38380BR

Extended Job Title:

Assistant Professor of Practice

Organization:

Texas Tech University

Position Description:

Contributes to the university's mission through teaching in an area of expertise, mentoring students in professional and career preparation and serving as liaison with professional contacts and entities on behalf of the department or program. This is a non-tenure track, multi-year renewable appointment contingent on successful annual and cumulative performance appraisals as well as a majority affirmative vote of the academic unit. Summer appointments possible, but not guaranteed, contingent on demand for courses and availability of funding. The School of Financial Planning in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full-time, 9-month non-tenure-track (Asst/Assoc) Professor of Practice position to begin Summer/Fall 2025.

Requisition ID:

38380BR

Travel Required:

None

Major/Essential Functions:

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in personal financial planning in face-to-face and online modalities.

• Advise and mentor students.

• Engage with industry and professional partners to facilitate student and program success.

• Serve on school, college, and university committees.

• Participate in outreach and engagement activities in the community and profession.

• Actively engage and contribute to School meetings, functions, and events.

Grant Funded?:

No

Pay Basis:

Monthly

Schedule Details:

8am - 5 pm

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active CFP® certification.

• Progress towards, or completion of, other appropriate designations, such as the CFA®, CPA, or AFC®.

• Experience teaching financial planning courses specifically in a CFP Board-registered education program.

• Professional practice and client-facing experience as a professional financial planner.

• Demonstrated commitment to and service in financial planning education.

Department:

Personal Financial Planning

Job Type:

Full Time

Job Group:

NonTenure track

Salary Grade:

800

Does this position work in a research laboratory?:

No

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Include a letter of application, vita, teaching evaluations (if applicable), and names and telephone numbers of three references. Materials that you would like to mail rather than submit electronically can be sent to:

Michael Guillemette

Michael.guillemette@ttu.edu

1301 Akron Ave

College of Human Sciences

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas 79409

Search will close 10/15/2024

Safety Information:

Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of all TTU employees.

Pay Statement:

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan by visiting www.depts.ttu.edu/hr/payplan.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

About the College:

As one of the four original colleges at Texas Tech University at its founding in 1925, the College of Health & Human Sciences (CHHS) has a rich history of investing in students, preparing them to impact the world around them. The College of Health & Human Sciences provides multidisciplinary education, research, and service focused on individuals, families, and their environments to improve and enhance the human condition. The college offers a wide range of outstanding and nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate programs and encompasses seven academic units that include Community, Family & Addiction Sciences; the Department of Design; Family & Consumer Sciences Education; Hospitality and Retail Management; Human Development and Family Sciences; Interdisciplinary Human Sciences; Nutritional Sciences; and the School of Personal Financial Planning. In further supporting its vision of providing premier research, outreach, and educational programs that enhance human well-being worldwide, the CHHS is also home to six centers and five institutes. When they graduate, our students are making an impact as educators, healthcare professionals, financial planners, hospitality managers, fashion merchandisers, designers, counselors, and nutrition experts.

About the Department/School/Area:

• The School of Financial Planning offers a B.S. in Applied Personal Finance, and a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. in Personal Financial Planning. All Personal Financial Planning programs are registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. All programs meet the education requirement for the AFC® certification.

• Three dual degrees are offered: JD/MS in PFP, MBA/MS in PFP, and MS Tax/MS PFP and a minor in Agricultural Economics Ph.D. is also supported.

• Graduate certificates in Charitable Financial Planning and Financial Health and Wellness are provided as well as a professional MS degree delivered in a hybrid format at the TTU DFW location.

• An online minor in Personal Finance and courses to meet the financial literacy needs of students are offered.

• Enrollment of majors includes approximately 165 undergraduate students and 203 graduate students, of which 37 are doctoral. There are 137 Personal Finance minors.

• Faculty positions currently include 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 4 professors of practice, 1 lecturer, and adjunct faculty who work as a team to accomplish the School’s collective goals.

• Students take classes and study in the 4,200 square foot Charles Schwab/PFP Technology Complex.

• The Center for Financial Responsibility offers research and outreach opportunities for the financial planning faculty and graduate students.

• Knowledge Empowering You (KEY) utilizes Personal Financial Planning students to provide educational outreach and one on one financial counseling in the Lubbock community.

• Red to Black (through Student Services) provides peer financial planning and education for TTU students and hands-on experience for PFP majors.

• Financial Planning Academy, funded by Charles Schwab Foundation, is a summer camp that introduces high school students to the Registered Investment Advisory industry and provides education in the core areas of personal financial management.

• The Charles Schwab Foundation Personal Financial Planning Clinic enables our students to have direct client-facing experiences. The Clinic impacts numerous lives in the Lubbock community and provides innovative experiential learning opportunities that equip our students to be the best of the next generation of financial professionals.

• Travel funding is available for faculty to attend conferences each year as well as funding for continuing education.

About the University:

Established in 1923, Texas Tech University is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) Doctoral/Research-Extensive, Hispanic Serving, and state-assisted institution. Located on a beautiful 1,850-acre campus in Lubbock, a city in West Texas with a growing metropolitan-area population of over 300,000, the university enrolls over 40,000 students with 33,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students. As the primary research institution in the western two-thirds of the state, Texas Tech University is home to 10 colleges, the Schools of Law and Veterinary Medicine, and the Graduate School. The flagship of the Texas Tech University System, Texas Tech is dedicated to student success by preparing learners to be ethical leaders for a diverse and globally competitive workforce. It is committed to enhancing the cultural and economic development of the state, nation, and world.

About Lubbock:Referred to as the “Hub City” because it serves as the educational, cultural, economic, and health care hub of the South Plains region, Lubbock boasts a diverse population and a strong connection to community, history, and land. With a mild climate, highly rated public schools, and a low cost of living, Lubbock is a family-friendly community that is ranked as one of the best places to live in Texas. Lubbock is home to a celebrated and ever-evolving music scene, a vibrant arts community, and is within driving distance of Dallas, Austin, Santa Fe, and other major metropolitan cities. Lubbock’s Convention & Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

Faculty Qualifications:

• Candidates must have an earned Master’s, Ph.D., J.D. or Ed.D. degree in Personal Financial Planning (PFP), Finance, Accounting, Economics, Consumer/Family Economics, Law, or an appropriate field.

• Professional practice experience directly in or closely related to personal financial planning.

• Evidence of teaching effectiveness.

• Evidence of student or emerging professional mentorship.

• Active membership in relevant professional organizations.

• Public speaking experience (e.g., conferences, guest lectures, etc.)

• Excellent communication skills, both oral & written.

Duty Point:

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities