Posting-Texas Tech University-10132022

Assistant/Associate Professor, Hospitality
Department of Hospitality & Retail Management
Texas Tech University

Application Due: Review of applications will begin March 1, 2023 (or until filled)
Type: Nine months, Tenure-track appointment
Position Availability: September 1, 2023 (negotiable)
Salary: Competitive, based on qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Hospitality and Tourism Management, or a closely related field
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.
Preference is given to those with 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.

Responsibilities

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.

Texas Tech University and Hospitality and Retail Management Department

Over 40,000 students attend Texas Tech University on its 1,839 acre campus in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech is a Carnegie level R1 comprehensive public research university. Hospitality and Retail Management is one of seven departments in the College of Human Sciences. Over 400 students study in the Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management (RHIM) and Retail Management programs. In 2018, RHIM was a founding program of study at Texas Tech University, Costa Rica. Texas Tech University, the College of Human Sciences, and the Hospitality and Retail Management Department are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Texas Tech is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI).

Application
Apply at http://www.texastech.edu/careers/. Create an account and submit your application for requisition number 30779BR. Include a letter of application (articulating the qualifications for the position, including industry and teaching experience), resume, copy of transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon appointment), and contact information (name, address, telephone number, and email address) of three references. Teaching, research, service, and diversity statements are encouraged.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
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 candidates, women, protected veterans, persons with disabilities, and dual-career couples.

For additional information contact Search Chair: Dr. Shane Blum (01-806-834-8811 or [email protected]).