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Teaching Assistant Professor

University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill

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Location
NC-Chapel-Hill, NC
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Job overview

The Teaching Assistant Professor will teach three classes per semester, including first-year classes, engineering foundational courses, and upper-level electives in materials and engineering. The role also provides departmental service in collaboration with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to support implementation of a new undergraduate program. This may include developing assessment plans, advising processes, peer teaching oversight, faculty mentoring, or undergraduate laboratory activities, with possible summer-school teaching.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

TeachingMaterials EngineeringStudent AdvisingPeer Teaching OversightFaculty MentoringUndergraduate Laboratory Activities

Full job description

Employment Type: Permanent Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0006166

Salary Range: Dependent on Experience and/or Qualifications

Position Summary/Description:

The Teaching Assistant Professor will teach three classes per semester including first year classes, engineering foundational courses, and upper-level electives in materials and engineering. The TAP will also be expected to provide service to the department by working with the Director of Undergraduate Studies to support the implementation of the new undergraduate program. This could include the development of one or more of the following: an assessment plan, student advising processes, peer teaching oversight, faculty mentoring, and undergraduate laboratory activities. This position may also have opportunities to teach summer school classes.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,955 open Professor jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • US median$115–162K/yr789 salary ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 74 open Professor jobs in North Carolina and 2,955 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Professor postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (353 postings).
Education
2,087 of the 2,955 open Professor jobs (71%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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