Associate Professor, School Of Hospitality And Tourism Management

Dept Number/Name: 4-3806-000 / School of Hospitality&Tourism Sarasota-Manatee campus

College Division: Acad Affairs-Coll of Business

Salary Plan: Faculty

Job Code/Title: 9002 / Associate Professor

Hiring Salary/Salary Range:Commensurate with experience

Position Number: 00011343

Organizational Summary: The Muma College of Business operates in an exciting, vibrant, innovation-friendly environment.

Over the past few years, USF received almost 100 million from key donors to name the Muma College of Business, the Lynn Pippenger School of Accountancy, the Monica Wooden Center for Supply Chain Management and Sustainability, the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management Program, Fintech Center, M3 Center for Hospitality Technology and Innovation and the Collier Student Success Center. In recent years, the Muma College of Business successfully launched the Center for Marketing and Sales Innovation and also one of the ' 'country's new breed of DBA programs targeting C-suite executives

The School

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) at USF provides an intellectual, collaborative, ethical, inclusive learning environment for students pursuing leadership positions in hospitality and tourism. SHTM graduates leaders for these industries to serve citizens of Florida, the U.S., and the world.

The school offers hospitality degree in all three campuses of USF. The school has deep relationship with McKibbon Hospitality, a 100+ hotel management company, MainSail Lodging and Development, a 15+ upscale hotel chain, and Aramark, a global food service management company.

The Program

The School of Hospitality and Tourism Management offers an undergraduate degree program, and a Master of Science degree program. A new Minor program and two new certificate programs in event management and beverage management, started in Fall 2023.

The Bachelor of Science program in Hospitality Management has a general business foundation with specialized hotel and restaurant management courses that equip students to approach problem solving in a disciplined and systematic manner. The Master of Science program in Hospitality Management educates students to use strategic development techniques in a variety of private, public and institutional sectors of hospitality environments. This program is designed to foster strong analytical skills, technological abilities, effective communication, and strong logical ethical approaches to the hospitality industry and academia.

USFSM graduates are highly marketable and competitive at all levels regional, national, and global. The Hospitality Management program utilizes an Advisory Board, which is composed of leaders from major hospitality/tourism related corporations and organizations. Periodic reviews of course curriculum and enhancements prepare students for future career challenges.

Position Summary: USF is seeking a Tenured Associate Professor within the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management. The successful applicant for this position will be teaching undergraduate and graduate hospitality courses, producing research, and offering service to the university, community, and hospitality industry.

The competitive candidate will be teaching hospitality management undergraduate and graduate courses. Tenured and tenure track positions teach a minimum of two courses in fall and two courses in the spring semesters, taught on all USF campuses as well as Synchronous.

USF campuses include: Sarasota-Manatee, Tampa and St. Petersburg. Tenure as a condition of employment is possible for outstanding candidates.

Once the letter of offer is accepted and signed, USF will recommend the candidate to be granted tenure at the rank of Associate Professor by the USF Board of Trustees. Information pertinent to tenure may be found in USF Regulation USF10.105, Faculty Tenure (https://usf.app.box.com/s/xtdwquoyssmpums8lsjs2o85nzl6i2sb).

Position Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Doctorate Degree in Hospitality Management (or a closely related discipline from a regionally accredited university and must have 18 graduate credit hours within the hospitality discipline).

• 5 years of hospitality industry managerial work experience

• Record of research/scholarship commensurate with experience

• Research commensurate with tenured rank (Associate Professor) at pier or aspirate RI AAU institution.

• Successful grant writing experience

Preferred:

• Classroom, Online & Synchronous teaching experience

• Experience teaching hospitality management courses

• Consistently producing research in Q1 and Q2 journals.

• Proven record of external grants/fundings.

Documents Required for Applying:

• Letter of application (including teaching, research, and service philosophies)

• Curriculum Vitae

• List of at least 3 professional references

• Copy of unofficial graduate transcripts (official may be requested at the time of interview)

• Course evaluations

• Related certifications

USF Sarasota

Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 35762

Posting Date: 11/21/2023

Posting End Date: 03/23/2024

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About USF

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S.

News and World Report's national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state's 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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