Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator

Placement International; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hospitality Academy seeks a Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator to lead strategic hospitality programs and deliver high‑quality teaching across undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education.

You will mentor faculty, coordinate curricula, ensure regulatory compliance, drive accreditation readiness, and foster industry partnerships to maintain internationally competitive standards and an outstanding student experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, or Business Administration.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive hospitality industry experience.
• Senior management experience within international hotels or hospitality organisations.
• Minimum 8 years of higher education teaching experience.
• Experience coordinating academic programmes and leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with accreditation processes and curriculum design.

Responsibilities

• Deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education modules in Hotel Management and Hospitality Strategy.
• Design assessments aligned with learning outcomes and supervise dissertations.
• Coordinate academic calendars and module scheduling and examinations.
• Lead quality assurance initiatives and programme reviews.
• Foster industry engagement through partnerships and internships.
• Support student success and provide academic tutoring and mentoring.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Academic leadership

Decision making

Coaching and mentoring

Teaching

Student-centred learning

Facilitation

Classroom management

Communication

Education

Master's Degree in Hospitality Management

Master's Degree in Tourism Management

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Related discipline

Doctorate (PhD/DBA/EdD) in Hospitality, Tourism, Business or related field

Job description

Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator

Hospitality Academy (Academic & Admissions) ·

Remote

Position Summary

The Senior Professor of Hotel Management & Academic Coordinator provides academic leadership for Hospitality Academy's hotel management programs while delivering high-quality teaching in strategic hospitality management. The role combines senior-level teaching with responsibility for academic coordination, curriculum development, faculty leadership, quality assurance, student success, and industry engagement.

The position ensures that academic programs remain innovative, industry-relevant, and aligned with institutional quality standards while fostering an outstanding student learning experience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Teaching & Learning Excellence

Deliver undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education modules in Hotel Management and Hospitality Strategy.

Develop engaging learning experiences using case studies, simulations, project-based learning and experiential methodologies.

Design assessments aligned with learning outcomes.

Supervise dissertations, capstone projects and applied consulting projects.

Provide academic tutoring and mentoring to students.

Maintain high levels of student satisfaction and academic performance.

2. Academic Coordination

Coordinate academic calendars and module scheduling.

Ensure consistency across modules and programmes.

Coordinate faculty workload and teaching assignments.

Ensure compliance with academic regulations.

Coordinate examinations and assessment processes.

Ensure learning outcomes are achieved.

Resolve academic issues affecting students or faculty.

Lead periodic programme reviews.

Design new hospitality management modules.

Benchmark programmes against leading hospitality schools.

Integrate emerging hospitality trends including:

Digital Hospitality

AI in Hospitality

Revenue Management

Sustainability

Luxury Hospitality

Guest Experience

ESG

Ensure curriculum remains internationally competitive.

4. Faculty Leadership

Coordinate and support teaching staff.

Conduct teaching observations when required.

Promote teaching excellence and innovation.

Facilitate faculty meetings.

Support onboarding of new faculty.

5. Academic Quality Assurance

Lead continuous quality improvement initiatives by:

Monitoring programme quality indicators.

Reviewing student evaluations.

Developing action plans for improvement.

Supporting accreditation processes.

Ensuring compliance with institutional quality standards.

Preparing academic reports.

Participating in internal and external academic reviews.

6. Student Experience

Monitor student progression and retention.

Provide academic guidance.

Support students facing academic challenges.

Participate in orientation activities.

Collaborate with Student Services.

Promote student engagement throughout the programme.

7. Industry Engagement

Maintain strong links with the hospitality industry by:

Developing partnerships with hotel companies.

Supporting internships.

Collaborating on industry projects.

Participating in conferences.

Representing Hospitality Academy at professional events.

Identifying emerging industry needs.

Contribute to applied hospitality research.

Publish professional articles where appropriate.

Participate in academic conferences.

Lead educational innovation initiatives.

Incorporate current hospitality trends into teaching.

9. Institutional Contribution

Participate in Open Days.

Support student recruitment.

Represent Hospitality Academy externally.

Contribute to strategic projects.

Participate in committees.

Promote Hospitality Academy's academic reputation.

Required Qualifications

Education

Required

Master's Degree in:

Hospitality Management

Tourism Management

Business Administration

Related discipline

Preferred

Doctorate (PhD/DBA/EdD) in Hospitality, Tourism, Business or related field.

Professional Experience

Minimum 15 years of progressive hospitality industry experience.

Senior management experience within international hotels or hospitality organisations.

Minimum 8 years of higher education teaching experience.

Experience coordinating academic programmes.

Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred

International hospitality experience.

Experience working with accreditation bodies.

Experience in curriculum design.

Experience in executive education.

Knowledge

Strong knowledge of:

Hotel Operations

Hospitality Strategy

Revenue Management

Leadership

Hospitality Finance

Sustainability

Digital Transformation

Learning Management Systems

Academic Quality Frameworks

Higher Education Quality Assurance

Core Competencies

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Academic leadership

Decision making

Coaching and mentoring

Teaching

Student-centred learning

Facilitation

Classroom management

Communication