Jobs at Fisk University

Leads Fisk University’s alumni engagement strategy, serving as the primary liaison between the university and alumni community. Oversees communications, outreach, volunteerism, philanthropy support, and major alumni events including Jubilee Day, Homecoming, and Reunion. Collaborates with departments, alumni groups, vendors, and development staff to strengthen relationships and participation. Requires on-campus work five days weekly, with occasional evening and weekend event responsibilities.

Supports Development and Alumni Affairs through donor and constituent record management, gift and pledge processing, reporting, stewardship communications, event coordination, project tracking, meeting preparation, purchasing, vendor coordination, and administrative support. The role maintains data integrity, coordinates donor and alumni engagement activities, and provides responsive service to internal and external constituents while helping execute departmental priorities.

Provides institutional research and data analysis supporting accreditation, academic program review, surveys, external reporting, and departmental initiatives. Collects, cleans, analyzes, visualizes, and validates institutional data; maintains dashboards, reports, and fact books; administers evaluations and surveys; coordinates regulatory submissions; and collaborates across college departments. The role also supports market research, data quality assurance, and adoption of emerging analytics and AI tools.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics responsible for teaching introductory and advanced undergraduate physics courses, developing innovative instructional strategies, mentoring students, and conducting collaborative research, especially in nuclear physics, astrophysics, or astronomy. The role emphasizes undergraduate research, engagement with minority-serving institutions, and support for underrepresented students. Candidates must hold a PhD in physics, astrophysics, astronomy, or a related field.

Teach introductory and upper-division Computer Science and Data Science courses, develop curricula, conduct an active research program involving students, pursue external grants, advise students, participate in university service, and contribute to interdisciplinary and community engagement initiatives.

Manages the organization, preservation, description, and access of Fisk University Galleries’ paper, photographic, multimedia, and born-digital archives. The role oversees archival processing, metadata standards, digitization support, student and volunteer staff, usage reporting, outreach, instructional sessions, grant assistance, and professional development. The archivist also supports scholars, faculty, students, gallery staff, and the public while maintaining archival policies, preservation practices, and collection services.

Teach introductory and upper-division mathematics courses, maintain high academic standards, develop innovative curriculum and teaching strategies, conduct an active research program involving undergraduates, advise students, serve on university committees, participate in faculty governance, and contribute to community service, professional development, and campus activities.

Leads university development operations, overseeing Raiser's Edge administration, donor data integrity, gift processing, scholarship fund administration, reporting, reconciliation, compliance, and advancement systems. Provides fundraising analytics, dashboards, segmentation, and performance insights while partnering with fundraisers, finance, Financial Aid, and academic departments. Establishes data governance, manages database projects and integrations, supports audits, and ensures donor intent and institutional policies are followed.

Teach undergraduate and potentially graduate marketing courses in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats; develop course materials, assess student work, advise students, participate in university service, and maintain a scholarly research and publication agenda.