Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice – PFP (Open Rank)

Lubbock

38869BR

Personal Financial Planning

Position Description

The School of Financial Planning in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Texas Tech University invites applicationsfor a full-time, 9-month Professor of Practice inPersonal Finance position to begin Spring 2025 or Summer 2025.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 are possible, but not guaranteed, contingent on demand for courses and funding availability.

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. Lubbocks Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a comprehensive overview of the Lubbock community and its resources, programs, events, and histories.

About the College

As one of the four original colleges at Texas Tech University at its founding in 1925, the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS)has a rich history of investing in students, preparing them to impact the world around them. The College of Health and 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 and Addiction Sciences; the Department of Design; Family and 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 240 undergraduate students and 210 graduate students, of which 37 are doctoral. There are 126 Personal Finance minors and 555 Personal Finance concentrations.

Faculty positions currently include 11 tenured/tenure-track faculty, 4 professors of practice, 4 lecturers, and adjunct faculty who work as a team to accomplish the schools 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.

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