's degree in content area or extensive instructional and professional experience
- Minimum Requirement for Visual & Performing Arts Faculty: Master of Fine Arts Degree or extensive instructional and professional experience
- Preferred Qualities: Experience with gifted students; teaching endorsement in gifted education
Counselor
- Minimum Requirements: Master's degree in counseling or equivalent experience
- Preferred Qualities: Experience with gifted students
Resident Advisor
- Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least 21 years of age
- Preferred Qualities: Experience with gifted students
Medical Personnel
- Minimum Requirements: RN or BSN
- Preferred Qualities: Experience with adolescents; experience in residential setting
Application Process
Please make sure you meet the position's minimum requirements. Candidates not meeting the minimum requirements will not be considered. We will continue to receive applications until all positions are filled.
Submit an electronic résumé or curriculum vitae, accompanied by a cover letter/message, to the following email address: govschool@cnu.edu. Your electronic submission may be an attachment in Microsoft Word, PDF, or text-only format; or it may simply be an email message that includes the required information. If you use a word processor other than Microsoft Word, please save it in a text-only format before sending.
Additionally, your application materials should include the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Home & Work/School Phones
- Email Address
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- Highest Degree Completed and Date of Completion
- School Conferring Degree
- Position Desired
- Statement of Interest
Christopher Newport University, an equal opportunity employer, is committed to access and opportunity for all persons without regard to race, gender, color, age, religion, veteran status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or political affiliation. As such, the University complies with all applicable constitutional provisions, laws, and executive orders.