Lecturer in Travel Tourism Management London, England
Job description
URGENTLY REQUIRED
Full-Time Lecturers of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Responsible to: Head of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Accessible: Principal and Vice-Principal (Academic Affairs)
Introduction:
Founded in 2003, ICON College of Technology and Management is a private higher education institution, adjacent to the City of London, and currently has over 1,300 students. The College has a partnership agreement with Falmouth University for a period of five years to deliver validated approved BSc/BA Hons courses.
ICON College’s Vision:
Our vision is to be, within five years, an inclusive, high-quality, independent London-based education provider operating from our own campus and progressing towards the attainment of degree-awarding powers.
Job description:
The Fulltime lecturers of Tourism and Hospitality will deliver a high standard of teaching and learning across a range of courses as required by the Head of the Department.
Responsibilities include:
- Teaching BA (Hons) and HND courses as allocated by the Head of Department
- Delivering learning experiences that are engaging, challenging and informed by pedagogical scholarship and professional practice.
- Demonstrating effective teaching and professional practice as measured by student feedback, assessment outcomes and success, peer review and external validation.
- Assessing students’ coursework
- Supporting students through pastoral or advisory role.
- Carrying out administrative tasks related to the department, such as admissions interviews, induction programmes and involvement in committees and boards.
- Engaging in continuous professional development including a range of delivery techniques and the promotion of learning, professional practice and research.
Additional responsibilities and involvement will include:
Membership of different College committees, together with membership of such other groups as shall be required/deemed appropriate from time to time.
Person Specification
Essential requirements:
· A minimum of 2 – 3 years’ experience of teaching tourism and hospitality-related courses at postgraduate, undergraduate and HND levels at UK University
· At least Postgraduate degree in relevant field, PhD preferred.
· A strong knowledge of subject area combined with a broad subject background enabling contributions in both HND and BA (Hons) Tourism and Hospitality Management, including Top-up course
· Flexible approach to work- availability of working on Saturdays and evening up 9.30pm
· Availability of working on the College premises
· Ability to work well with students from various backgrounds
· Knowledge of the policy context of quality management in higher education and the ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of internal and external audiences.
· Applicant must have the right to work in the UK (the College is unable to provide work permit)
Desirable requirements:
· Familiarity with the independent higher education sector in the UK.
· Experience of curriculum development and quality assurance procedures
· Knowledge of quality assurance procedures in Higher Education
Benefits:
The College will offer a competitive salary in the range of up to 42-48K, depending on qualifications and prior experience. In addition, there will be 33 days holiday (including 8 bank holidays) per annum. A range of work-life balance opportunities and family-friendly negotiated working arrangements are available. A 5-8% private pension contribution may also be made by the College.
Application process
Applicants must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Immigration Act 2016.
To apply for this post, please submit to the College via Indeed.com your CV, together with a letter of application (no more than the equivalent of three sides of A4 paper) briefly explaining how you satisfy the job description/requirements. If selected for the role, you will be asked to provide the contact details of two referees. Your named referees will be required to provide a satisfactory reference prior to any formal offer of appointment being made.
The closing date for the receipt of applications is: 3 January 2023 by 5pm
ICON College reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it is deemed that applications demonstrating sufficient expertise have been received.
If you have not heard from the College within four weeks of the closing date for the receipt of applications, please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful.
Thank you, in advance, for considering working with ICON College.
NOTE: Only candidates satisfying the above criteria should apply. You can indicate your areas of expertise in your covering letter. If you have not taught at university level, kindly DO NOT apply.
For further information about ICON College visit our website at www.iconcollege.ac.uk
To be considered for appointment, applicants must be able to teach at least four (4) of the following modules at the degree level
1. Sustainable and Responsible Management in Tourism
2. Strategic Hospitality Management
3. Digital Marketing Strategy for Hospitality and Tourism Organisations
4. Creative Events and Entertainment Management
5. Research Project
6. Strategic Talent Management in Tourism and Hospitality
7. Tourism Development and Promotion
8. Managing Tour Operations
9. Contemporary Issues in Global Tourism
10. Financial Decision Making in Tourism
11. Professional Development and Work-life Balance
12. Customer-focused Service Strategy
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance
Salary: £42,000.00-£48,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London, E1 1EG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Education:
- Master's (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 03/01/2023
