CLINICAL ASSOCIATE/FULL PROFESSOR, TOURISM/RECREATION MANAGEMENT

Clinical Associate/Full Professor, Tourism/Recreation Management

PP3109/Job Code#16539

Description

The Hainan University-Arizona State University International Tourism College (HAITC) is seeking one full-time, benefits-eligible, academic year, non-tenure track associate/full clinical professor in tourism and/or recreation management. This position is housed in the ASU School of Community Resources and Development and is permanently based in Haikou, Hainan, China.

School Information

The School of Community Resources and Development is one of four schools in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions (https://publicservice.asu.edu), a vibrant community of active scholars committed to excellence in education and innovative responses to collective problems. ASU is ranked #7 in the world and #2 in the U.S. for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism according to the Center for World University Rankings. The mission of SCRD is to co-create transformative solutions that enhance the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of communities. (See: http://scrd.asu.edu/)

Hainan University is a comprehensive provincial university in Haikou, Hainan China. It is one of the “211 Project” key universities. HAITC is an innovative joint college and the first domestic Sino-foreign cooperative tourism institution approve by China’s Ministry of Education. Currently offering three dual degree programs, the college began in Fall 2017 and now hosts over 1040 students. Courses are taught by both HNU and ASU faculty. Hainan is a sub-tropical and tropical island with beautiful beaches and tropical forests. It is often called the Hawaii of China.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be expected to teach up to three courses per semester at the undergraduate and potentially graduate level, deliver excellent in-class instruction and participate in service activities for the college, profession and community. Supervising senior thesis projects and participation in master degree committees is possible. Courses are taught in English; Chinese language competency is not required. The appointment will begin with a one week orientation at ASU in in mid-August 2021.

Required Qualifications

· Earned doctorate degree in tourism management, hospitality, recreation, leisure studies, geography, business, or a closely related field from an accredited institution by time of appointment

· Undergraduate teaching experience

· Knowledge of the tourism and hospitality and/or recreation and leisure industries

· Ability to work with culturally-diverse populations

Desired Qualifications

· Experience mentoring junior faculty with respect to teaching

· Graduate level teaching experience

· Preference will also be given to applicants with: 1) experience teaching undergraduate tourism and/or recreation related classes; 2) experience working in the tourism and/or recreation industries; 3) professional engagement with students in and out of the classroom; and 4) expertise in one or more specialties such as sustainable communities, sustainable tourism, marketing and management, recreation facilities, leadership and professional development, and diversity and inclusion.

Application Procedure To apply, visit https://publicservice.asu.edu/content/jobs and upload your application materials as one combined PDF document which includes the following:

1. A letter of application in which you describe your fit to the position relative to the qualifications listed in this advertisement. This must include a diversity statement addressing how you support and facilitate diversity.

2. A complete curriculum vitae.

3. Evidence of effective teaching and a one page (maximum) statement of teaching philosophy and approach.

4. The names and contact information of three references (name, title, organization, e-mail address, phone number).

5. Other materials may be requested of those selected for interviews.

6. Applicants are expected to give a teaching demonstration if invited for an interview.

The first review of applications will begin on January 22, 2021. Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.

Please feel free to contact Search Committee Chair Kathleen Andereck (kandereck@asu.edu) with questions.

The Watts College of Public Services and Community Solutions has a student body of over 7,122 undergraduate and graduate students, with over 57 percent students of color. SCRD is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body.

This position is subject to the successful completion of an employment background check. An employment background check includes a criminal background check, employment verification, and reference checks. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Arizona State University is a comprehensive public research university named #1 in the United States for Innovation for the fourth consecutive year, followed by #2 Stanford and #3 MIT. We measure our success not by whom we exclude, but rather by whom we include and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural and overall health of the communities we serve.

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. For complete statements on ASU’s non- discrimination policies, please refer to: http://www.asu.edu/aad/manuals/acd/acd401.html and https://www.asu.edu/titleI X/.The School of Social Work actively encourages diversity among its students, faculty, and staff.

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