Position Summary The Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator provides academic leadership for Hospitality Academy's hotel management programs while delivering high-quality teaching in strategic hospitality management. The role combines senior-level teaching with responsibility for academic coordination, curriculum development, faculty leadership, quality assurance, student success, and industry engagement.

The position ensures that academic programs remain innovative, industry-relevant, and aligned with institutional quality standards while fostering an outstanding student learning experience.

Key Responsibilities 1. Teaching & Learning Excellence

Deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education modules in Hotel Management and Hospitality Strategy.

Develop engaging learning experiences using case studies, simulations, project-based learning and experiential methodologies.

Design assessments aligned with learning outcomes.

Supervise dissertations, capstone projects and applied consulting projects.

Provide academic tutoring and mentoring to students.

Maintain high levels of student satisfaction and academic performance.

2.

Academic

Coordination

Coordinate academic calendars and module scheduling.

Ensure consistency across modules and programmes.

Coordinate faculty workload and teaching assignments.

Monitor programme delivery.

Ensure compliance with academic regulations.

Manage programme documentation.

Coordinate examinations and assessment processes.

Ensure learning outcomes are achieved.

Resolve academic issues affecting students or faculty.

3.

Curriculum

Development

Lead periodic programme reviews.

Design new hospitality management modules.

Benchmark programmes against leading hospitality schools.

Integrate emerging hospitality trends including:

Digital Hospitality

AI in Hospitality

Revenue Management

Sustainability

Luxury Hospitality

Guest Experience

ESG

Hotel Technology





Ensure curriculum remains internationally competitive. 4.

Faculty

Leadership

Coordinate and support teaching staff.

Mentor junior lecturers.

Conduct teaching observations when required.

Promote teaching excellence and innovation.

Facilitate faculty meetings.

Encourage collaboration across departments.

Support onboarding of new faculty.

5.

Academic Quality

Assurance

Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives by:

Monitoring programme quality indicators.

Reviewing student evaluations.

Developing action plans for improvement.

Supporting accreditation processes.

Ensuring compliance with institutional quality standards.

Preparing academic reports.

Participating in internal and external academic reviews.

6.

Student

Experience

Monitor student progression and retention.

Provide academic guidance.

Support students facing academic challenges.

Participate in orientation activities.

Collaborate with Student Services.

Promote student engagement throughout the programme.

7.

Industry

Engagement

Maintain strong links with the hospitality industry by:

Developing partnerships with hotel companies.

Inviting guest speakers.

Supporting internships.

Collaborating on industry projects.

Participating in conferences.

Representing Hospitality Academy at professional events.

Identifying emerging industry needs.

- Research & Innovation

Contribute to applied hospitality research.

Publish professional articles where appropriate.

Participate in academic conferences.

Lead educational innovation initiatives.





Incorporate current hospitality trends into teaching.

9.

Institutional

Contribution

Participate in Open Days.

Support student recruitment.

Represent Hospitality Academy externally.

Contribute to strategic projects.

Participate in committees.

Promote Hospitality Academy's academic reputation.

Required

Qualifications

Education

Required

Master's Degree in

Hotel Management

Hospitality Management

Tourism Management

Business Administration

Related discipline

Preferred

Doctorate (PhD/DBA/EdD) in Hospitality, Tourism, Business or related field.

Professional Experience

Essential

Minimum 15 years of progressive hospitality industry experience.

Senior management experience within international hotels or hospitality organisations.

Minimum 8 years of higher education teaching experience.

Experience coordinating academic programmes.

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred

International hospitality experience.

Experience working with accreditation bodies.

Experience in curriculum design.

Experience in executive education. Knowledge

Strong knowledge of

Hotel Operations

Hospitality Strategy

Revenue Management

Leadership

Service Excellence

Hospitality Finance

Sustainability

Digital Transformation

Learning Management Systems

Academic Quality Frameworks

Curriculum Design

Higher Education Quality Assurance

Core Competencies

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Academic leadership

Decision making

Coaching and mentoring

Team development

Teaching

Student-centred learning

Assessment design

Facilitation

Classroom management

Curriculum development

Communication

Excellent written and verbal communication

Public speaking

Stakeholder management

Cross-cultural communication

Organisational

Planning and prioritisation

Project management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

📌 Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator (España)
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