tenure-track

American  

adjective

1. of or relating to a college- or university-teaching job that can lead to a tenured position.

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Example Sentences

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s economics department—one of the top programs in the world—lists starting pay for a junior, tenure-track professor at $225,000 to $254,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hamilton College economist Stephen Wu noted that there have been an unusually large number of applications for the tenure-track opening in his department, and that the quality of the applicants is extremely high.

From The Wall Street Journal

Staff support for students and faculty has not kept up with enrollment and salaries for tenure-track faculty lag behind university goals.

From Los Angeles Times

They decided to slow tenure-track hiring, scale back new construction and pause admissions to nearly 20 Ph.D. programs for a year.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman said the university is dedicated to the central role of tenure-track faculty but draws on a wide set of talent to complement course offerings.

From The Wall Street Journal