Hospitality and Tourism Management Program Director

A full-time faculty is responsible for delivering instruction in various formats (on-line, in person, video-conferencing, or any combination of methods), in the discipline(s) for which she/he has been employed. Instruction may take place at any of the college’s campuses, at a clinical partner facility, or at a designated temporary location. Faculty also provide academic advising and facilitate student success. Technology tools are routinely used to communicate with and support students.

Faculty participate in divisional and institutional activities related to the college’s mission, engage with communities of interest, and promote college programs.

Faculty serving as program directors have agreed to accept certain administrative responsibilities in addition to their faculty responsibilities.

provides leadership for a specific program, ensures that the program operates smoothly, maintains any applicable accreditations, and assists the Associate Vice President with the supervision and evaluation of faculty and staff in the program.

typically receive one three-hour course re-assignment to attend the administrative duties and to collaborate with practitioners and employers in their program field.

This is a 9-month term position based on the Williamson County Campus.

• Publicize the program and recruit students.
• Monitor and assist with the placement of program completers.
• Work with the division to establish admissions policies, as appropriate to the program and coordinate admission of students to the program.
• Monitor curriculum development, improvement, and evaluation, including program review, Academic Audit, and student learning outcomes assessment for the disciplines in the department.
• Participate in the articulation of courses and programs with other educational institutions.
• Assure continued compliance of the program with criteria for accreditation of appropriate external accrediting agencies and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
• Assist the division in collaborating with extended services personnel to schedule department course offerings for all college locations, if deemed appropriate.
• Work with an advisory committee of employers in the career field to assure that the curriculum, program quality, and skills of the graduates meet the needs of employers who will employ them.
• Serve as liaison to internship and co-operative sites.
• Ensure that the program operates smoothly and its work is done in a timely manner.
• Oversee department planning/evaluation and document meetings.
• Prepare and submit reports, as required by the institution or external agencies.
• Determine staffing needs and work with the division and executive vice president – provost for academic and student programs and services to recruit and hire faculty with an emphasis on maintaining diversity.
• Develop and manage the program budgets, including coordination of purchases for all college locations.
• Promote the development and maintenance of an academic environment conducive to learning in the program.
• Assist the division in the resolution of student grievances related to academic policies, procedures, and personnel in the program.
• Serve as liaison for the program to other college entities, other educational institutions, and to the general public.
• Assist in the orientation, supervision, and evaluation of part-time faculty.
• Collaborate with student services personnel to facilitate student success activities, including recruitment, orientation, advising, retention, and student goals completion.
• Provide leadership to identify, involve and document meetings appropriate to external advisors to assure program relevance, quality, and graduate success/placements.
• Conduct appropriate needs assessments within the program industry to provide an appropriate and current curriculum.

• Must be able to deliver instruction and evaluate student learning in all instructional delivery formats offered by the specific department at the college and at any of its teaching locations. Formats include but are not limited to in-person, online, hybrid, live streaming, and…