While compensation issues loom large in most job negotiations, many new professors find, once they have started, that managing time is their main concern. Find out how you are expected to allocate your time, and whether you will be protected from some of the more time-consuming demands. The role and size of the department also shape expectations.
Teaching is probably the most time-consuming activity for new faculty.
Schools that stress research productivity may allow flexibility in teaching loads. Today, even large research universities are paying more attention to teaching. Academic advising is an often-overlooked aspect of the faculty job. Advising can absorb enormous amounts of time, particularly in the first year when new faculty members must learn the requirements and bureaucratic procedures of their institutions. Initially, students awaiting your arrival may eagerly seek you out.