Business Manager
Company: Texas Tech University
Location: Lubbock
Posted on: March 1, 2025
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Job Description:
Lubbock
Business Manager
40253BR
Interdisciplinary Human Sciences
Position Description
Manages personnel and budgetary matters for a department or
college. Exercises discretion and independent judgment to oversee
the activities of staff and the financial processes to ensure
fiscal responsibility of department/college. Ensures staff and
faculty have the resources to complete their work. Usually serves
as a hiring manager and employee service coordinator.
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.
About the Department and/or College
The mission of the Department of Interdisciplinary Human Sciences
(IHS) is to unify health and human sciences through education and
practice, and to equip students with knowledge, skills, and
abilities to foster healthy human connections. The department will
provide structure for the governance and support of six-degree
programs in Family and Consumer Sciences Education (B.S., M.S., and
Ph.D.) and Human Sciences (B.A.A.S., B.S., and M.S.). Additional
offerings include a B.S. in Human Sciences/B.S. in Nursing dual
degree, two accelerated bachelor's to master's degree programs, and
three undergraduate minors in Biobehavioral Health and Wellness,
Extension Education, and Human Sciences in Nursing. Student
enrollment is approximately 1,066 undergraduate and 63 graduate
students. The new department will have 12 full-time faculty and
adjunct faculty who work to accomplish collective goals.
The Center for Adolescent Resiliency reflects the College's
commitment to engaged scholarship through its interdisciplinary
approach to promoting positive youth development. The Center works
closely with area schools and community organizations to address
the wellness and developmental needs of early and middle
adolescents through research-based programs, services, and training
for youth professionals.
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences produces and
disseminates instructional materials that support family and
consumer sciences programs and to provides pre-service and
in-service professional development to educators and administrators
within those program areas. The Center supports teachers with a
broad range of resources and is the only curriculum center in the
nation that specializes in the development of curriculum materials
for family and consumer sciences content areas.
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 & Addiction Sciences; the Department of Design;
Family & Consumer Sciences Education; Hospitality and Retail
Management; Human Development and Family 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.
Major/Essential Functions
Support the Department overall to include centers or institutes as
needed for the following:
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree and four years of experience developing or
managing programs or projects. Additional job related education may
be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year
basis.
Safety Information
Adherence to robust safety practices and compliance with all
applicable health and safety regulations are responsibilities of
all TTU employees.
Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No
Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV
Optional Attachments
Professional/Personal Reference
Job Type
Full Time
Pay Basis
Monthly
Minimum Hire Rate
4000
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.
Travel Required
None
Shift
Day
Grant Funded?
No
Job Group
Mid-level Other Admn
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.
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