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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.

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.

The Office of Outreach and Engagement promotes and supports faculty, staff, and student engagement with communities by creating connections between scholarly pursuits and community needs, fostering mutually beneficial partnerships between the university and the community, and communicating best practices in outreach and engaged scholarship. There are several divisions affiliated with the Office of Outreach and Engagement, including the Texas Tech Museum, the National Ranching Heritage Center, Lubbock Lake Landmark, Texas Tech University Press, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Texas Tech University Center at Junction, and the Natural Science Research Laboratory.

In addition to these divisions, the Office of Outreach and Engagement also offers numerous opportunities for faculty, staff, students, and community members to deepen their understanding of engagement and build partnerships.

As a leader in providing immersive, community‑based outreach and engagement programming, events, exhibits and other outputs, the National Ranching Heritage Center is a strategic initiative housed within the Office of Outreach and Engagement at Texas Tech University. In conjunction with the Office of Outreach and Engagement, NRHC is developing structured pathways to support faculty in designing and implementing engaged scholarship, community‑engaged learning and scholarship of engagement to expand and measure the impact of long‑established and mature community outreach programs.

Through this partnership‑based approach, NRHC offers multiple programmatic engagement pathways to connect faculty, students and staff to work alongside community members to address long‑term social challenges and contribute to community‑driven solutions.

The National Ranching Heritage Center at Texas Tech University invites applications for a full‑time, 12‑month Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice position focused on engaged scholarship beginning September 1, 2026.

In addition to teaching, this position includes research and administrative responsibilities aimed at advancing the university’s outreach and engagement initiatives. The workload distribution is as follows:

• Teaching (0.2 FTE)
  • Spring:
    Foundations of Societal Impact & Engaged Scholarship
  • Fall:
    Foundations…