Open Rank Academic Faculty in Hospitality Management

About the role

The James M. Hull College of Business is seeking a full time, tenure track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor to teach hospitality focused courses, including hospitality management, tourism, event management, services management/marketing, or related hospitality oriented business subjects. Candidates with strong industry engagement or professional experience in hospitality, tourism, lodging, food service, events, or related sectors are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Teaching - 50% Course load will be three courses per semester term, or about 50% of workload.

• Service - 10% Service in the college (committees)

• Scholarship - 40% Research and faculty development

Requirements

• Required Qualifications:

  • Holding (or receiving before the start of employment) a PhD in Hospitality Management or a closely related business discipline with a demonstrated focus on hospitality-related teaching, research, and/or industry engagement.
  • Commitment to excellence in teaching, industry-engaged scholarship, and student mentorship.
  • Demonstrated strong potential for impactful research and high-quality instruction.

• Preferred Qualifications:

  • Effective teaching experience in hospitality management at the undergraduate level.
  • A record of excellence in teaching and learning.
  • Excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
  • Published or forthcoming peer-reviewed publications.
  • Interest in interaction and relationship-building with local businesses, industry, and stakeholders.
  • Experience teaching hospitality-focused courses such as hospitality management, tourism, event management, services management/marketing, or related hospitality-oriented business courses.
  • Industry engagement and/or professional experience within hospitality, tourism, lodging, food service, events, or related sectors.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications:

  • Consistent with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)'s requirements for institutional accreditation;
  • Evidence of ability as a teacher;
  • Evidence of activity as a scholar and ability in all other duties assigned;
  • Successful experience (which will necessarily be waived for those just entering the academic profession who meet all other requirements);
  • Desirable personal qualities judged on the basis of personal interview, complete biographical data, and recommendations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, sick leave, generous retirement plans, tuition waiver, wellness options, and much more!

• Also, our full-time employees who have been employed with us successfully for more than 6 months can be considered for the Tuition Assistance Program.

Shift/Salary/Benefits

• This position is academic year based and typically works August through May, depending on dates outlined in offer letter and yearly contract.

• The intended work commitment or full-time equivalent (FTE) for this position is 1.0.

• Assistant Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

• Associate Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

• Professor- Salary and compensation is commensurate with education, experience, and achievements. The salary is subject to availability of funds.

College/Department Information

The mission of the Hull College of Business is to deliver high-quality programs of instruction, to engage primarily in applied research, and to address workforce development needs. We impact our regional community through interdisciplinary activities and achieve our mission by developing business professionals through experiential learning, community engagement, and career development activities.

About Us

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers in classrooms and clinics on four campuses in Augusta and locations across the state. More than 12,000 students choose Augusta for educational opportunities at the center of Georgia's cybersecurity hub and experiential learning that blends arts and application, humanities, and the health sciences. Augusta is home to Georgia's only public academic health center, where groundbreaking research is creating a healthier, more prosperous Georgia, and world-class clinicians are bringing the medicine of tomorrow to patient care today.

Conditions of Employment

• All selected candidates are required to successfully pass a Background Check review prior to starting with Augusta University.

• If applicable for the specific position based on the duties: the candidate will also need to have a credit check completed for Positions of Trust and or approved departmental Purchase Card usage.

• Motor vehicle reports are required for positions that are required to drive an Augusta University vehicle.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Augusta University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer welcoming applicants from underrepresented groups, including individuals with disabilities and veterans.