Description

Position Summary

The Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management in the School of Health & Human Sciences at Indiana University invites applications for a 10-month appointment non-tenure track faculty position.

The responsibilities of the position will include teaching and providing leadership for the undergraduate major in hospitality, collaborating with industry to provide students with educational opportunities, and service to the university and profession.

Duties

• Teach 8 undergraduate courses per year in the hospitality major with an emphasis on food and beverage service and management.

• Utilize and provide oversight for the Teaching Kitchen, a 1,000 square foot teaching space equipped with six teaching bays (sink, oven, blender, microwave, KitchenAid mixer, and all the essentials needed for cooking and food preparation) and instructional station (cold and frozen food storage, commercial-grade dishwasher, and ice maker)

• Collaborate with industry partners and seek new opportunities for students.

• Participate in program development and growth initiatives

• Participate in internal and external recruiting exercises

• Advise student organizations

• Mentor hospitality management students

• Serve the department, school, and campus.

Review of applications will begin as they are received, and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The ideal target starting date is Jan 1, 2026. Interested candidates should review the application requirements and submit their letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three references. The search will continue until the position is filled.

IU Indianapolis is Indiana's premier urban public research university and holds a Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. It is home to more than 22,000 students pursuing degrees across seventeen distinct schools, including the Indiana University School of Medicine. IU Indianapolis's innovative practices for health and life science have earned national recognition and offer numerous opportunities for collaborative, interdisciplinary research efforts.
The School of Health & Human Sciences seeks dynamic instructors to support our mission of engaging communities through teaching, research, and service. Faculty should consider the unique qualities of our campus and city as we prepare graduates to lead in a complex world.

Indianapolis offers an exceptional laboratory for hospitality education, with over 7,500 hotel rooms within a mile from campus and more than 500 annual conventions and trade shows hosted at the Indiana Convention Center and surrounding venues. The city's world-class events, including the Indianapolis 500 and major sporting championships, provide unparalleled opportunities for experiential learning and industry partnerships. Faculty benefit from proximity to diverse hotel operations, from luxury properties to extended-stay facilities, as well as an expansive food and beverage sector that supports both curriculum development and student internship placements.

Individuals who require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the search process must notify the School's HR Business Partner, Myrna Palacios, at [email protected] , in advance.

Basic Qualifications

A master's degree in hospitality or related field,

• 80% teaching

• 10% service

• 10% scholarship

Department Contact for Questions

For more information on the position, please contact Amy Vaughan ([email protected]). Additional information on the Department of Health Sciences housed within the School of Health & Human Sciences can be found at https://shhs.indianapolis.iu.edu

Additional Qualifications

Preferred industry experience in one or more of the following:

• Record of teaching experience at the collegiate level

• Hospitality industry work experience

• Experience teaching on-line/or hybrid courses

• Experience working with major hotel chains, hotel management companies or corporate hotel parent companies

• Demonstrated experience in corporate/or operations lodging management

• Certification in Hospitality fields