tenure-track

adjective

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

Example Sentences

He is credited by supporters with bringing in more state funding to the district, hiring more than 900 full-time, tenure-track faculty members, promoting initiatives for academic success for students of color, especially Black and Latino men, and bolstering racial and gender diversity among faculty and staff.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the academic senate, which includes thousands of tenured or tenure-track faculty members, will be able to speak at a special virtual meeting on Friday afternoon.

From New York Times

The following year, in 2012, he became a tenure-track professor at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.

From Seattle Times

In UF’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the top two candidates for a tenure-track position cited the law’s employment restrictions in declining offers.

From Science Magazine

Minority-serving institutions, such as historically Black colleges and universities, have been successful in developing faculty of color and elevating them through tenure-track positions, which are more secure than part-time or adjunct roles, Bitar said.

From Seattle Times