We’re seeking the next generation of talented academics and researchers, ready to tackle today’s toughest and most pressing problems. Faculty are drawn to Auburn for outstanding career opportunities. They flourish here because they are embraced by a community that makes it easy to balance work with family and achievement with satisfaction.

Here you’ll discover a university where your professional goals and personal life will come together. Here you’ll discover a place where you will live, work and thrive. Join us.

Solving society’s grand challenges demands we transcend institutional boundaries. At Auburn, faculty collaboration comes naturally because faculty live in a community where colleagues are friends, research partners are neighbors and casual conversations ignite transformational partnerships.

Our faculty are a diverse group of academics, creatives, researchers and change-makers. Their innovative discovery and scholarship portfolio is vast, and their ethos of collaboration leads to new and inspired ways of thinking and learning.

Auburn faculty are exemplars of innovative teaching and academic thought leaders. Whether leveraging active learning technology or bringing a new approach to the classroom, Auburn faculty are committed to continuously improving student outcomes.

Auburn faculty are an elite group, known internationally for the excellence of their teaching and quality of their research. Their discoveries power our economy, improve our well-being, and make our communities thrive.

Their reputation for excellence is well-deserved, and it serves to attract a prestigious roster of private and public partners. These partnerships pair our faculty innovation with industry demands, connect our students with real-world experience and supply an ever-expanding economy with the workforce and resources it requires.

We also share a drive to improve the human condition. Public service is one of Auburn’s core values, and we share knowledge and resources directly through our award-winning Extension and Outreach programs. Because of our meaningful presence throughout the state, Auburn faculty and researchers impact lives while advancing their work.

Academic excellence is defined by faculty who strive to do their very best work throughout their academic careers. Our faculty build successful and rewarding professional careers at Auburn. Through tailored and holistic resources, the university provides the support you need to soar.

We promote new faculty achievements and support work-life balance through a variety of programs. Auburn engages new faculty through formal and informal mentoring opportunities that support their development throughout their career.

Engaged faculty are high-achieving faculty. As they develop professionally, recognition and rewards are essential to their continued success. We are committed to the consistent application of policies and procedures across the university. That’s why Auburn focuses on clear tenure and promotion processes and acknowledges our faculty once they reach this milestone.

The Auburn Family – a robust network of more than 5,000 faculty and staff, 30,000 students, and more than 300,000 alumni – might live on all corners of the map, but it’s Toomer’s Corner they call home.

The city of Auburn is a thriving hub where innovative entrepreneurs, creative thinkers and trusted leaders converge. Our robust economy, top-ranked education system and high quality of life attract a diverse and vibrant group of people who don’t just live here – they put down roots.

The community and the university are old friends and the energy and enthusiasm from campus radiate throughout Auburn. The special relationship between the city and its namesake university strengthens our legendary traditions and spirited camaraderie.