Director of Research and Scholarship, Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

Brief Position Description:
The mission of the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology (MS-SLP) program at Oklahoma Baptist University (OBU) is to prepare competent and professional service-minded leaders in speech-language pathology (SLP) who apply Christian principles and values to communication and swallowing disorder prevention, assessment, and intervention across the lifespan. The OBU MS-SLP program invites applications for a Director of Research and Scholarship. This is a 12-month, full-time faculty appointment, which involves administration, teaching, advising, service, and scholarship. Additionally, the Director of Research and Scholarship is responsible for oversight of the program’s research and scholarly initiatives including the student clinical research project. In addition, the Director of Research and Scholarship will provide strategic leadership of extramural funding and scholarly research initiatives and will assist faculty with seeking out professional development opportunities related to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL). Faculty rank and salary will be determined based on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. The ideal candidate demonstrates a desire for innovation, teaching excellence, mentoring skills, a growth mindset, an independent scholarly agenda, and a collaborative attitude. This position is eligible for remote work. Remote employees will be required to travel to the OBU campus in Shawnee, OK as determined by the Program Director and Dean.