Since 1914 Jordan had served simultaneously as an instructor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College and at North Carolina College for Negroes. In 1918, he became head of the Department and Professor of History at what is now North Carolina Central University, and was the only history professor listed at the school until 1939. Jordan also taught English and Government at NCC until his retirement in 1941. Jordan's home, The Dock J. Jordan House was located on the campus at the corner of Lawson and Fayetteville Streets until it was demolished in 1965.
