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Job Description:

The primary role of the VP, Research & Market Analytics is to conduct statistical and content analysis to support the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp’s mission. In addition, the VP will supervise the Research Coordinator or Research Manager and engage in an ongoing dialogue with CVC leadership to develop and implement new initiatives to further the analytic missions of the CVC. The position is a direct report to the Executive Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer

Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years experience in destination research and analytics or equivalent industry experience.
Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field.  Master’s degree not required but preferred

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please send resume to Executive Vice President/CMO, 150 4th Ave. N, Nashville, TN7219 or deana@visitmusiccity.com

 

 

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Job Description:

The Hainan University-Arizona State University Joint International Tourism College (HAITC) is seeking one full-time, benefits-eligible, 9-month associate or full professor with summer administrative responsibilities to serve as director. The position is hired by and located at ASU in Arizona. This is a tenured position and requires the candidate to provide evidence of scholarly contributions as well as fulfill all other tenure requirements at ASU. Under administrative direction, this position is responsible for developing and implementing program strategies, plans, goals and objectives for HAITC; and managing staff and building relationships with other ASU/school entities in support of the college’s vision. Expertise in tourism, hotel management, parks and recreation management, public affairs or a closely related area is desired. The position is located in Phoenix, Arizona and will require a minimum of two trips to China per year to teach and meet with faculty, staff and administrators, and students (approximately 10% of position is travel).

School Information

The School of Community Resources and Development (SCRD) and the School of Public Affairs (SPA) are two of the four schools in the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions (https://publicservice.asu.edu), a vibrant community of scholars actively committed to excellence in education and innovative responses to collective problems. SCRD is ranked #7 in the world and #2 in the U.S. for Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism according to the Center for World University Rankings. Its mission is to co-create transformative solutions that enhance the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of communities (see: http://scrd.asu.edu/). SPA’s mission is to understand and address society’s grandest challenges in public management, policy and governance (see: http://spa.asu.edu).

Hainan University is a comprehensive provincial university in Haikou, Hainan China. It is one of the “211 Project” key universities. Hainan is a sub-tropical island with beautiful beaches and tropical forests. It is often called the Hawaii of China.

HAITC is an innovative joint college and the first domestic Sino-foreign cooperative tourism institution approve by China’s Ministry of Education (see: https://publicservice.asu.edu/content/hainan-university-arizona-state-university-joint-international-tourism-college and http://en.haitc.hainanu.edu.cn.

Currently offering three dual degree programs, the college began in Fall 2017 and now hosts over 1,040 students. Courses are taught by both HNU and ASU faculty.

Job Responsibilities

In collaboration with the HAITC and ASU Deans and Vice Deans, this position develops, plans and implements strategies to maintain and continually improve the quality efforts of ASU-HNU collaboration; promotes the college’s visibility and educational offerings; serves as a liaison for academic programs between ASU and HNU; serves as an expert and resource to the Deans and Vice Deans with regards to the ASU-HNU collaboration; counsels and confers with faculty within HAITC’s programs of study; provides program procedures, policies, goals and objectives, technical guidance and problem resolution; oversees and enforces ASU and college policies and procedures; oversees HAITC operations such as budgeting and financial reporting, course assignments and scheduling, and student services; manages the teaching portion of all ASU-HAITC faculty; and provides leadership, supervises, mentors, and evaluates assigned ASU Phoenix staff.

As a faculty member, the successful candidate will be expected to teach two one-credit introductory classes in a hybrid format (in-class and on-line) at the undergraduate level for HAITC first-year students. Additionally, the candidate will teach one three-credit course, at the graduate or undergraduate level, for Phoenix based students.  Excellent in-class instruction delivery is expected. Other course assignments will be determined in conjunction with the school director and the dean. The faculty member will also participate in service activities for the college, profession and community. The appointment will begin with a one-week orientation at ASU in mid-August 2021.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications

• Earned doctorate degree in tourism/recreation management, hospitality, leisure studies, geography, business, public administration or a closely related field from an accredited institution at the time of appointment
• Meet the academic requirements for appointment at the rank of associate or full professor with tenure
• At least two years of university administrative experience
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills
• Undergraduate teaching experience
• Demonstrated ability to work with culturally-diverse populations

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience working internationally
• Knowledge of the recreation, tourism and hospitality industries or the field of public administration/policy
• Formal or information experience mentoring junior faculty
• Administrative skills including budgeting, course scheduling, and curriculum management
• Graduate level teaching experience
• Ability to verbally communicate in Mandarin is desirable but not required

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