Definition: An entry-level faculty position. Most colleges require a doctoral degree although some community colleges may hire master's level graduates. An assistant professor is nobody's assistant; instead she or he is a professor at the lowest rung of the promotion ladder. Most assistant professors do not yet have tenure
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