Associate Professor of Accounting - Oklahoma Baptist University

Overview

The Paul Dickinson School of Business of Oklahoma Baptist University invites applicants for the tenure track position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Accounting.

Responsibilities include teaching both introductory and advanced accounting courses in the standard undergraduate accounting curriculum. Development and teaching at the graduate level may also occur. The ability to teach in a secondary area such as finance or data analytics is desirable.

Essential Functions

• Serve as academic advisor to students as assigned
• Participate in recruitment activities of the Paul Dickinson School of Business; collaborate with the Chair, Dean, and Admissions in recruitment and retention activities
• Serve on University committees as assigned
• Assist with the assessment process and accreditation reporting for the accounting major
• Provide departmental duties as assigned
• Serve collaboratively with colleagues, and activate professional networks to provide students with guided, real-world opportunities

Qualifications

• Possess and demonstrate strong pedagogy in accounting courses
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively
• Possess and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills
• Able to assess student ability and adjust teaching as appropriate
• Able and willing to advise and mentor students
• Able to relate to colleagues in the OBU community and serve as a representative to the professional community beyond OBU
• Possess commitment to pursue scholarly activity
• Able and willing to teach some online courses
• Proficient with personal computing software and hardware
• Proficient with classroom audio/visual equipment
• Able to travel locally, regionally, and nationally
• Possess the mobility and stamina required to walk about campus to visit various offices
• Able to transport moderately heavy items to offices and classrooms

Education & Experience

• Preferred: Ph.D.
• Required: Master’s degree in accounting or MBA with CPA
• Preferred: Successful teaching experience at the university level and industry experience

Special Requirements

• Must be a member of a local evangelical Christian church

OBU Benefits Summary

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.