Job Details

University Adjunct - Business School

Job no: 492264
Work type: Adjunct
Location: Main Campus, Oklahoma City
Categories: Schools and Colleges

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VP Area: Business School

Department: Business School

FLSA Status: Exempt

Benefit Eligibility: No

Position Summary: The Meinders School of Business occasionally has openings for part-time temporary adjunct instructors to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses. Applying for a part-time adjunct teaching appointment allows faculty chairs from across the School to access candidate materials if/when a teaching need arises throughout the current or future academic year. For a full list of degrees/disciplines, click here.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide quality instruction for assigned courses. Quality instruction includes clear course objectives, prepared and relevant class activities, effective and understandable presentations of learning materials, fair and understandable grading practices, timely responses to students, and a positive atmosphere in the classroom. Instruction may take place in traditional or online courses.
• Evaluate student learning, skills, and abilities. Ensure appropriate documentation of coursework and grades.
• Support the integrity of curricula, encouraging student success, and promoting the mission of the School and university.
• Adhere to all policies within the Oklahoma City University Faculty Handbook.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Generally, a minimum of a master's degree in a relevant field is required. Additional education requirements may vary by department.
• Previous teaching experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Computer skills sufficient to deliver online instruction (if applicable), navigate course management software, and use common Microsoft Office applications.
• Flexible teaching style to accommodate individual learning styles.
• Ability to maintain course schedule through regular, punctual attendance.

Additional Information:

• The work requirements for this position include teaching during daytime and some evening hours depending upon the needs of the department and its students. Generally, classes are held in the Meinders School of Business building on the OCU campus, however, some classes may be conducted remotely.
• For those who would like or are assigned to teach remotely, the university currently supports residency in the following states only: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, New Mexico, Oregon, and Virginia.
• Foreign national adjuncts must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship and will be required to provide information regarding their status after hire for international taxation purposes.
• Interested adjuncts must apply fully and online to be considered.
• Candidates who are selected and accept teaching assignments must provide their current CV and transcripts upon hire. All university employees must complete a criminal background check and mandatory training. Once hired, adjunct faculty are typically onboarded at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester to which they are assigned.

About the Meinders School of Business at Oklahoma City University

The Meinders School of Business is committed to providing quality business education at the undergraduate and graduate levels in topics including accounting, economics, finance, management, software engineering, computer science, energy management, and energy legal studies. Curricula are designed to offer students a broad-based view of management: a view that emphasizes ethics, entrepreneurship, and social responsibility in the workplace; a view of management that will enable students to work effectively in the challenging global business environment. Course work features best business practices as well as theory and helps to provide students with the management skills necessary for effective leadership. Theoretical foundations are balanced by practical applications.

About Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City University was founded in 1904 and is a coeducational, urban, private university located in the Uptown district of Oklahoma City. The university is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a wide variety of degrees in the liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Oklahoma City University is the only Oklahoma institution listed in the top tier of the regional, master's-level university category by U.S. News and World Report magazine.

Advertised: 13 Feb 2023 Central Standard Time
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