Staff Openings
Current Full Time Openings
Administrative Assistant for Student Life
Full-Time | Main Campus
Oakland City University seeks qualified applicants for the position of Administrative Assistant for the Office of Student Life. The position serves as Administrative Assistant/Receptionist to the Office of Student Life and to the Associate VP for Student Life; handles essential reports, memos, and other confidential information as it relates to the department/university. (See essential functions below for more job-related responsibilities.)
Qualifications:
B.S. in Business, preferred; High School Diploma, minimum. Excellent customer service skills, ability to multi-task, high degree of proficiency in-office procedures, utilizing Microsoft Office. General receptionist responsibilities in a Christian environment are a necessity. Professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation with administrators, staff, faculty, students, parents, and the community
Essential Functions:
- Utilizes excellent customer service qualities to students, faculty, staff, and other guests who enter the Office of Student Life.
- Assists in creating a welcoming and Christian environment in the Office of Student Life.
- Performs required duties such as answering the telephone, and responding to questions and requests in a courteous, tactful, prompt, and correct manner.
- Schedules daily appointments/maintains calendar, and travel schedule for the Associate VP for Student Life.
- Manages the master calendar for campus events by processing completed Event Request Forms.
- Effectively operates various office equipment within the Office of Student Life.
- Assists in the preparation of weekly/monthly reports, by utilizing university software CAMS Enterprise.
- Proofreads interoffice, campus-wide, and other publications for the Associate VP for Student Life.
- Processes incoming mail for resident students and student life staff, sorts and distributes to staff as needed.
- Prepares cash advances, processes monthly credit card expenses, and processes expense reports for the Associate VP for Student Life and members of the Residential Life Staff for hall programs. Also, supports the residence life department (and the AVPSL) with a variety of projects.
- Completes reports as required by state and federal agencies along with those from accrediting bodies.
- Maintains confidential information within the Office of Student Life.
- Supervises 1-2 work-study students who work in the Office of Student Life.
- Oversees selected office projects within the Office of Student Life.
- Completes other duties, as assigned.
Athletic Trainer
Full-Time | Main Campus
The Athletic Trainer will work in coordination with the Director of Athletics to provide medical care for intercollegiate student-athletes. The position will require weekly afternoon, evening, and weekend hours.
Qualifications:
MS degree; at least 1 year of experience that is directly related to Athletic Training; specialized training required Certified Athletic Trainer. Must have athletic trainer license through the State of Indiana.
Essential Functions:
- Direct coverage of intercollegiate athletic contests, intercollegiate athletic team practices, and general athletic training room activities.
- Keep records for injury evaluations, therapeutic treatments provided, physician referrals, and any incidents occurring during qualifying incidents.
- Develop, implement and maintain overall sports medicine program for the University, including: injury prevention programs, injury evaluations, injury management, injury treatment and rehabilitation, educational programs and counseling for student-athletes and athletic staff.
- Perform duties with professionalism, which includes relating to others in a courteous, cooperative, sensitive and congenial manner.
- Maintain the confidentiality of athletic training room records and university information by following HIPPA and FERPA procedures.
- Practice OSHA and OCU Guidelines for Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control.
- Perform other duties to assist the department of athletics.
- Provide emergency care for all student-athletes and athletic staff personnel and coordinate an Emergency Action Plan in the event of an emergency situation occurring during athletic events.
- Responsible for the formation of the University’s athletic training staff, including training and supervision of assistant/associate athletic trainers. Hiring for the Athletic training staff should be completed in collaboration with the VP for Administration.
- Assist Athletic Director and Business Manager in the development of the athletic medical program budget.
- Evaluate and recommend new techniques and equipment that would enhance the benefit of the athletic medical program.
- This position will require travel and weekly afternoon, evening and weekend hours.
Financial Aid Program Coordinator
Full-Time | Main Campus
The Financial Aid Program Coordinator provides financial advising to students, monitors financial aid awards, and completes federal and state reports.
Qualifications:
B.S. minimum; M.S. or higher preferred Business/Financial experience. High degree of proficiency in office procedures, typing, and office equipment. Professional tact, diplomacy, and presentation with administrators, staff, faculty students, parents, and the community.
Essential Functions:
- Always maintains respect for confidential information.
- Assists with the daily operation and maintenance of the Financial Aid Office.
- Counsel students as to (1) types of awards (2) availability of aid (3) how to apply (4) deadlines.
- Assists in the preparation of student financial aid awards (1) collects and reviews needed documents (2) finalize awards.
- Assists the Financial Aid Director with monitoring and reconciling the State Grant System.
- Attends Federal and State workshops, seminars and web-based training to maintain current knowledge of federal and state regulations.
- Coordinates tracking of daily ISIR’s that are received and what action needs to be taken.
- Imports and processes all files from the U. S. Department of Education each morning.
- Applies all outside scholarship awards to student accounts.
- Supports and completes other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Financial Aid.
- Evaluates aid applications for prospective and returning undergraduate/graduate student populations to identify any inconsistencies, conflicting information, verification, and any other documents needed to finalize a student’s financial aid eligibility.
- Reviews and reconciles the Federal Pell Report monthly.
- Reviews and reconciles the Federal Direct Loan Report monthly.
Head Men and Women’s Swim Coach
Full-time | Main Campus
Oakland City University is a proud NAIA member institution. The Head Coach will be responsible for the direction and oversight of the Men’s and Women’s Swim programs and all related coaching functions. Duties include but are not limited to: recruiting, practice and competition preparation, student-athlete development, academic monitoring, staff supervision, alumni relations, budget management, program operations, facility and inventory management, and fundraising. The Head Coach will need to maintain American Red Cross, YMCA, or the equivalent certifications in Lifeguard Training, Water Safety, Water Exercise, and CPR/FA/AED as well as a working knowledge of NAIA rules and regulations.
It is a full-time position and the Coach will be in charge of starting the program for year 1 of competition. Oakland City University is a member of the River States Conference and dually affiliated with the NCCAA. All interested parties should contact Stephanie Kirby, HR director of Oakland City University and T-Ray Fletcher, Athletic Director.
Current Part-Time Openings
Assistant Women's Volleyball Coach
Part-time | Main Campus
Assist head coach in all aspects of coaching of respective sport.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree minimum, Master degree preferred. A proven record of integrity and high principles with demonstrated skills in developing and motivating student/athletes academically and athletically. Must be knowledgeable of NCAA and Oakland City University policies, rules, and guidelines and be committed to upholding those policies, rules and guidelines. Good organizational skills and excellent written and oral communication skills required.
Essential Functions
- Attend games/matches as assigned by the head coach.
- Travel with team to away contest
- Assist in scouting and recruiting of athletics for respective sport
- Assist with on-field practices
- Assist with off-season conditioning and workouts
Equal Employment Opportunity of Oakland City University
Oakland City University is committed to the achievement of equal opportunity within OCU. In this regard, OCU will recruit, hire, promote, educate, and provide services to persons based upon their individual qualifications. OCU prohibits discrimination based on arbitrary considerations of characteristics such as age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, national origin, race, or veteran status.
In full and complete compliance with federal laws and laws of the State of Indiana and all regulations appertaining thereto, the University does not discriminate against students on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, gender, or other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws in conducting its educational programs and activities.
In the employment of personnel, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, gender, veteran or other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws. This policy applies to all conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, selection, recruitment, employment, advertising, layoff and termination, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. The University is a private church-related institution and strives to attract those who espouse the Christian faith or those who would be comfortable in such a religious context and environment.
All offices, schools, departments and other units of Oakland City University operate pursuant to all applicable laws relating to equal employment and educational opportunity, including but not limited to, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1973, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Age Discrimination In Employment Act of 1967, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Act of 1974, Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Act and Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972.