Assistant or Associate Professor Faculty Position in Hospitality and Tourism Management

Brigham Young University – Hawaii

48d • $115,000 - $137,000 • Onsite

About The Position

BYU–Hawaii is seeking a full-time faculty member for its Hospitality and Tourism Management program. This position requires a blend of excellent teaching skills and significant hospitality industry expertise. The ideal candidate will possess practical experience in areas such as lodging or resort operations, revenue management, or hospitality finance. The role involves connecting industry practices with classroom learning to prepare students for leadership positions in the global hospitality and tourism sector. As part of the Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii's mission is to prepare disciples of Jesus Christ to live and lead in Oceania and the Asian Rim. The university is an undergraduate teaching institution with a strong focus on teaching excellence and student learning, offering faculty a unique opportunity to mentor students who will serve and lead globally. Candidates must be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline and committed to advancing the university's mission through teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management or other relevant business area is required. Foreign equivalent degree from nationally accredited institutions accepted.
• Candidates for this position should be academically, professionally, and intellectually prepared to excel in their discipline and deeply committed to advancing the mission of BYU–Hawaii through their teaching, scholarship, mentoring, service, and example.
• Candidates must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office to be eligible for employment as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will bring practical experience in lodging or resort operations, revenue management, hospitality finance, or related areas.

Responsibilities

• Teaching requirement is typically 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in some (but not necessarily all) of the following subject areas/courses: Lodging operations & hospitality technology, Hospitality-related financial management and data-driven decision making, International and cross-cultural hospitality, Event design & management, Business management, leadership or other courses in the Business Management Program.
• Scholarship: Faculty are expected to remain professionally and academically engaged through research or creative endeavors and on-going professional development.
• Citizenship: Faculty are expected to contribute actively to the university community and their profession.

Benefits

• Salary range: 115K to 137K, depending on credentials (highest degree earned), academic rank (assistant or associate professor) and experience.
• Housing stipend.
• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level