Oklahoma Baptist University seeks candidates for Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Professor is required to teach in the academic discipline and field of Philosophy, including a variety of courses, which include Worldview, and Apologetics.
Responsible to:
- teach twenty four credit hours of university, philosophy courses; eligible to teach an additional six credit hours annually to meet university institutional needs.
- select textbooks, write course syllabi, develop and deliver the content of each course, evaluate and grade students.
- remain informed and up to date in their fields of study and teaching. Required to recommend and develop changes and improvements to the curriculum in those disciplines.
- advise and counsel students, serve on university committees, contribute to professional scholarly field by research and writing, as well as make presentations at scholarly societies.
- support church and civic organizations and provide service in some manner to his community as a part of his position at the university.
Qualifications:
Education: Ph.D. or equivalent. An ability to contribute effectively to OBUs mission as a Baptist institution of higher learning.
Experience: Needs expertise to teach freshman level classes as well as upper. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively; possess strong interpersonal skills; possess an intermediate knowledge of office and classroom technology. Must have experience teaching as a full-time professor in a Baptist University in the field of Philosophy, Christian worldview, and Apologetics. It is also preferred that the candidate have experience in vocational Christian ministry in Baptist churches.
Applicants must submit a letter of application, and OBU Faculty application form: http://www.okbu.edu/businessaffairs/hr/forms.html , vita, three current letters of recommendation, and graduate transcripts. Scan completed application along with other requested materials and send to the email address below. Complete applications and accompanying documents must be submitted no later than 5:00 P.M., 11/22/12.
