POSITION 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 in January 2026 (depending on the selection process, the start date could be 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 teaching the “NRM3407 Wildlife Management Techniques” course 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 of research and training of graduate students.

FACULTY QUALIFICATIONS

Specific required qualifications are:
· Ph.D. in natural resources management, ecology, environmental science or closely related field;
· 8 years or more of experience as a student, educator, and/or practitioner in the field of natural resources management, ecology, environmental science or closely related field; and
· Strong commitment to teaching and research in the area of natural resources management, ecology, environmental science or closely related field.
· To apply at the Associate Professor level, additional qualifications include holding the rank of Associate Professor or similar rank in non-academic positions at the time of application and significant involvement in education, outreach and engagement activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

In addition to the required qualifications, individuals with the following preferred qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply:
· Research experience/interests in amphibians and/or reptiles although any other taxon will be considered
· Commitment to educating and empowering a diverse student body, including first-generation students
· Proven experience as an instructor of record (e.g. lecturer, instructor, teaching assistant) for courses in the area of expertise of the applicant;
· experience conducting field-based research using diverse wildlife surveying techniques;
· A history of successful engagement with stakeholders, including state and federal agencies, other public and private natural resources managers, academic students, teachers, and researchers, as well as relevant scientific or professional societies

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.