Lecturer in the Hospitality Management Program

Lecturer in the Hospitality Management Program

Company: Auburn University

Job Location: Auburn University, 36849-5207

Category: Hospitality and Tourism

Type: Full-Time

Salary Range: USD $75,000.00/Yr. - USD $85,000.00/Yr.

Locations: Auburn University, Alabama

Job Type: Faculty

Position Type: Full-Time

Department: School of Hospitality Management

Associated Division: College of Human Sciences

Req ID: 8571

Overview

Position Summary
Auburn University seeks a full-time, 9-month non-tenure track appointment as a lecturer (95% teaching, 5% service), renewable annually based on need, funding, and performance. The position is housed in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, which is part of the College of Human Sciences and will begin in August 2026. Summer teaching may be available based on need, but it is not guaranteed.

The College of Human Sciences provides programs that promote living well through a focus on human health and well-being. Students in the College of Human Sciences receive a world-class education through curriculums focused on igniting creativity to discover sustainable solutions for improving quality of life around the world.

The Horst Schutze School of Hospitality Management is housed in the College of Human Sciences at Auburn University. The school offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree options that include campus-based programming as well as a master's degree distance education options. The Hospitality Management Program's undergraduate enrollment is approximately 385 students. Program faculty are intent on increasing enrollment to approximately 550 students over the next 5 years across all three study options, including Hotel and Restaurant Management, Event Management, and Culinary Science. All programming is delivered in the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center, which was completed in the summer of 2022. This 142,000-square-foot education center houses six floors of state-of-the-art hospitality teaching classrooms and hands-on learning laboratories. The center has several food production laboratories, a commercial food production kitchen, a student training restaurant (1856 Restaurant), a bakery and coffee roasting facility, a microbrewery, wine and distilled spirits education laboratories, a spa, a rooftop garden, and an event center, and an ultra-luxury training hotel (The Laurel). The center also features a very interactive food hall encompassing two business incubation units. Auburn University is a comprehensive, multi-cultural university and land-grant institution located in Auburn, Alabama, enrolling 30,000 students.

See https://www.humsci.auburn.edu/hosp/ for more information about the Hospitality Management Program at Auburn University. Auburn University is understanding of and sensitive to the family needs of faculty, including dual-career couples http://www.auburn.edu/academic/provost/facultyjobs/

Responsibilities

The primary teaching responsibilities for this position will be focused on food and beverage classes and their associated laboratory sections. Classes of responsibility will include HOSP 2400, Food Production in Hospitality, and HOSP 4300, Food and Beverage Management. The lecturer will also be responsible for overseeing, managing, grading, and improving multiple sections of laboratory courses that support the student's educational experience. Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) will also be provided to assist with laboratory courses.

Additional responsibilities will be working with faculty to ensure that the corresponding laboratory experiences support the learning objectives and goals for those courses. This position will also require a successful applicant to work with the management and leadership team in 1856, a teaching restaurant, which is located within the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center. The lecture for each of the classes will be one day a week. The number of laboratory sections will be based on need and enrollment in each course. The successful applicant will also help the program meet and exceed the associated learning objectives pursuant to the school's accreditation with the Accreditation Council for Programs in Hospitality Administration (ACPHA).

The lecturer will also assist the program with undergraduate academic advising. The successful applicant will participate in the formation of school policies related to the undergraduate curriculum but will not participate in decisions regarding promotion and tenure, graduate faculty membership, or policies unrelated to the curriculum except as they directly affect the lecturer's role. The lecturer will be dedicated almost entirely to teaching and will not be required to develop, pursue, or maintain an independent research agenda. This assignment will require a high level of dedication to effective teaching. The lecturer will be reviewed annually by the School Head. Based on the College and School guidelines, the lecturer will be eligible for promotion to Senior Lecturer.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for the Lecturer include all of the following:

• Applications are welcomed by candidates with experience in the following areas: food service management, restaurant management, and beverage management in a food establishment setting.
• Required qualifications include a Master of Science or MBA in Hospitality Management or a related field at the time employment begins, a minimum of three years of restaurant management and operations experience, and at least one year of undergraduate teaching experience.
• Eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time the appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the term of employment.

Applicants should submit an application including general statement of interest in the position as well as specific teaching and research interests; curriculum vitae; transcripts and contact information of three references.

Only complete applications will be considered. For more information about the position, contact David S. Martin, PhD., Search Committee Chair: martida@auburn.edu. Screening of applications will begin May 8, 2026, and continue until a candidate has been selected and recommended for appointment.

Contract Type

Annual Appointment