ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY VACANCY

Assistant or Associate Professor of Hospitality Management

Maryville College, a selective four-year liberal arts college committed to superior teaching, invites applications for a full-time Assistant or Associate Professor position in Hospitality Management for the 2023-2024 academic year, with the possibility of an earlier start depending on candidate and institutional circumstances. A Ph.D. in Hospitality Management or closely related field is required, and college teaching experience is preferred. The College recently created a new major, Hospitality and Regional Identity, which will train students in what it means to provide hospitality rooted in a specific regional context. The program is situated in the rapidly growing tourism industry centered on Blount County, Tennessee, the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and their environs, and will make extensive practical use of these areas, though its graduates will have skills and knowledge applicable much more widely. The new faculty member in Hospitality will play a central role in building an interdisciplinary liberal arts Hospitality program, working with colleagues in the Business, Appalachian Studies and other programs.

Teaching responsibilities include courses in the Hospitality and Regional Identity major (e.g., Introduction to Hospitality and the Customer Experience, Hospitality Marketing, Management and Operations, Food and Beverages, and Principles of Management), courses in our core curriculum, as well as ongoing supervision of undergraduate senior theses and internships. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching in a liberal arts setting and a readiness for college service, including academic advising. This position includes coordination of the Hospitality and Regional Identity major. Building partnerships with members of the local hospitality and tourism industry and non-profit communities is expected. As our major is located within a Business Program distinctive for situating its courses within an interdisciplinary and holistic view of education, an ability to integrate the ideals of a liberal arts education with business and hospitality disciplines is vital.

Founded in Maryville, Tenn., in 1819, Maryville College is one of the oldest baccalaureate-granting institutions of higher learning in the South. Consistently ranked in the top tier of regional colleges and universities, it offers a curriculum notable for its strong liberal arts core program, undergraduate research requirement and emphasis on career preparation. The student body of about 1,100 is drawn mostly from the Southeast, Middle Atlantic States, and the Midwest. The College maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and encourages students, faculty, and staff to grow in wisdom and work for justice.

Maryville is ideally situated between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Knoxville, the states third largest city, and is within minutes of the major research facilities of Oak Ridge Associated Universities (MC holds associate membership), the University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The College is also an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Its historic, 263-acre campus includes a 140-acre multi-use forest.

Applications received by December 1, 2022 can be assured of full consideration. All applicants must apply through the online applicant portal at https://www.maryvillecollege.edu/about/inside/careers/ to be considered for the position. Additional materials including a letter of application, curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, statement on diversity, and three letters of reference (at least two of which fully address teaching experience and potential) may be submitted through the application portal or by email to: Dr. Sharon May, Chair, Division of Social Sciences at HospitalitySearch@maryvillecollege.edu

Maryville College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a learning community, our members include persons with a variety of interests, backgrounds, beliefs and nationalities which enriches the experience for all. The College embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and safe environment free from harassment and discrimination. Maryville College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or political beliefs in the provision of educational opportunities, employment practices or benefits.

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