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Assistant Professor, Travel Research and Community Resilience

Employer
Rosen College of Hospitality Managment
Location
University of Central Fl, Orlando
Salary
negotiable
Date posted
Nov 28, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

Unleash Your Potential With Us

As a next-generation public research institution, we are an inclusive community of thinkers, doers, creators, innovators, healers, and leaders striving to shape the future and solve the world’s most challenging problems. No matter what your role is, when you join Knight Nation, you become an integral part of our mission to become a university for the future. You’ll be met with opportunities to connect and collaborate with uniquely talented faculty, staff, and students across 13 colleges and multiple campuses and regional locations. That means greater challenges to tackle, more meaningful opportunities to grow, and rewarding experiences that go beyond a paycheck.

 

The Opportunity

Travel and tourism is the largest industry and economic lifeblood of Central Florida – the area hosts more than 72 million visitors each year. Given the scope and continued growth of the travel industry, Orlando has the opportunity to become the global capital for travel and tourism research, with the University of Central Florida (UCF) assuming a leadership role in this development. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown in stark relief the vulnerability of our travel and tourism industry to various health and safety threats.

The UCF Strategic Investment Program has recently invested $4.5 million dollars in funding for the Infectious Disease and Travel Health Initiative (IDTHI). These funds will be used to hire new faculty across four colleges at UCF (e.g., Hospitality Management; Biomedical Sciences; Engineering and Computer Science; Medicine) with diverse disciplinary and methodological approaches to research on Travel and Infectious Diseases. It is expected that the new and existing faculty will provide a critical mass of investigators whose research collaborations will benefit from the interdisciplinary research and the cross-pollination of different areas of expertise and result in innovative team science that will be well-positioned to obtain external funding.

As part of the Infectious Disease and Travel Health Initiative, the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management (RCHM) seeks applicants for a 9-month, full-time, tenure-earning assistant professor position based on experience and qualifications in travel and tourism. We welcome candidates from different academic disciplines and methodological approaches to understand the transmission of infectious diseases through travel and tourism.

The selected candidate will engage in community and industry relations research addressing the behavior and attitudes of individuals, groups, and industries in infectious disease settings.

The incumbent will develop and teach undergraduate and graduate courses at RCHM as well as participate in university, college, and department committees; maintain liaisons with community groups and industry partners; establish a strong research program and actively publish in appropriate journals; and actively seek grant funding.

Minimum Qualifications:

Candidates must have a Ph.D. from an accredited institution in hospitality and travel psychology, education, economics, business, or a related field at the time of appointment, and expertise in cognitive and learning sciences. Candidates must also have grant writing experience, with a focus on business and community resilience and travel research and examination of experience in virtual conditions, allowing deeper and more detailed analyses of complex embodied states.

Preferred Qualifications:

Expertise in grant writing, design experiments, community resilience, communication and collaboration, travel health, and individual adaptation showing potential of research resulting in publications in highly rated journals.

 

Additional Application Materials Required:

UCF requires all applications and supporting documents be submitted electronically through the Human Resources employment opportunities website: https://ucf.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Assistant-Professor--Travel-Research-and-Community-Resilience_R102581

 

In addition to the online application, interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, and a list with contact information for three (3) professional references.

 

NOTE: Please have all documents ready when applying so they can be attached at that time. Once the online submission process is finalized, the system does not allow applicants to submit additional documents later.

 

 

 

Questions regarding this search may be directed to: Dr. Robertico Croes at robertico.croes@ucf.edu, or via telephone at 407.903.8028.

 

Job Close Date:

Open until filled.

 

Note to applicants: Please keep in mind that a job posted as ‘Open until filled’ may close at any time without notice. As such, we encourage you to submit your application and all required documentation as quickly as possible to ensure consideration for the posted position.

 

 

 

Are Benefits Important to You?

 

Working at UCF has its perks!  In addition to helping drive change and having a positive impact by supporting our students, staff, and faculty, UCF offers:

 

  • Benefit packages including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, healthcare flexible spending accounts, and an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Paid time off, including annual and sick leave and paid holidays.
  • Retirement savings options.
  • Employee discounts, including tickets to many Orlando area attractions.
  • Education assistance.
  • Flexible work environment.

And more…For more benefits information, go to ‘Prospective Employees’ on the UCF Human Resources website (https://hr.ucf.edu/)

 

 

 

Who Are We?

 

Founded in 1963 to fuel the region’s talent pipeline and support the growing U.S. space program, UCF is built to make a better future for our students and society. It’s one of the reasons U.S. News & World Report ranks UCF among the nation’s top 20 most innovative colleges, while Forbes, Kiplinger, and The Princeton Review rank us a best-value university. UCF is one of 14 universities nationwide designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and a Research 1 university. With 13 colleges, including a fully accredited College of Medicine, UCF offers more than 220-degree programs between its main campus, downtown campus, hospitality campus, academic health sciences campus, and 11 UCF Connect centers located throughout the region. In addition, UCF extends its reach to communities in and beyond Central Florida by offering complete online programs leading to bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, Ph.D.'s., certificates, and more.

 

 

 

The University of Central Florida is proud to be a smoke-free campus and an E-Verify employer. Unless explicitly stated on the job posting, it is UCF’s expectation that an employee of UCF will reside in Florida as of the date the employment begins.

 

 

 

Additional Requirements related to Research Positions

 

Pursuant to Florida State Statute 1010.35, prior to offering employment to certain individuals in research-related positions, UCF is required to conduct additional screening. Applicants subject to additional screening include any citizen of a foreign country who is not a permanent resident of the U.S., or who is a citizen or permanent resident but is affiliated with or has had at least 1 year of higher education, employment, or training in China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, North Korea, Syria, or Venezuela.

 

 

 

The additional screening requirements only apply to employment in research-related positions, including, but not limited to faculty positions (including employed visiting positions), graduate positions, individuals compensated by research grants or contract funds, postdoctoral scholar positions, and undergraduate positions.

 

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