Senior Director - Center for Community Investment
Lubbock

46055BR
Rawls College of Business

Position Description
Manages and directs the day to day operations of a research center/institute or medium sized department. Plans, coordinates and supervises the operation and activities of the center/institute/department. Develops and implements policies and procedures, administers the budget, organizes tasks and sets priorities.

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students. Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the Department and/or College
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited and houses the Lyons School of Accounting that holds separate AACSB accreditation. The college offers the BBA degree with majors in accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and supply chain management. Several formats of the MBA program are offered in fulltime, weekend, and online modalities in Lubbock, the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Houston, and San Antonio. The College offers MS degrees in accounting, data science, finance, and marketing research and analytics. A Ph. D. in business administration is offered with tracks in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. With a faculty of over 140 and a staff that exceeds 80, the college enrolls over 5,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students.

Major/Essential Functions
The Senior Director of the Texas Tech Center for Community Investment (CCI) provides strategic leadership and operational management for a university-based center focused on expanding access to capital and investment opportunities in rural Texas communities. Housed within the Area of Finance in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business, the Center serves as an "Accelerator of Rural Investment Opportunities" by working in collaboration with Councils of Governments (COGs), Economic Development Corporations (EDCs), municipalities, community partners, financial institutions, private investors, philanthropy, and public agencies to identify rural capital needs, structure viable financing pathways, and increase the flow of capital to rural businesses and community priorities.

• The Senior Director leads day-to-day Center operations, oversees the creation and execution of rural investment programs, engages key partnerships across COG/EDC networks, and builds a coordinated pipeline of rural investment initiatives while ensuring student internships, training, and support activities are structured to directly advance Center priorities. This role is focused on program execution, partnership coordination, and delivery of measurable outcomes.

Senior Director - Center for Community Investment
Lubbock

46055BR
Rawls College of Business

Position Description
Manages and directs the day to day operations of a research center/institute or medium sized department. Plans, coordinates and supervises the operation and activities of the center/institute/department. Develops and implements policies and procedures, administers the budget, organizes tasks and sets priorities.

About the University
Founded in 1923, Texas Tech University began with a mission to serve the needs of West Texas, but its impact has always reached far beyond. Today, Texas Tech, located in Lubbock (pop. 300,000+), is home to a vibrant community of more than 42,000 students. Texas Tech's 1,800-acre campus showcases Spanish Renaissance architecture and is home to one of the country's largest public art collections. Its 13 colleges include a prestigious School of Law and a distinguished School of Veterinary Medicine. These programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in their respective fields. Built on the values of West Texas - hard work, grit and authenticity - the university graduates students who are deeply engaged in service to their communities and well-positioned to succeed in the world. Texas Tech is committed to achieving research and scholarly accomplishments that compare favorably to the member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more than 100 years, Texas Tech has been a premier destination for those seeking a world-class education and a unique, personalized experience as a member of the Red Raider family.

About the Department and/or College
The Jerry S. Rawls College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited and houses the Lyons School of Accounting that holds separate AACSB accreditation. The college offers the BBA degree with majors in accounting, energy commerce, finance, information technology, management, marketing, and supply chain management. Several formats of the MBA program are offered in fulltime, weekend, and online modalities in Lubbock, the Dallas/Fort Worth area, Houston, and San Antonio. The College offers MS degrees in accounting, data science, finance, and marketing research and analytics. A Ph. D. in business administration is offered with tracks in accounting, finance, management, management information systems, and marketing. With a faculty of over 140 and a staff that exceeds 80, the college enrolls over 5,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students.

Major/Essential Functions
The Senior Director of the Texas Tech Center for Community Investment (CCI) provides strategic leadership and operational management for a university-based center focused on expanding access to capital and investment opportunities in rural Texas communities. Housed within the Area of Finance in the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business, the Center serves as an "Accelerator of Rural Investment Opportunities" by working in collaboration with Councils of Governments (COGs), Economic Development Corporations (EDCs), municipalities, community partners, financial institutions, private investors, philanthropy, and public agencies to identify rural capital needs, structure viable financing pathways, and increase the flow of capital to rural businesses and community priorities.

• The Senior Director leads day-to-day Center operations, oversees the creation and execution of rural investment programs, engages key partnerships across COG/EDC networks, and builds a coordinated pipeline of rural investment initiatives while ensuring student internships, training, and support activities are structured to directly advance Center priorities. This role is focused on program execution, partnership coordination, and delivery of measurable outcomes.