Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice

Texas Tech University; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Tech University seeks a full-time Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Natural Resources Management. The role involves teaching, mentoring students, and conducting research. Candidates should have a strong background in academia or professional practice and experience with diverse student populations.

Qualifications

• Experience working with diverse student populations.
• Background in academic, business, government, or professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Teach one course in wildlife techniques and three others in area of expertise.
• Develop a modest research program.
• Mentor students in professional and career preparation.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Research

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

The Department of Natural Resources Management in the Davis College of Agricultural Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, Assistant Professor of Practice/Associate Professor of Practice to begin as early as August 2025 .

At Texas Tech University, the Professor of Practice title is used to recruit individuals with exceptional backgrounds and achievements in academic, business, government, or other professional practice. Primary responsibilities are to teach in an area of expertise, mentor students in professional and career preparation, and liaise with professional contacts and entities on behalf of the department.

Breakdown of the workload of this particular Professor of Practice position is 75% teaching, 20% research, and 5% service. Teaching responsibilities for this position will be one course in wildlife techniques and three others in the area of expertise of the successful applicant per year.

Research responsibilities will be to develop a modest research program consistent with a 20% portion of an academic workload that includes funding and publication or research and training of graduate students.

At Texas Tech University, the Professor of Practice title is used to recruit individuals with exceptional backgrounds and achievements in academic, business, government, or other professional practice. Primary responsibilities normally will be to teach in an area of expertise, mentor students in professional and career preparation, and liaise with professional contacts and entities on behalf of the department or program.

In line with TTU’s strategic priorities to engage and empower a diverse student body, enable innovative research and creative activities, and transform lives and communities through outreach and engaged scholarship, applicants should have experience working with diverse student populations at the undergraduate and/or graduate levels within individual or across the areas of teaching, research/creative activity, and service.