Auburn University, Alabama30+ days ago
Responsibilities include: 1) Provide statewide leadership in tourism economic development and regional economic planning; 2) Collaborate with the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management Director of Community Engagement and Economic Development to identify local and statewide program priority needs for the tourism industry; 3) Develop and deliver grant-supported educational programs (initiatives, presentations, website information, and supporting materials) grounded in research-based sciences to improve the performance of the statewide tourism industry, whether owner operated or corporate entities; 4) Collaborate with, support, and train county Extension directors and Extension agents, when appropriate, across the state to implement and evaluate programs and activities and report program impacts; 5) Participate in and assist Extension priority program teams as they develop plans-of-work; 6) Design and undertake evidence-based Extension and applied research projects that engage and involve various tourism client groups, stakeholders (e.g., Alabama Department of Tourism, Alabama Restaurant and Hospitality Alliance, Statewide Visitor and Convention Bureaus and Chambers of Commerce), and whole communities to improve their quality of life and economic wellbeing; 7) Establish and maintain a strong, extramurally funded Extension and applied research program; 8) Disseminate Extension and research scholarship through journals, ACES peer reviewed publications, digital products, and conference presentations and seek recognition of excellence in programming; 9) Collaborate with College of Human Sciences and Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management faculty on interdisciplinary community programming; 10) Engage the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management students in development and delivery of educational tools and programs; 11) Provide service within professional organizations and on committees within the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, College of Human Sciences, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, and Auburn University. Shaping the next generation of top-tier hospitality professionals while providing exceptional guest experiences in a state-of-the-art learning facility, the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management prepares graduates for an array of careers within the broad hospitality and tourism industry with immersive, hands-on learning opportunities available through the Tony and Libba Rane Culinary Science Center.