Business and Finance

Lubbock

39954BR

Vice Provost for Student Life

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.

Major/Essential Functions

• Performs responsible supervisory and administrative finance work involving fiscal affairs for the Vice Provost.
• Serve as contact person for IT for Network Site Coordinator (NSC) appointments for division.
• Serve as NSC for Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students to add and remove employees to/from the share drive and some functional mailboxes.
• Maintains, monitors, and evaluates the fiscal and personnel functions of each department within Student Life and advises the Vice Provost with fiscal finding and decisions.
• Primary liaison to the respective fee based managers for the division and provide leadership for the administrative assistants and business assistants who maintain budgets and finance. Assists other departments with fiscal, budgetary, personnel, and administrative issues as requested.
• Assist and oversee personnel and finance issues and special projects for the Vice Provost for Student Life to include strategic planning, budget planning, and growth planning.
• Implement internal policies to help the workflow of each department run smoothly with fiscal, personnel, travel, purchases, payrolls, budgets, contracts, correspondence, and maintain compliance with university policy.
• Responsible for general office coordination and management to include: budgeting, accounting activities, personnel, and purchasing for Vice Provost for Student Life, Dean of Students, Campus Life, and Spirit programs.
• Prepares and provides comprehensive documents and reports as required for the Division of Student Life.
• Accept and review requests for Student Life funding from departments, colleges, and campus groups.
• Assist Vice Provost with the Student Services Fee Committee process and allocations of funding for each biannual year.
• Assist Vice Provost with all Student Life scholarships; reviews, administers, and awards.
• All other duties as assigned by the Vice Provost.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

Proven expertise in handling budgets and finance for Texas Tech University, such as: fees, scholarships, institutional tuition, endowments, funds for excellence, special project funding, and grants. Understanding the TTU policies and finance reports.

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, Professional/Personal References, Resume / CV

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

Up to 25%

Shift

Day

Schedule Details

8am - 5pm

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.

Air Force Specialty Code

65F1, 65F3, 65F4

Navy Enlisted Classification Code

1005, 1117