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NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus.
Employment Law Posters, including Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal.
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Northern Arizona University is devoted to student success.
We – faculty, staff, and administrators – work together to support each other’s diverse strengths and maintain a culture of excellence. Our academic programs, research, public service, and creative endeavors enrich lives and create opportunities in Flagstaff, across Arizona, and beyond.
Apply now to join our collaborative community as we develop solutions that will lead to a healthier, more sustainable world.
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- Classified Staff employees are in a probationary status for their first six months at NAU.
- Service Professionals are hired on a contract basis, renewable each 6 months according to terms of the Conditions of Professional Service.
- Postdoctoral Scholars are hired on a contract basis, renewable each fiscal year for a maximum of 4 renewals (5 years) according to terms of the Arizona Board of Regents’ Conditions of Post-Doctoral Service.
- Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable according to terms of the Conditions of Faculty Service.
- Administrative Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable annually according to the terms of offer. Upon completion of the administrative assignment, employees will return to the faculty role, renewable according to the Conditions of Faculty Service. Academic year (9 month) faculty do not accrue vacation.
- Administrators are hired on a contract basis renewable each year according to terms of the Conditions of Administrative Service. These terms can be found on the Arizona Board of Regents website.
If you are individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Equity and Access Office at 928-523-3312/TDD – 928-523-1006.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disabled/Protected Veterans. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.