All positions carry academic rank, and many are eligible for tenure.
Titles for tenurable positions include assistant professor, associate professor, and librarian. Titles for nontenurable positions include adjunct instructor, adjunct assistant professor, and research assistant professor. Most faculty positions require a terminal degree. Some positions involve administration, management, or coordination, with titles such as dean, director, and program coordinator. Some positions provide institutional or research support and carry titles such as postdoctoral research associate, research associate, editor, and assistant to the dean.