The history of Caucasus University dates back to 1998, when Caucasus School of Business was established.

 

CU offers students high-quality education, international programmes, and practice-oriented learning. Since its foundation, Caucasus University has maintained cooperation with universities around the world and currently has 289 partner universities in 74 countries.

 

With its extensive infrastructure and modern facilities, the CU campus is one of the largest educational institutions not only in Georgia, but also in the wider region.

 

Caucasus University brings together the following schools: the School of Business, School of Law, School of Media, School of Technology, School of Architecture and Design, School of Governance, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Tourism, School of Medicine, School of Economics, and School of Education.

 

Caucasus University, Caucasus School of Tourism (CTS), announces a competition for the following academic positions:

 

Professor
• Tourism (1 vacancy)

Associate Professor
• Tourism (1 vacancy)

Assistant Professor
• Tourism Management (2 vacancies)

 

Note: Within the field of Tourism, the teaching load includes courses in Tourism Economics and Food and Beverage Management, while Tourism Management refers to hotel practice.

 

Qualification requirements

 

For the position of Professor

A person holding a doctoral or equivalent academic degree in the relevant field, with at least 6 years of scientific-pedagogical experience, may be elected as Professor for a term of 7 years.

 

For the position of Associate Professor

A person holding a doctoral or equivalent academic degree in the relevant field, with at least 3 years of scientific-pedagogical experience, may be elected as Associate Professor for a term of 7 years.

 

For the position of Assistant Professor

A person holding a doctoral or equivalent academic degree in the relevant field may be elected as Assistant Professor for a term of 4 years.

 

Additional requirement:

Knowledge of English at no less than B2 level is required in the case of teaching on English-taught programmes.

 

A qualified person may also be elected to the positions of Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor on the basis of professional qualifications. In such cases, a person’s qualification may be confirmed through professional experience, specialised training, and/or publications. A person shall be considered suitably qualified if they possess the competencies necessary to ensure the achievement of the programme’s intended learning outcomes.

 

Personal skills and competencies

 

• Responsible
• Fair and disciplined
• Communicative
• Creative
• Motivated
• Ability to transfer knowledge and deliver presentations
• Ability to interact effectively with an audience
• Persuasion and listening skills
• Ability to take an individual approach
• Analytical and logical thinking skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

 

Interested applicants must submit:

 

• A CV/resume in Georgian and English, including information on teaching and scientific activities
• Syllabi of the course(s) in Georgian
• A copy of an identity document
• Copies of documents confirming education, qualifications, and academic degree/title, including documents certifying possession of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, or equivalent academic degree
• In the case of a degree obtained abroad, the documentation required for authentication
• A document confirming scientific-pedagogical experience, in accordance with the requirements of the position
• Full information on articles, books, monographs, or other scientific works, including the title of the work, place and date of publication, number of pages, and name of the publisher, as well as copies of the outer covers of the works. For the purposes of the competition, information from the last 5 years is of particular importance
• For teaching in English-taught programmes, an international certificate confirming English language proficiency

 

English language proficiency may be confirmed by a valid international certificate proving B2-level English, and/or a document confirming completion of a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctoral degree in an English-taught programme within the last 3 years, or by citizenship of a country where English is the official language.

 

The competition will be conducted in three stages:

 

Stage I – Screening of submitted documents
Stage II – Presentation/Interview
Stage III – Final evaluation of the competition

 

Important dates

 

Announcement of the competition: March 20, 2026
Application period: from April 20, 2026 through April 25, 2026
Competition period: April–May 2026
Venue: 1 Paata Saakadze Street, Tbilisi
In certain cases, due to the specific nature of the competition, it may be conducted remotely.
Publication of results: May 2026

 

Interested applicants are requested to send the required documents by email to hr@cu.edu.ge or submit them in printed form to the following address: 1 Paata Saakadze Street, Human Resources Management Department.

 

For additional information, please contact the Human Resources Management Department of Caucasus University by email at hr@cu.edu.ge or by telephone: 2 377777.

 

Applicants are requested to indicate in the subject line the title of the relevant academic position and field.

 

Please note that, based on the stated requirements, your submitted resume may not be considered for this particular vacancy and may instead be retained for another relevant vacancy.

 

Caucasus University reserves the right to verify the information provided by applicants, and only candidates who advance to Stage II will be contacted.

 

By submitting your resume/CV for the announced vacancy, you consent to Caucasus University processing the personal information you provide in accordance with applicable legislation, including, where relevant, special category data. Please be informed that your personal data will be processed for the purpose of deciding regarding the establishment of contractual relations with you, including employment relationships.

 

Caucasus University protects the fundamental human rights and freedoms established by Georgian legislation, ensures an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and oppression, embraces the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and is a signatory to the Women’s Empowerment Principles.

 

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy. We wish you every success.