Assistant Professor Jobs in North Carolina
Assistant Professor jobs in North Carolina are consistently active, with demand concentrated in higher education, medical and health sciences, and STEM research across the state's extensive university system. Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Charlotte are the largest hiring metros, anchored by institutions such as the University of North Carolina system, Duke University, and North Carolina State University. The most in-demand specialties include nursing and health professions education, engineering and computer science, and biomedical research. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.
If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the Disability Accommodations | OEOC | University of Arkansas (uark.edu): Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.
Department:
School of Journalism and Strategic Media
Summary of Job Duties:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media (SJSM) in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social and Digital Media in Journalism to start in August 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.
SJSM seeks a scholar of Social and Digital Media with familiarity of the professional practice of social and digital media in journalism. SJSM is particularly interested in candidates whose areas of focus expand into any of the following: strategic communication, digital and platform cultures, media audiences and engagement, online communities, influencers and creators, digital advertising and public relations, algorithms and platforms, artificial intelligence and media, misinformation, or the social and cultural implications of digital media.
The successful candidate will maintain an active program of research and/or scholarly/creative activity and contribute to the School's undergraduate and graduate curricula. Teaching responsibilities may include existing courses in social and digital media as well as courses in the candidate's areas of expertise across the School's journalism, multimedia, and advertising/public relations programs. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop new courses that complement and expand the School's curriculum in social and digital media.
The position carries a 2-2 teaching load and includes requirements for research and service.
Faculty hired in this position will have an opportunity to be a part of Fulbright College’s multidisciplinary Democracy as a Public Good cluster hire at the University of Arkansas. Through its Democracy as a Public Good Initiative, the College will advance the University’s land-grant mission by expanding capacity to generate knowledge that informs public understanding, contributes to policy and practice, and connects Arkansas to national and international conversations about societal good. Building on existing campus expertise in issues ranging from norms of democratic communication, free speech, media ethics and literacy, humanitarian governance and civil society, risks that AI poses to democratic governance, immigration, and public law, new faculty members participating in the cluster will advance their research agendas through mentoring and opportunities for collaboration—both with other scholars and with communities in the state—that may result in peer-reviewed publications, external funding, and new approaches to the pressing challenges that democracy faces. The successful candidate for this position will have an opportunity to join a community of scholars committed to confronting major issues, generating new knowledge, and providing research-based solutions that investigate and strengthen democratic culture for people living in Arkansas and beyond.
This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
About the Department:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas is fully accredited by ACEJMC, offering a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with concentrations in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, and Multimedia Storytelling and Production, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations. SJSM also offers a Master of Arts in Journalism and Strategic Media – in total serving about 1,000 undergrads and grads in AY25-26.
Duties will include:
- 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
- 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
- 20% Academic Service Activities
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- A terminal degree in journalism or a media-related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment
- At least two years of professional, research, or relevant experience in digital journalism, digital and social media advertising, and public relations
- Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda and/or scholarly/creative activity related to social media, digital media, or related areas of media and communication
- A demonstrated ability to develop and deliver course content related to social and digital media in face-to-face and/or online environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least five years professional journalistic experience in digital and social journalism, digital and social media strategies for news and/or strategic media, social media influencing
- Significant experience in the fast-changing world of social media and related digital media
- Experience with online teaching and educational technology, including in writing Open Education Resource texts to be used across course sections by other faculty
- A strong record of successful publication and external funding in the thematic and/or methodological areas of the position focus
Additional Information:
Salary Information:
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details)
Optional Documents:
Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
Dr. Ray McCaffrey, rmmccaff@uark.edu
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site.
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Completed applications received by October 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Raymond McCaffrey, at rmmccaff@uark.edu.
Applicants must submit:
- A curriculum vitae
- A cover letter/letter of application
- A statement of teaching philosophy, which may include evidence of teaching effectiveness (not to exceed three pages)
- A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity:
N/A
Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A
Occasional Physical Activity:
N/A
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
Closing Date:
Type of Position:
Faculty - Tenure/Tenure Track
Workstudy Position:
No
Job Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Sponsorship Available:
Yes
Institution Name:
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.
Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions, you should review before applying for the opening.
If you have a disability and need assistance with the hiring process, please submit a request via the Disability Accommodations | OEOC | University of Arkansas (uark.edu): Request an Accommodation. Applicants are required to submit a request for each position of which they have applied.
For general application assistance or if you have questions about a job posting, please contact Human Resources at 479.575.5351.
Department:
School of Journalism and Strategic Media
Summary of Job Duties:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media (SJSM) in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Social and Digital Media in Journalism to start in August 2027. This is a standard nine-month faculty appointment.
SJSM seeks a scholar of Social and Digital Media with familiarity of the professional practice of social and digital media in journalism. SJSM is particularly interested in candidates whose areas of focus expand into any of the following: strategic communication, digital and platform cultures, media audiences and engagement, online communities, influencers and creators, digital advertising and public relations, algorithms and platforms, artificial intelligence and media, misinformation, or the social and cultural implications of digital media.
The successful candidate will maintain an active program of research and/or scholarly/creative activity and contribute to the School's undergraduate and graduate curricula. Teaching responsibilities may include existing courses in social and digital media as well as courses in the candidate's areas of expertise across the School's journalism, multimedia, and advertising/public relations programs. The successful candidate will have opportunities to develop new courses that complement and expand the School's curriculum in social and digital media.
The position carries a 2-2 teaching load and includes requirements for research and service.
Faculty hired in this position will have an opportunity to be a part of Fulbright College’s multidisciplinary Democracy as a Public Good cluster hire at the University of Arkansas. Through its Democracy as a Public Good Initiative, the College will advance the University’s land-grant mission by expanding capacity to generate knowledge that informs public understanding, contributes to policy and practice, and connects Arkansas to national and international conversations about societal good. Building on existing campus expertise in issues ranging from norms of democratic communication, free speech, media ethics and literacy, humanitarian governance and civil society, risks that AI poses to democratic governance, immigration, and public law, new faculty members participating in the cluster will advance their research agendas through mentoring and opportunities for collaboration—both with other scholars and with communities in the state—that may result in peer-reviewed publications, external funding, and new approaches to the pressing challenges that democracy faces. The successful candidate for this position will have an opportunity to join a community of scholars committed to confronting major issues, generating new knowledge, and providing research-based solutions that investigate and strengthen democratic culture for people living in Arkansas and beyond.
This is an in-person position. Most university classes are offered face-to-face, and extensive in-person engagement in such activities as office hours, student advising, and departmental, college, and university committee meetings is essential to advancing student success and departmental effectiveness.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
About the Department:
The School of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Arkansas is fully accredited by ACEJMC, offering a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism with concentrations in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, and Multimedia Storytelling and Production, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations. SJSM also offers a Master of Arts in Journalism and Strategic Media – in total serving about 1,000 undergrads and grads in AY25-26.
Duties will include:
- 40% Teaching or Professional Performance
- 40% Research/Scholarly and/or Creative Activities
- 20% Academic Service Activities
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
- A terminal degree in journalism or a media-related field from an accredited institution of higher education conferred by the date of initial appointment
- At least two years of professional, research, or relevant experience in digital journalism, digital and social media advertising, and public relations
- Evidence of, or a demonstrated potential for, an active research agenda and/or scholarly/creative activity related to social media, digital media, or related areas of media and communication
- A demonstrated ability to develop and deliver course content related to social and digital media in face-to-face and/or online environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- At least five years professional journalistic experience in digital and social journalism, digital and social media strategies for news and/or strategic media, social media influencing
- Significant experience in the fast-changing world of social media and related digital media
- Experience with online teaching and educational technology, including in writing Open Education Resource texts to be used across course sections by other faculty
- A strong record of successful publication and external funding in the thematic and/or methodological areas of the position focus
Additional Information:
Salary Information:
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Other (see special instructions for details)
Optional Documents:
Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
Dr. Ray McCaffrey, rmmccaff@uark.edu
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site.
Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Completed applications received by October 15, 2026, will be assured full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position.
For additional inquiries, please contact the search committee chair, Raymond McCaffrey, at rmmccaff@uark.edu.
Applicants must submit:
- A curriculum vitae
- A cover letter/letter of application
- A statement of teaching philosophy, which may include evidence of teaching effectiveness (not to exceed three pages)
- A list of three professional references (name, title, email address, and phone number) willing to provide letters of recommendation if requested during the application process
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
Constant Physical Activity:
N/A
Frequent Physical Activity:
N/A
Occasional Physical Activity:
N/A
Benefits Eligible:
Yes
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Where North Carolina roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Assistant Professor Job Market in North Carolina
A snapshot from current North Carolina openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- University of Arkansas29
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill15
- East Carolina University14
- North Carolina State University10
- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University10
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
What North Carolina Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in assistant professor jobs across North Carolina.
- Terminal degree such as a PhD, MFA, or MD in the relevant discipline required
- Active research agenda with peer-reviewed publications or creative scholarship expected
- Prior teaching experience at the undergraduate or graduate level strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to secure external grant funding in research-intensive departments
- Commitment to student mentorship, advising, and departmental service responsibilities
- Strong record of collaboration with colleagues across interdisciplinary North Carolina programs
Assistant Professor Jobs in North Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a assistant professor in North Carolina?
Most assistant professor positions in North Carolina require a terminal degree in your field, typically a PhD, MFA, JD, or MD, depending on the discipline. Candidates in health professions programs may also need an active North Carolina professional license, such as a nursing license issued through the North Carolina Board of Nursing. The standard path involves completing a doctoral program, building a research or teaching portfolio, and applying to faculty openings at North Carolina colleges and universities.
Which companies hire assistant professors in North Carolina?
Companies currently hiring assistant professors in North Carolina include University of Arkansas, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and East Carolina University, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. North Carolina's large public university system, private research universities, and health sciences schools are among the most consistent sources of faculty openings across the state.
Which North Carolina cities have the most assistant professor jobs?
Fayetteville, Greensboro, and Chapel Hill have the most assistant professor openings in North Carolina. The Research Triangle area, anchored by Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Durham, drives the largest share of demand due to its concentration of flagship research universities and academic medical centers, while Charlotte's growing university presence and regional healthcare sector generate consistent openings in health professions and professional programs.
Are there remote assistant professor jobs in North Carolina?
Yes, but they're relatively uncommon. About 15% of assistant professor openings tied to North Carolina are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which reflects the hands-on nature of most faculty roles. Online program faculty positions and some instructional design or continuing education roles are the parts of the field most likely to offer fully remote arrangements.
How can I get hired as a assistant professor in North Carolina with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a postdoctoral fellowship, which many North Carolina research universities and academic medical centers offer for candidates who have completed their doctorate but lack independent faculty experience. Institutions within the UNC system and Duke Health regularly run postdoc programs that can lead directly to assistant professor consideration. Candidates coming from industry or clinical practice into teaching roles often find instructor or lecturer positions to be a practical lateral move that builds the classroom experience search committees expect.
Where can I find and apply to assistant professor jobs in North Carolina?
You can find and apply to assistant professor jobs in North Carolina on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the available roles, identify the ones that match your field and career stage, and apply directly to the positions that fit.
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