Job Description / Duties

Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano preferred. Primary responsibility is to teach studio voice; could include vocal pedagogy, vocal diction, vocal literature, vocal ensemble leadership, directing staged productions, and related undergraduate courses as determined by experience. The successful candidate is expected to remain an active performer in professional stage and church settings. Participation in administrative tasks relative to teaching is expected, including service on departmental and university committees, and recruiting for the Division of Music.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Doctorate preferred; Masters, with expressed desire to pursue additional graduate study accepted. Previous undergraduate teaching experience preferred; rank and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, tenure-track position. Candidates must be evangelical Christians and affirm the mission of the University.

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Contact Information

An OBU Faculty Application Form can be found at: http://www.okbu.edu/businessaffairs/hr/faculty_application_form_04-06.pdf. Applicants will also submit a letter of application, vita, three current letters of recommendation and evidence of teaching effectiveness to Human Resources, OBU Box 61207, 500 W. University, Shawnee, OK 74804 or by email at: hr@okbu.edu. Please include links to performance and teaching demonstrations as part of the letter of application. Additional information about OBU is available at www.okbu.edu. Oklahoma Baptist University is a nationally recognized Christian liberal arts university, owned by Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, which emphasizes teaching, scholarship, and active Christian commitment. The Division of Music is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music with 15 full-time faculty and approximately 95 music majors and minors. Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until position is filled. Starting date for employment is August 10, 2015.

Employer Profile

Oklahoma Baptist University is a private, Christian liberal arts institution with more than 2000 students and 300 faculty and staff, on a 200-acre campus in Shawnee, Oklahoma. OBU seeks to transform lives by equipping students to: pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live a life worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.