Texas Tech University Hiring for Assistant/Associate Professor – Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism Job at Lubbock, TX Full Time

Assistant/Associate Professor – Restaurant, Hotel and Tourism
Lubbock
30779BR
Hospitality and Retail Mgmt

Position Description
Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.

Major/Essential Functions
Teach restaurant, hotel and/or tourism-related courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Establish a focused research program in the hospitality and/or tourism field. Application and successful funding of internal and external grants. Participate in program development, and create and maintain strong industry relationships, especially with international partners. Advise graduate students to completion of their degrees and engage in undergraduate research activities. Provide service to the department, college, university, community, and profession as a whole.

Qualified individuals will demonstrate the ability to publish in leading academic journals, possess relevant teaching and industry experience, and the ability to seek and generate external funding. Strong emphasis in demonstrated work and teaching experience at the university level, in the areas of restaurant, hotel, and/or tourism. Experience working with diverse student populations is highly desirable. Experience with multiple modes of course delivery (ie. online, hybrid, etc.) is also desirable. The Department of Hospitality and Retail Management is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you are from a marginalized or underrepresented group. We welcome all candidates that are excited to push our scholarly program forward, provide innovative education for our students, and serve in a culture like ours. We strongly encourage all candidates that share these interests to apply.

Candidates who have very strong records of scholarship supported by extramural funding and who have the proven capacity or clear potential to bring externally sponsored research to Texas Tech University are encouraged to apply. Service duties include program-building, as well as commitment to extra-curricular activities. Service to the department, college, university, and community is expected.

Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, or a closely related field. Demonstrated record of effectiveness as a teacher, a record of peer reviewed publication and/or peer-reviewed creative activity which has contributed to the discipline or field of study, to the candidates intellectual and artistic development, and to the quality of the academic enterprise; a record of professional service appropriate to the discipline; promise of growth in teaching and research or artistic and creative activity.

Preferred Qualifications

To apply, visit workattexastech.com

As an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, Texas Tech University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. We actively encourage applications from all those who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to the diversity and excellence of the academic community at Texas Tech University. The university welcomes applications from minoritized applicants, women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.jeid-7cc098bee87bc442a1a128121c665423