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Faculty Hiring Trends — Week of August 23, 2026

Open listings
16,424
Vs prior week
+2315
Top position type
Adjunct

Faculty Atlas is currently tracking 16,424 open faculty positions — +2315 compared to last week. Among listings matched to institution type, 71.9% are at public institutions and 28.1% are at private nonprofit institutions. Adjunct roles represent the largest category with 5,695 listings. Among positions with a known appointment track, 19.3% are tenure-track and 80.7% are non-tenure-track.

Most active systems

NY2,250
UC997
TX968
NC724
OH703
FL668
NJ603
PA588
IL574
IN550

Top disciplines

Nursing268
Computer Science164
Psychology125
Mathematics96
Biology87
Accounting69
Chemistry69
Other66
Pediatrics65
History60

Appointment track

Tenure-track2,116 · 19.3% of classified
Non-tenure-track8,831 · 80.7% of classified
Variable / candidate-dependent track0
Unclassified5,477

Position types

Adjunct5,695
Other2,214
Assistant Professor2,088
Instructor1,598
Clinical1,118
Lecturer979
Professor (Full/Open Rank)949
Postdoctoral753
Associate Professor736
Visiting206
Research Faculty88
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