Job Description

Job Description

Hospitality Management Full-time Faculty

Job Description:

Montgomery College is seeking a Hospitality Management faculty member to fill a position starting January 2025.  The College is seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who possesses a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

• The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a multicultural community college environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work, utilizing instructional technology, and supporting the activities of the Marriott Hospitality Center and the Mobile Food Lab.
• Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended formats during days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses and instructs courses at the East County Education Center and area high schools. Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses and/or teaching online.

The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a multicultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work, and utilizing instructional technology. The majority of our courses use open educational resources (OERs) to yield cost savings for the students and the most current content for faculty. Incoming faculty will utilize OERs in alignment with the other faculty in the discipline.

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended formats during days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses and instructs courses at area high schools. Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses and/or teaching online.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teach a variety of courses within the Hospitality Management program which may include: Introduction to the Hospitality Industry, Customer Service in the Hospitality Industry, Lodging and Food Service Law, Legal Issues in Labor Management, Supervision and Leadership in the Hospitality Industry, Principles of Food Production Lecture and Culinary Lab, Food Truck Entrepreneurship, Catering and Banquets, Food Service Sanitation, Event Management, Cost Control, Food and Beverage Management, and Lodging and Food Service Sales and Advertising.
• Teach 30 semester hours per academic year of courses related to Hospitality Management with an emphasis on Food and Beverage Management, Food Production Labs and Practicums, Meetings & Event Planning, and Food and Beverage Entrepreneurship.  
• Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, early morning, weekend and/or accelerated sections, and online.  Opportunities may exist for teaching summer classes.
• Engage students in their learning through active collaborative learning approaches.
• Incorporate the use of an educational enterprise platform (Blackboard) and other relevant technology into instruction, including inexpensive or no-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
• Apply culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Develop and instruct courses in traditional face-to-face, online, and hybrid settings utilizing appropriate pedagogies.
• Advise students about program curriculum, transfer options to four-year institutions, and professional/career opportunities.
• Develop and implement initiatives related to the Marriott Hospitality Center and the Mobile Food Lab.
• Serve on/lead, department, discipline, campus and college committees.
• Maintain an active program of professional development and participate in professional organizations and activities.
• Engage in the expansion and implementation of assessments for courses, programs and learning outcomes with the goal of increasing student success.
• Understand and commit to student success including increasing retention, transfer and graduation and creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment for diverse students.

Required Qualifications:

• A Master’s degree or higher in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship, Food Studies or a related field.
• Teaching or professional training experience in the hospitality management field; teaching done as a graduate student or as a teaching assistant will be considered.
• Evidence of full-time work experience in the hospitality management industry at the management level or higher.
• Evidence of full-time work experience in the culinary arts field.
• Ability to integrate technology and classroom-related computer software into course delivery.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 18 or more credit hours in masters-level (or higher) Hospitality Management coursework.
• Deep knowledge of hospitality technology, e.g. Virtual reality devices, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Hospitality software and applications, statistical software for data analysis, etc.
• At least five years of work experience in the hospitality management industry at the management level or higher.
• At least three years of work experience in the culinary arts field.
• At least two semesters of recent full-time or equivalent experience teaching.
• Experience managing grants and grant-funded programs.
• Experience supporting students with varying levels of preparedness for college-level work.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience leading academic initiatives. 
• Experience teaching blended/hybrid, and distance learning (online) courses.
• Demonstration of student engagement strategies that facilitate learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences and help students succeed in the course.

Application Process:

• For consideration, dates of employment must be included in your application or attachment.
• Please include a complete resume/application including all relevant or related experience.
• List any awards or recognitions that are community, industry, or educationally relevant.
• A cover letter is recommended and preferred.
• Online applications must be received by October 15, 2024.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• For international degrees, you must provide US degree equivalency verified by a nationally recognized credential evaluation service.

• Participation in a retirement plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.

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Our benefits package includes: sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.  We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

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