Assistant​/Associate Professor of Practice - Engaged Scholarship

Overview

Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice - Engaged Scholarship at the National Ranching Heritage Center, Texas Tech University. This is a full-time, 12-month position beginning September 1, 2026.

We seek candidates with a background or a record indicative of the ability to teach engaged scholarship and community-engagement courses at the post-secondary level and cultivate community partnerships. The successful candidate will be expected to teach graduate-level courses on community engagement.

• Teaching (0.2 FTE)

  • Spring:
    Foundations of Societal Impact & Engaged Scholarship
  • Fall:
    Foundations of Engaged Partnerships

• Engaged Research (0.5 FTE)

• Responsibilities include writing grants related to engaged scholarship at the National Ranching Heritage Center, publishing best practices in engagement, and developing evaluation metrics to assess impact on faculty, staff, students and community partners.

• The position also involves co-chairing graduate student research focused on engagement effects on both community partners and undergraduate students.

• Administration (0.3 FTE)

• Duties include tracking program impact, especially as it relates to NRHC programmatic engagement pathways, including but not limited to Ranch Life Learning, historical park, and Red Steagall Institute for Traditional Western Arts.

• Faculty
  
  Qualifications:
  
  An earned doctorate (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) by time of appointment

• Record of scholarship commensurate with rank

• Research agenda focused on a facet of community engagement

• Three years of experience providing research-informed instruction in a post-secondary setting

• Experience working with outreach organizations and an appreciation for traditional Western arts and stories

• Active engagement in professional organizations in the field of engaged scholarship

• Experience collaborating with community partners

• Experience teaching in an online learning environment (including LMS and computer applications such as Black Board or Canvas)

TTU Lubbock, main campus and affiliated facilities

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

No

Please include the following documents in your application:

Questions about this position should be directed to Dr. Scott Burris, Search Committee Chair ris. If you need assistance with the application process, contact Human Resources, Talent Acquisition ruiting or .

Full Time

Monthly

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan.

Up to 25%

No

Non Tenure track

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

03/15/2026