Lecturer in Tourism Management

Department: Tourism and Hospitality

The Department of Tourism and Hospitality management seeks to recruit a well-qualified
and enthusiastic academic staff to its teaching team. The department has a track record of
offering high-quality teaching, learning and research. The successful candidate should have
sound knowledge of the travel and tourism industry and be prepared to teach Operational and
Management aspects relevant modules related to tourism and supervising final projects at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The ideal candidate should have expertise in tourism
ethics, IATA, sustainable tourism and destination management.

a) Qualifications and membership of professional bodies

The candidate should be a Ph.D holder or Studying towards a Phd in tourism management
with at least 5 years of teaching experience at University level and at least a member of a
professional body.

b) Knowledge and experience

• The candidate should have significant experience of teaching and learning at
undergraduate and postgraduate level.

• Knowledge of the current debates and recent developments in higher education within
Tourism industry.

• Broad experience of curriculum design and development.

• Experience of using blended learning and e-learning technologies such as virtual learning.

• Demonstrable research and scholarly activity profile in a discipline directly related to
aviation/tourism or industry experience and networks.

c) Specific skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Confident communicator and ability to respond enthusiastically and positively to students
• Evidence of scholarly activity in the form of recent publications.
• Evidence of consultancy and/or professional practice.
• Flexible, resilient and able to work under tight deadlines, work as a team player and
provide effective leadership role