About the University of Prince Mugrin

The University of Prince Mugrin (UPM), established in 2017 and located in Medina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia, is dedicated to providing advanced university education. UPM offers contemporary educational curricula and materials designed to support students in building their future careers.

About the Role: Faculty in Tourism Security

The University of Prince Mugrin is seeking to appoint full-time faculty members within the International Hospitality Management Department of the College of Business and Tourism. Positions are available at the Lecturer, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Full Professor levels, with a focus on Tourism Security and related fields. The successful candidates will be based at the university's campus in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

Requirements for Professor, Associate Professor, and 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 a closely related discipline.
• For multidisciplinary courses, the academic specialization must demonstrate a clear 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 for teaching, assessing, advising students, preparing course documentation, and professional communication.
• 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, particularly for practice-oriented courses.

Requirements for Lecturer and 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 appointments.
• For instructor/practical-teaching appointments, a relevant Bachelor's degree may be considered if 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 is 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 Process

Interested candidates are invited to apply online. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview by the screening committee.