Sessional Instructor, Travel and Tourism

Sessional Instructor, Travel and Tourism

International Business, Marketing, Strategy, and Law, School of Business

Competition No. 23.10.271

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Sessional Commensurate with qualifications This competition will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

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MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.

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The Department of International Business, Marketing, Strategy, and Law in the School of Business invites applications for a Sessional Instructor opportunity with our Travel and Tourism program to teach in the Winter 2024 (start date of January 3, 2024) and Spring/Summer 2024 sessions.

You will be a graduate of a travel and tourism program, hold a CTC or CTM designation and have a minimum of five years of travel industry experience in a front-line position, with superior customer service and selling skills, and a strong network of travel and tourism contacts.

Current knowledge and expertise in the following areas are required:

• Domestic and International Air travel; and
• Proficiency in Apollo/Travelport and TravCom/ClientLinq.

Availability to teach during the day is required for this position.

Please include a curriculum vitae with your application. Questions about this opportunity may be address to Murli Muralidharan at [email protected] .

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

This position is included under the Faculty Association collective agreement.

MacEwan University is committed to fostering the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion within our community, and we are dedicated to removing barriers that have been historically encountered and are currently experienced by some members of our society. We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, sexual and gender minorities, and members of all equity-deserving groups. We believe that the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty serves as a strength of our institution and benefit to society. We are committed to ensuring full and inclusive participation for all in our community.

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