Lecturer of Hospitality Management

Lecturer of Hospitality Management

Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality

Kennesaw State University is accepting applications for a nine-month, non-tenure track Lecturer of Hospitality Management in the Michael A. Leven School of Management, Entrepreneurship and Hospitality, beginning August 1, 2022.

The selected candidate will develop and instruct various hospitality management courses at the undergraduate level including:

• Event planning, and management
• Introduction to hospitality management
• Restaurant concept development and management
• Private club management
• Other hospitality management courses

The successful candidate will also:

Participate in university and college committees
Develop and maintain liaisons with appropriate professional groups and industry partners
Actively participate in co-curricular and extracurricular activities
Participate in program development and growth initiatives
Participate in internal and external recruiting exercises
Assist with managing the hospitality management program’s social media platforms
Work with the hospitality business community
Mentor hospitality management students
An earned master’s degree, or a foreign equivalent, in Hospitality Management or related field that includes at least 18 graduate credit hours within the hospitality discipline from an accredited university is required.

Preferred Qualifications Include

Record of teaching experience at the collegiate level
Hospitality industry work experience
Evidence of teaching and working with a culturally and an ethnically diverse community
Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses
For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia’s largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional and national level.

For a full description of this position, application deadlines, and application procedures, visit https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php.

Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and/or veteran status. Georgia is an Open Records state.

For more information, please contact the committee chair, Dr. Leonard Jackson at 470-578-6079 or ljack202@kennesaw.edu.  The job posting may be found at https://hr.kennesaw.edu/careers.php and the job ID is 237204.