Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment with Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

If you are applying for more than one position, please submit a separate application for each position, being sure that your cover letter addresses the specific requirements for the position for which you are applying. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Adjunct Faculty – Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is seeking adjunct instructors to teach in-person courses for biology, chemistry, physics, and/or earth science.

Position Type

Part-Time

Academic Records Clerk

Manages maintenance of student records, general advising of students for applicable plan of study, updates student data, coordinates concurrent enrollment, and other duties as assigned by the Registrar.

Position Type

12 Month – Full Time

Adjuncts (on campus)

Oklahoma Panhandle State University is seeking adjunct instructors to teach in-person courses for in various areas of study such as Biology, Chemistry, Business Administration, English, Agribusiness, math etc.

Position Type

Semester- by Semester

Instructor or Assistant Professor of Art

Work with existing faculty in offering Art courses necessary to support the Art major.

Position Type

9 Months – Full time

Writing Center Director

The Writing Center Director will serve students, faculty, and courses within the disciplines and across the curriculum at Panhandle State. This position will serve as a liaison between our newly established Writing Center and the different stakeholders to promote academic writing and critical thinking as well as to promote the importance of effective communication. While tutoring students and training and mentoring student tutors will be part of the director’s duties, the director will also be expected to be an active presence on campus events at which promoting the Writing Center and its services is appropriate.

Position Type

12 Month – Full Time

Assistant Football Coaching (Offensive Assistant III)

The Defensive Assistant III is responsible for the positive leadership, administration, management and promotion of all aspects of the football program. Defensive Assistant III is required to teach, tutor, and instruct proper skills and skill development to student-athletes more than 50% of your time. Teaching responsibilities include instruction of physical health, team concepts, and safety. You will spend less than 30% of your time developing effective recruitment strategies, recruiting, and following up on prospective students, researching and targeting high school and athletic camps as sources for potential student-athletes, and visiting high schools and athletic camps to conduct student interviews.

Position Type

11- month part time

Physical Science Instructor

Teach on-campus undergraduate courses, with the possibility of online instruction, in Physical Science.

Position Type

9-month

Project Coordinator for Higher Education Prevention Services (Opioid/Stimulant Misuse Prevention)

The Project Coordinator for Higher Education Prevention Services will report directly to the Dean of Student Affairs. This new and exciting position works directly with the OPSU Police Department in tandem with the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) as a primary substance abuse prevention coordinator. This grant funded position includes training and certification from ODMHSAS in the first 18 months of employment. The Project Coordinator will manage the day-to-day efforts of the HEPS (opioid and stimulant misuse prevention) project. This includes, but is not limited to, collaborating with the ODMHSAS, providing leadership for project coalition efforts, developing, and delivering primary prevention outreach and education for students, staff and faculty of OPSU, as well as writing program progress reports and reporting data to the ODMHSAS. This appointment is contingent upon availability of grant or contract funds. If the funds from the grant or contract that provide funding for this appointment are no longer available, this appointment may be terminated without cause upon written notice to the employee.

Position Type

12 months

Director of Information Technology

Plans and directs all activities related to the operation of the University’s computing systems and telecommunication systems. Provides methods of access to the resources provided centrally and through One Net. Provides recommendations and requirements for departments regarding their computing and telecommunication needs. Resources include personnel, operations software, application software, and hardware. Responsibilities include providing for student instructional computing, faculty computing needs, administrative systems development and maintenance, high speed internet access to external resources and data, maintaining faculty and staff PCs, and voice/data/video transmission and receptions (telecommunications) development and maintenance.

Position Type

12 months

Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach

Assist the head coach with supervision and coordination of the soccer program.

Position Type

10-month contract, temporary part-time

Background Checks

OPSU conducts background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check and/or a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

OPSU is an AA/EE/E-Verify employer committed to diversity.

Oklahoma Panhandle State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, and veterans status in its programs and services.

Non-discrimination Policy Inquiries

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. Please contact Laci Unruh regarding Section 504/ADA (disabilities). Please contact Catherine Kimball regarding discrimination (race, color, national origin, age, and veteran status) and Title IX (sex).

Contact Human Resources

Address

Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Office of Human Resources
P.O. Box 430
Goodwell, OK 73939

Phone

(580) 349-2611

Fax

(580) 349-2302

Email

opsu.jobs@opsu.edu

Contact Human Resources