NTT
Education & Academia abbreviation · Academic
| Stands for | Non-tenure-track |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
NTT stands for Non-tenure-track, an academic abbreviation.
Faculty positions without eligibility for tenure, including lecturers, instructors, clinical faculty, professors of practice, research faculty and adjuncts. Such appointments make up roughly two-thirds of the US instructional faculty.
Example: The union bargains for NTT faculty, including multi-year contracts for senior lecturers.
Usage notes
Some NTT jobs are secure, renewable full-time positions, while part-time adjunct roles are typically paid per course with few benefits. Professional associations such as the AAUP have long criticized the decline in tenure lines. The term "contingent faculty" overlaps but emphasizes job insecurity.
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