Director, Hospitality Management

Johnson County Community College

Position: Director, Hospitality Management

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Full-time Salaried

Exemption Status: Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 40 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range: $73,109.00-$96,115.00 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary

The Director, Hospitality Management provides strategic vision, administrative oversight, and academic leadership for the hospitality program. This role serves as the primary architect of a collaborative department culture, balancing high-level institutional governance with the practical day-to-day management of faculty, staff, and fiscal resources. The incumbent acts as a bridge between the college and the hospitality industry, ensuring that the curriculum remains innovative, data-driven, and aligned with current market demands to facilitate student success from matriculation to career placement.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in hospitality management or related field, such as Business or Education.
• Prior teaching or work experience at the community college or university level.
• Demonstrated leadership or administrative experience, to include supervising faculty and/or staff; and managing day-to-day departmental operations.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively internally and externally.
• Demonstrated ability to balance being the leader of a program (academic or otherwise) while working within the team concept.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience teaching in a hospitality educational program at the community college or university level.

Position details include but are not limited to:

Strategic Leadership & Institutional Governance:

• Serve as a departmental advocate and a representative regarding key issues and campus-wide initiatives.
• Conduct strategic planning and develop policies/guidelines that align with program goals.
• Oversee activities related to continued accreditation, JCCC policies, and industry regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a collegial guiding influence for faculty governance processes.

Personnel Management & Team Culture:

• Leads the coordination, recruitment, selection, and evaluation of full-time and part-time faculty and staff.
• Provide direction and training to staff in day-to-day operations; implement disciplinary actions and coach through escalations.
• Fosters a positive environment and collaborative culture to promote innovation and teamwork.
• Act as the primary touchpoint and support system for adjunct instructors.

Curriculum & Academic Vitality:

• Provides leadership for overall program curriculum development and evaluation to assure program vitality leading to student success.
• Serve as a responsive manager of the curriculum, ensuring it remains current.
• Use industry knowledge and data-driven research to guide future program updates and expansions based on industry needs.

Student Success & External Relations:

• Facilitates matriculation of students through admission, pre-registration, retention, graduation, and placement processes.
• Fosters positive relationships with all external stakeholders through personal professional activities and by coordinating faculty participation.
• Research and implement initiatives that optimize student success and career development upon graduation.
• Nurture relationships with industry partners to facilitate internships, professional development, and networking.

Fiscal & Operational Oversight:

• Directs the formulation, prioritization, and implementation of the annual master plan at the program level in consultation with faculty and advisory committees.
• Develop, implement, and maintain department budgets.
• Track expenses, implement cost control measures, and identify opportunities for efficient resource utilization.

Other duties as assigned:

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management.

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts.

Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category - For Full-time Employees:

• Health insurance with some employer paid options.
• Life insurance & AD&D (employer provided)
• Retirement plans (403(b), 457(b), and KPERS)
• Employer paid 8% contribution into a 403(b) no match required
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal, and floating holidays)
• 14 days of paid holidays
• Full tuition reduction for JCCC credit courses (for employee and eligible dependents)
• Tuition reimbursement / assistance for non-JCCC courses for employee
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center
• And many more!

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.