What are the responsibilities and job description for the Economics and Accounting Course Developer position at Oklahoma Baptist University?
OBU Mission Statement
OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.
Expectations for all Employees
Oklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the following expectations.� All employees must embrace these expectations and model them in their behavior.
Essential Functions
OBU transforms lives by equipping students to pursue academic excellence, integrate faith with all areas of knowledge, engage a diverse world, and live worthy of the high calling of God in Christ.
Expectations for all Employees
Oklahoma Baptist University achieves its mission through a shared commitment to the following expectations.� All employees must embrace these expectations and model them in their behavior.
- Demonstrate commitment to the essentials of the Christian faith.
- Commit to the mission and vision of Oklahoma Baptist University.
- Treat people with dignity and respect.
- Build relationships on honesty, integrity, and trust.
- Strive for excellence through teamwork, leadership, and a strong work ethic.
- Manage human and financial resources wisely and efficiently.
Essential Functions
- Curriculum Design: Develop course objectives, learning outcomes, and lesson plans that align with the subject matter and target audience.
- Content Creation: Create engaging multimedia content including videos, presentations, quizzes, assignments, readings, and interactive elements.
- Instructional Design: Apply pedagogical principles to design effective learning experiences, ensuring content is structured in a logical and sequential manner.
- Technology Integration: Utilize learning management systems (LMS), authoring tools, and multimedia software to deliver content effectively online.
- Assessment Development: Design formative and summative assessments to measure student learning and provide feedback for improvement.
- Accessibility Compliance: Ensure course materials meet accessibility standards, making them usable for all learners, including those with disabilities.
- Multimedia Production: Record and edit video/audio content, create graphics, and design visually appealing materials to enhance learning.
- Quality Assurance: Review course materials for accuracy, relevance, and effectiveness, and continuously improve content based on feedback and evaluation.
- Collaboration and Communication: Work with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and multimedia specialists to develop and refine course content.
- Project Management: Coordinate timelines, resources, and stakeholders to ensure the timely development and delivery of online courses.
- User Experience (UX) Design: Design intuitive interfaces and navigation pathways to optimize the online learning experience for students.
- Community Building: Foster a sense of community and engagement among online learners through discussion forums, group activities, and collaborative projects.
- Ability to develop courses in sport management online.
- Strong communication skills.
- A terminal degree (D.B.A. or Ph.D.) in a sport management related field is strongly preferred; minimum requirements include a Masters degree with eighteen (15) graduate hours in sport management.
- Be proficient in office technology, office software (including various Microsoft tools), and Learning Management Software (OBU currently uses Canvas as its LMS).
- Commitment to the vision and mission of Oklahoma Baptist University and the Paul Dickinson School of Business.
- Must be a member of a local evangelical* Christian church.
- Evangelical is a broad term referring to segment within Christianity which maintains the authority of the Bible and the belief in salvation by faith in Jesus alone.
- Please apply using the link for ?Faculty Applications? on the OBU website at: https://www.okbu.edu/hr/jobs.html