Assistant or Associate Professor of Political Science

• Teach introductory and upper-level undergraduate Political Science courses
• Serve as an advisor to Political Science majors and minors
• Keep accurate class records and submit reports and grades
• Work regularly with faculty members from other disciplines
• Keep regular office hours for advising students
• Be an active member in a local evangelical church
• Maintain an active program of professional development
• Serve on university committees and take an active part in shaping the work of the division
• Assist in recruiting students to the Political Science program
• Support and guide students in research and practica

• Must be able to teach multiple Political Science courses, including ones covering the major branches of government
• Possess and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, communication skills, and pedagogy
• Be able to conduct a college classroom to maximize the student learning experience
• Be able to adjust teaching methods to meeting student needs
• Be able to work effectively with college students in either individual advisement, as well as small and large class environments
• Be able to relate to colleagues in the OBU community as well as be a representative to the professional community beyond OBU
• Be proficient in office technology, office software (including various Microsoft tools), and classroom presentation software
• Required: PhD in Political Science (advanced ABD considered)
• Must be a member of a local evangelical Christian church

Experience teaching undergraduate in a Christian, liberal arts environment

• Premium contributions for nationwide family-friendly Health and Dental coverages
• Free life insurance that includes accidental death and dismemberment equal to an employee’s base salary
• Access to optional employee-paid ancillary benefits like vision, hospitalization, critical illness, accident, additional employee-paid family life insurance coverages, and education benefits at OBU and other institutions of higher education
• Generous paid time off that includes annual granted vacation time, accrued sick leave, six annual holidays, and week-long breaks for Thanksgiving and Christmas that include energy conservation days
• Employer matching opportunity for retirement investments in a 403(b)(9) plan
• FREE family membership to the OBU Recreation and Wellness Center or RAWC
• Global outreach university mission trips
• Cafeteria discounts
• Parking privileges