Sustainability and Tourism

The Center for Sustainable Tourism (CST) at East Carolina University is seeking candidates for a full-time, faculty appointment beginning August 19, 2010. The position will be filled either as tenure-track or with consideration for tenure, dependent upon qualifications. This research and teaching position will be a joint appointment between the Center for Sustainable Tourism and an appropriate academic department.

The position is broadly defined to consider all candidates with strong evidence of sustainability-related research and teaching pertaining to aspects of tourism. Relevant fields or areas of expertise include travel and tourism studies, recreation and leisure, hospitality management, business, economics, sociology, geography, political science, public administration, anthropology, ecology, conservation, biology, geology, or other fields related to sustainability and tourism. The CST seeks a leader or someone with a strong potential to be a leader in the emerging field of sustainable tourism. The successful candidate will hold an appointment in an academic department (51%) and the CST (49%), and will conduct research and teach appropriate courses for both units. Appropriate service to the university, community and profession is expected.

This position is Open Rank and salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications. Review of applications begins February 27, 2010.  For more information concerning the CST visit: http://www.sustainabletourism.org/

Please submit the following documents online at http://www.jobs.ecu.edu/
1. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest;
2. Resume / Curriculum Vita;
3. Statement indicating your general philosophy of sustainability and tourism and its implication in your  teaching, research, external funding and community and industry outreach;
4. Complete contact information for three or more references.

Please direct any questions to Dr. Craig Landry, Department of Economics and Chair, Sustainable Tourism Search Committee, at (252) 328-6383 or landryc@ecu.edu.