Faculty - Tourism Security

About the Position

Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor

• A doctoral degree (PhD or equivalent) in a directly relevant field such as Tourism Security, Security Management, Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, Risk Management, Crisis/Emergency Management, Security Studies, Criminal Justice/Police Studies, or another closely related discipline.
• For candidates teaching multidisciplinary courses, the academic specialization should demonstrate a clear and defensible relationship to the assigned Tourism Security courses.
• Demonstrated university/college-level teaching experience in relevant subjects, preferably including applied or vocationally oriented delivery.
• Evidence of competence in curriculum/course development, student assessment, and outcome-based teaching.
• Strong English communication skills sufficient to teach, assess, advise students, prepare course documentation, and communicate professionally.
• Ability to participate in program committees, quality assurance, curriculum review, academic advising, and continuous improvement activities.
• Relevant industry or professional experience in tourism/hospitality security, security operations, risk, crisis management, emergency response, law enforcement, aviation/maritime security, event security, or related areas is strongly preferred.

Lecturer / Instructor

• A Master's degree in Tourism, Hospitality, Security Management, Risk Management, Crisis/Emergency Management, Security Studies, Criminal Justice/Police Studies, or a closely related field is preferred for lecturer-level appointment.
• For instructor/practical-teaching appointments, a relevant Bachelor's degree may be considered where permitted by UPM policy, provided the candidate has strong, directly relevant professional experience and demonstrable teaching/training competence.
• Demonstrated teaching, training, vocational education, or professional-instruction experience in relevant subjects.
• Substantial practical experience may be particularly important for courses involving security operations, event security, surveillance, access control, emergency response, investigation, loss prevention, transportation security, maritime security, VIP protection, and related applied skills.
• Strong ability to conduct demonstrations, simulations, scenarios, practical exercises, role plays, case studies, and competency-based assessments.
• Good English communication skills, including the ability to deliver instruction, prepare learning materials, provide feedback, and maintain appropriate course documentation.
• Ability to use relevant security technology, digital learning tools, surveillance/control-room systems, or other technologies applicable to assigned courses.
• Professional certifications, licenses, specialist training, or recognized operational qualifications relevant to the teaching assignment are desirable and should be verified where applicable.

Application Procedure

• Please apply online and we will get in touch if the screening committee shortlists you for an interview.

About the University

Responsibilities

• Teach Tourism Security courses within the International Hospitality Management Department.
• Develop curriculum and courses and conduct student assessment using outcome-based teaching.
• Participate in program committees, quality assurance, curriculum review, academic advising, and continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct demonstrations, simulations, scenarios, practical exercises, role plays, case studies, and competency-based assessments for applied courses.
• Deliver instruction, prepare learning materials, provide feedback, and maintain appropriate course documentation.