Associate Professor of Accounting - Oklahoma Baptist University

Christian Career Center; Shawnee (OK); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Résumé du poste

Oklahoma Baptist University invites applications for a tenure-track position as Associate Professor (or Assistant Professor) of Accounting in the Paul Dickinson School of Business. The incumbent will teach both introductory and advanced accounting in the undergraduate curriculum, with possible graduate teaching and a secondary area such as finance or data analytics.

Responsibilities include advising, recruitment collaboration, and service on university committees.

Qualifications

• Strong pedagogy in accounting courses.
• Clear and effective communication.
• Ability to mentor students and advise them.

Responsabilités

• Teach undergraduate and graduate accounting courses.
• Advise students academically as assigned.
• Participate in recruitment and retention activities for the business school.
• Collaborate with colleagues and contribute to program assessment and accreditation.

Connaissances

Pedagogy

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Assessment & mentoring

Online teaching

Scholarly activity

Travel willingness

Formation

Ph.D.

Master’s degree in accounting or MBA with CPA

Description du poste

Associate Professor of Accounting - Oklahoma Baptist University

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

• 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.

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, responsible for teaching both introductory and advanced accounting courses in the standard undergraduate accounting curriculum. Depending on qualifications, 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.

The Paul Dickinson School of Business seeks to prepare innovative leaders with spiritual and moral values, purpose, imagination, and vision to move into the 21st century and the everchanging business world, all within the context of Oklahoma Baptist University’s liberal arts curriculum.

Essential Functions

• Teach accounting courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels
• 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

Other Duties

• Serve on University committees as assigned
• Assist with the assessment process and accreditation reporting for the accounting major
• Provide departmental duties as assigned
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, and activate professional networks to provide students with guided, real-world opportunities

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• 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

• Preferred: Ph.D.
• Required: Master’s degree in accounting or MBA with CPA

Experience

• Preferred: Successful teaching experience at the university level and industry experience

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.

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.