What are the responsibilities and job description for the Human Sciences Adjunct position at Oklahoma Christian University?
Human Sciences Adjunct Faculty
OC Mission and Purpose: Oklahoma Christian University educates, mentors, and inspires learners to fulfill their God-given potential. OC is committed to hiring employees actively engaged in Christian discipleship as we strive to create an employment culture that encourages faculty and staff to lean into the university’s Christian mission, emphasizing authenticity and unity, not uniformity. We encourage you to explore our beliefs to determine if our mission is your calling.
Position: Oklahoma Christian University (OC) is experiencing growth in its Masters in Human Sciences programs and needs a pool of qualified adjunct faculty and clinical Marriage and Family Therapy supervisors that support the school's mission. The successful candidate will serve in on-campus and online adjunct faculty roles. Programs include:
- Graduate Programs in Human Sciences courses (on-campus OR online). These include:
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Skills or Supervision Courses
- Family Life Education
- Family Life Education Skills or Supervision Courses
- Trauma Informed Family Support Certificate Courses
- Possible future courses in Health and Human Services Administration
Primary Qualifications:
- Master's degree required; Ph.D. in Human Sciences, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Family Life Education preferred
- Professional or academic experience in the coursework needing your teaching or supervision support.
- Student-Centered (Constructivist) teaching philosophy.
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and the ability to communicate and positively engage students and colleagues across racial, gender, and cultural barriers.
- A successful candidate must be an active member of a local church.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Set up a course in Blackboard.
- Modify and post the course syllabus.
- Teach courses.
- Grade student work and provide feedback. Post final grades.
- Regularly communicate with students.
- Supervision appointments will require both regularly scheduled individual or group supervision and/or holding the role of attending supervisor during clinic nights.
Salary and Benefits:
- Salary commensurate with the degree level.
Timetable: Application review is ongoing as open positions arise. As candidates advance through the screening process, additional materials may be requested. To apply, click the button below.
Oklahoma Christian University does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, age, sex, disability, or national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in employment, admissions, or the provision of services, in keeping with applicable state and federal laws. Accordingly, subject to the provisions of the following, the University actively seeks to diversify its employee and student base. Oklahoma Christian University is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ, and the University is controlled by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are members of the Church of Christ. The University operates within the Christian-oriented aims, ideals, and religious tenets of the Church of Christ as taught in Holy Scripture. Thus, as a religiously-controlled institution of higher education, Oklahoma Christian University is exempt from compliance with some provisions of certain civil rights laws, including some requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1974. The University intentionally claims and protects its rights to hire co-religionists and individuals who share and support the mission of the University.
