full-time faculty

noun

Pronunciation: ˌfʊlˈtaɪm ˈfækəlti

Definition

Academic staff members employed by an educational institution on a permanent or long-term basis, typically with a standard workload of teaching, research, and administrative duties.

Examples

• The university is hiring more full-time faculty to reduce its reliance on part-time instructors.

• As a member of the full-time faculty, she is expected to mentor students and contribute to departmental governance.

• The union represents both full-time faculty and adjunct staff in contract negotiations.

Synonyms of full-time faculty

Words with a similar meaning to full-time faculty:

• permanent staff
• tenure-track faculty
• professoriate

Antonyms of full-time faculty

Words with the opposite meaning to full-time faculty:

• adjunct faculty

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