NEW POSITION -Director Of Curriculum – Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Who We Are:
Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is a fully accredited Christian liberal arts university in Shawnee, 30 minutes east of Oklahoma City. Founded in 1910, the campus
encompasses just under 300 beautiful acres and offers 80 areas of study. OBU
transforms students’ lives by equipping them 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. We achieve our mission through a shared commitment to the
essentials of the Christian faith, our vision and mission, and active participation in local
evangelical churches. OBU believes that all people must be treated with dignity and
respect. Relationships are built on honesty, integrity, and trust. Finally, we believe that
excellence is achieved through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic. Come join us and work with a purpose, where faith is the heart of education.

Position Summary:
OBU is seeking a motivated and visionary professional for the position of Director of
Curriculum for the newly developing Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program. The Director of Curriculum will hold a full-time faculty appointment with administrative, academic, service, and scholarship responsibilities consistent with the mission and philosophy of the OBU OTD program. The right individual will be knowledgeable of accreditation standards and curriculum development and management processes. They will be detail oriented, open-minded, resourceful, organized, and an excellent communicator in performance of all duties included in the formal job description. They will be responsible for all program curricular planning, implementation, and review processes and will work directly with program faculty to ensure a comprehensive and coordinated curriculum based on foundational documents, best evidence, and contemporary clinical practice. They will also serve as the Chair of the Curriculum Committee, educate faculty regarding the curriculum and how each course contributes to the overall curricular design; respond to college policies, employer, student and graduate feedback, and accreditation standards; conduct regular meetings with the faculty related to the curriculum; and coordinate the Annual Curriculum Review. The preference is that this position be worked onsite at the OBU campus, but the position is eligible for consideration of remote/ hybrid work arrangements with the chosen Director of Admissions required to be onsite when students are at OBU for specified program tasks.

Qualifications:
• Earned clinical doctorate in Occupational Therapy (i.e., OTD) or terminal doctorate
(i.e., Ph.D., Ed.D., D.Sc.) in a discipline appropriate for teaching responsibilities from a USDE recognized institutional accrediting agency.
• Experience consistent with OBU system for designated faculty rank.
• Understanding of higher education and contemporary clinical practice appropriate
for leadership in occupational therapy clinical education.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in higher education with direct experience in
curriculum development/management preferred.
• Knowledge of legislative, regulatory, legal, and practice issues affecting didactic and clinical education, students, and the profession of occupational therapy.
• Occupational therapist with an active, unrestricted license in Oklahoma or the state of residence with eligibility for licensure in Oklahoma.
• Active in professional activities at local, state, and/or national levels.
• Must be an active member of an evangelical* church in one’s community of residence, willing to teach in accordance with the Baptist Faith & Message 2000, and in agreement with the university’s policy on human sexuality (provided by HR
upon request).

*Evangelical is a broad term referring to a segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.

To apply:

Please click the button below and click on “Faculty Applications” on the OBU website and scroll to the desired job.

For the complete job description, please contact HR@okbu.edu. The information in this job posting contains partial information and is not considered all-inclusive of the duties and responsibilities of this job.

OBU Benefits Summary:

OBU understands that our employees are our most valuable assets when it comes to fulfilling our mission. We strive to offer an extensive array of benefits and opportunities for employees to choose from. OBU contributes generously to the monthly premiums for nationwide family-friendly Health and Dental coverages and provides free life insurance with accidental death and dismemberment equal to an employee’s base salary. 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. There are employer matching opportunities for retirement investments in two different 403(b)(9) plans administered by GuideStone and the Teachers Insurance Annuity Association/ College Retirement Equity Fund (TIAA-CREF). OBU gives access to optional employee-paid ancillary benefits like vision, hospitalization, critical illness, accident, and additional family life insurance coverages. There are numerous other perks and opportunities like FREE family membership to the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center or RAWC, Global outreach university mission trips, education benefits at OBU and other institutions of higher education, cafeteria discounts, and parking privileges to name a few. For a complete list of current OBU employee benefits and opportunities, please visit our Employees Benefits page on our website.