Assistant Teaching Professor – Tourism Management Department

Job title:

Assistant Teaching Professor – Tourism Management Department

Company

Thompson Rivers University

Job description

attacks. In order to do so, you must have JavaScript enabled in your web browser otherwise this site will fail to work correctly for you. See details of your web browser for how to enable JavaScript.Current OpportunitiesAttention Safari users: This site requires cookies to function. Please click to accept the cookie. Cookies will be used strictly for the functioning of the site.Toggle navigationJob DetailsAssistant Teaching Professor – Tourism Management Department – (02052.851)This details all the information about the job posting.Share this job as a link in your status update to LinkedIn.Application RestrictionsOpen to both Internal and externalJob TypeFaculty (Tenure, Tenure Track, LTC)Posting In effect from24/5/2024Closing Application Date7/6/2024Applications will be reviewed commencing the closing application date and may continue until the position is filled.Instructional TypeAcademic/Career(max 24 credits)Faculty TypeLimited TermAnticipated Start Date1/8/2024Position End Date (If Applicable)31/7/2025DUTIESAPPPOINTMENT TYPE: Limited Term – one yearLOCATION: Kamloops, BC, CanadaThompson Rivers University campuses are on the traditional lands of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc (Kamloops campus) and the T’exelc (Williams Lake campus) within Secwépemc’ulucw, the traditional and unceded territory of the Secwépemc people. Our region also extends into the territories of the Stat’imc, Nlaka’pamux, Nuxalk, Tsilh’qotin, Dakelh, and Métis peoples.Thompson Rivers University is located in Kamloops, British Columbia. Life in the sunny interior of British Columbia provides immediate access to some of the most incredible outdoor experiences Canada has to offer, ranging from winter sports at Sun Peaks to some of Canada’s best mountain biking and hiking trails.Located between the Coast and Rocky Mountains, Kamloops is within 30-minutes of many beautiful freshwater lakes, and only three and a half hours from Vancouver. With a relatively mild winter and spectacularly warm and dry summers, Kamloops offers high quality of life.To learn more about TRU and living in Kamloops, please visit:ABOUT THE POSITIONThe Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts and Tourism (FACT) at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) invites applications for a full-time Limited Term position at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor in the Tourism Management Department. This is a bi-partite position based in the Kamloops campus that involves teaching and service with a preferred starting date of August 1, 2024.The Tourism Management Department is one of three departments within FACT and offers degree, diploma and post-baccalaureate programs in tourism. The department aims to prepare graduates who:

• Understand the breadth of tourism experiences
• Will contribute to environmentally, socially and economically sustainable tourism
• Recognize the importance of tourism to community development, and
• Have the skills to provide quality experiences in the realm of tourism and can develop and manage tourism businesses with an entrepreneurial spirit

For more information about our programs, please visit:The Department encourages applications from candidates who can demonstrate the potential to teach in a wide variety of undergraduate courses offered in our programs. Assistant Teaching Professors at TRU teach eight undergraduate courses during the academic year. The successful candidate will engage in active service work to support our program, the department, division, and institution.QUALIFICATIONS

• A PhD is preferred. Candidates with a relevant master’s degree combined with significant professional and teaching experience in one or more of the areas covered in our programs will be considered.
• Evidence of successful Canadian teaching experience at the post-secondary level in two or more of the following subjects:

• Event Management
• Food and Beverage Management
• Tourism and Hospitality Law
• Entrepreneurship
• Fundraising for Non-Profit Organizations
• Hotel Sales and Conference Management
• Tourism Management
• Professional experience in one or more tourism sectors represented in our programs.

APPLICATION PROCESSAssessment of applications will begin on May 30, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants must submit the following:

• Cover letter (including statement of teaching philosophy)
• Curriculum Vitae (detailing all teaching and professional experience)

Short-listed applicants will be requested to provide contact information of three references.Please Note: If you are selected for interview, external candidates will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.Applications are made online through Thompson Rivers University’s (Deltek) Human-Resources system:DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITMENT:Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.Inquiries should be directed to the attention of:Dr. Patrick Brouder, Associate Professor and Chair
Tourism Management Department
Faculty of Adventure, Culinary Arts, and Tourism
Thompson Rivers University
Email:Please Note: If you are selected for an interview, external candidates will be required to bring their official transcripts to the interview.Pay Band$73,665.93 – $114,124.39 ( According to TRUFA Salary Schedule (Range TS01 – TS12) )LocationKamloops, BC CA (Primary)# of Hires Needed1Organizational UnitThompson Rivers University -> Faculty of Adventure Culinary Arts and Tourism -> Tourism ManagementDiversity and Inclusion Commitment:Thompson Rivers University is strongly committed to hiring based on merit with a focus on fostering diversity of thought within our community. We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our staff, our faculty and its scholarship including, but not limited to, women, Indigenous, Black and People of Colour, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, however applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.NOTE: To learn more about Thompson Rivers University or living in Kamloops or Williams Lake please visit our . External Candidates invited to interview will be required to bring a copy of their transcripts to the interview.

Expected salary

$73665.93 – 114124.39 per year

Location

Kamloops, BC

Job date

Sun, 26 May 2024 03:16:29 GMT

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