OBU Mission Statement
OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.
Expectations for all Employees
Oklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the following expectations. All employees must embrace these expectations and model them in their behavior.
- Demonstrate commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith.
- Commit to the mission and vision of Oklahoma Baptist University.
- Treat people with dignity and respect.
- Build relationships on honesty, integrity, and trust.
- Strive for excellence through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic.
- Manage human and financial resources wisely and efficiently.
Position Summary: The mission of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is to prepare competent and professional service-minded leaders in speech-language pathology (SLP) who apply Christian principles and values to communication and swallowing disorder prevention, assessment, and intervention across the lifespan. The OBU MS-SLP program invites applications for a 12-month, full-time faculty appointment. This role involves teaching, advising, service, and scholarship. Faculty rank and salary will be determined based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The ideal candidate demonstrates teaching excellence, mentoring skills, a growth mindset, and a collaborative attitude. This position is eligible for remote work. Occasional travel to the OBU campus in Shawnee, OK is required.
Hiring Timeline:
This position will remain open until it is filled.
Qualifications:
1. Preferred: terminal academic doctorate (PhD or EdD) from a regionally accredited institution. Candidates actively pursuing a terminal degree, holding a clinical doctorate, or with a master’s degree will also be considered. Preference will be given to applicants with expertise in adult or pediatric dysphagia, neurogenic disorders, voice disorders, fluency disorders, cultural and linguistic diversity, and/or craniofacial/genetic disorders.
2. Experience in higher education, specifically developing and teaching asynchronous and/or synchronous online graduate or undergraduate courses.
3. Evidence of innovation, organization, leadership, and excellence in hybrid or online instruction at the university level.
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate professionally and collegially with colleagues within the program and across the institution.
5. Strong interpersonal skills for mentoring and advising undergraduate and graduate students.
6. Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a Speech-Language Pathologist in Oklahoma.
7. Current ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology (CCC-SLP)
8. Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
Responsibilities:
- Course Development and Teaching:
o Develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
o Conduct and disseminate scholarly research.
o Mentor graduate students completing clinical research projects.
o Participate in institutional and professional service opportunities.
o Advise graduate and undergraduate students.
- Professional Development:
o Engage in professional development opportunities.
Special Requirements:
- Must be a member of a local evangelical* Christian church.
- Evangelical is a broad term referring to segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.
Required application documents:
- reference contact information
- statement of faith (750 word maximum) that addresses the following:
o personal faith journey
o integration of faith and professional life
o commitment to and value of Christian higher education
o alignment with the OBU mission and vision
o describe what it means to teach and model the relation between the Christian worldview and your academic discipline.
- teaching statement (500 word maximum) that addresses the following:
o approach to teaching and learning
o summary of teaching experience
o commitment to lifelong learning
o specific examples of your effectiveness as an instructor
o describe the core principles that guide your approach to teaching as it relates to the following three areas: student engagement, assessment of student learning, and your own continuous improvement
- research statement (500 word maximum) that addresses the following:
o current research interests
o ideas for collaboration with faculty and students
o short-term and long-term research goals
o specific examples of effective collaboration
OBU Benefits Summary:
OBU understands that our employees are our most valuable assets when fulfilling our mission. We strive to offer an extensive array of benefits and opportunities for employees to choose from. Full-time employees benefit from the generous OBU provision of premium contributions for nationwide family-friendly Health and Dental coverages along with free life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to an employee’s base salary. OBU provides access to optional employee-paid ancillary benefits like vision, hospitalization, critical illness, accident, additional employee-paid family life insurance coverages, and education benefits at OBU and other institutions of higher education. There is generous paid time off that includes annual granted vacation time, accrued sick leave, six annual holidays, and week-long breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas that include energy conservation days. For all employees working at least half-time, there is an employer matching opportunity for retirement investments in a 403(b)(9) plan administered by Guide Stone. There are numerous other perks and opportunities for OBU employees including FREE family membership to the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center or RAWC, Global outreach university mission trips, cafeteria discounts, and parking privileges to name a few.
