Associate Professor of Nursing - 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.

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.

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.

The School of Nursing invites applications for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor of Nursing to teach in our Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. This is an on-campus position that may include some hybrid/online instructional components. This faculty member will play a vital role in educating the next generation of nurses through classroom, clinical, simulation, skills lab, and online teaching.

The successful candidate will enhance the work of the School of Nursing by expert teaching, advising students, assisting in clinical coordination, participating in faculty and professional development and committees, continued scholarly development, and resourceful and innovative collaboration with faculty and staff.

The School of Nursing provides a baccalaureate program. The nursing faculty view nursing as a Christian ministry and a professional practice. During nursing courses, students learn to provide quality nursing care through competent and professional practice. Upon completion of a nursing program, the undergraduate student is qualified to take the national examination for licensure as a registered nurse.

• Teach courses and/or clinicals in the undergraduate nursing catalog specifically pertaining to medical/surgical nursing
• Plan directed learning activities to assist students in mastery of content on learning guides
• Select or formulate test items to evaluate students’ mastery of content on learning objectives
• Complete course evaluations
• Manage all courses in the OBU adopted digital learning portal
  - Canvas
• Develop, disseminate, and update syllabi according to program requirements

• Design and deliver online or hybrid courses using the institution’s learning management system
  - Canvas
• Engage students in virtual learning environments using video conferencing, discussion boards, multimedia content, and digital assessment tools
• Maintain active online presence and provide regular virtual office hours and communication

• Resolve problem situations between courses within the same level
• Participate with team in evaluation of semester
• Participate in team meetings for the purpose of coordination of classes during a given semester

• Monitor the individualized plan of study for advisees
• Advise students about enrollment in relation to plan of study
• Monitor addition and withdrawal from courses
• Keep degree check sheet current in advisees’ files
• Advise transfers regarding courses
• Advise students of financial/economic implications of enrollment changes
• Monitor students’ progress in program
• Meet with students as needed, and with freshmen at least twice during each semester of their first year
• Communicate with students as needed regarding midterm grade reports, honor roll, etc.
• Be available to discuss students concerns
• Refer students as needed for personal or career counseling
• Advise students about professional decisions as appropriate

• Assist in arranging orientation periods for the clinical agency
• Be on site with students during the clinical class period
• Communicate…