Assistant Professor in Hospitality & Tourism Management -Vancouver

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Hiring Manager: Peter Woolley, Ph.D.

Hiring Manager Title: Interim Director of ISHSTM

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Position Type: Faculty

Grade: Faculty

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Salary: 100,000 CAD to 115,000 CAD

Status: Full-Time

Months Worked: 12 Month

Job Summary:

Fairleigh Dickinson University Vancouver Campus offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs to almost 1000 mostly international students. We provide students with a personalized, supportive environment, small classes, and strong student academic support. FDUV is located in downtown Vancouver at two locations in Yaletown. FDUV programs are professionally oriented and build on the over 75-year history of FDU campuses in New Jersey. FDU is a private, not-for-profit university accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and holds the Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation for public and private institutions in B.C. that meet or exceed quality assurance standards set by the province of B.C.

The Vancouver campus, located in the Yaletown neighborhood of downtown Vancouver, near the Vancouver Public Library and BC Place Stadium, boasts an excellent and dedicated core of full- and part-time faculty; a new, state-of-the-art facility; small class sizes; close working relations between students, faculty and staff; and an intensive and unrivaled student support system focused on individual student success.

The International School of Hospitality, Sports, & Tourism Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University is accepting applications for a tenure track, full-time Assistant Professor position in Hospitality & Tourism Management on the Vancouver campus with a Fall 2025 start date.

Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) faculty work collaboratively and inter-professionally with colleagues, advise students, deliver instruction, participate in service, engage in scholarship, and contribute to accreditation processes. The successful candidate would teach courses in subject areas primarily in the Master of Hospitality Management Studies program but may also teach in other undergraduate and graduate programs. Particular areas of specialization include, but are not limited to, hospitality/tourism research methodologies (qualitative and quantitative welcomed), leadership and organizational behavior, hotel operations/management, hospitality financial management, services management, and food and beverage management.

Required Qualifications:

1. A doctoral degree in hospitality, tourism, or a related discipline is required. ABD applicants may be considered for this faculty position, given the degree’s completion will be within 12 months of the first semester of employment.
2. Preference will be given to applicants with two or more years of managerial industry experience.
3. Experience teaching within higher education at the faculty rank of Assistant Professor or higher preferred; preference given to those able to teach across the curriculum.
4. Preference given to those with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
5. Interpersonal skills to build and manage partnerships inside and outside the International School of Hospitality, Sports, & Tourism Management and the University at large, including the hospitality and tourism industry in British Columbia.
6. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with faculty and university administration.

Salary and benefits are competitive with peer institutions with hiring range of $110,000-$120,000 CAD. Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check. Candidates for hire will be required to sign a waiver authorizing the background check. Canadian residency or work permit required.

Preferred Qualifications:

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Posting Date: 12/03/2024

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Types Accepted: Faculty Profile

Supplemental Questions

• Are you legally eligible for employment in Canada? Verification will be required upon employment.
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