{"id":2,"date":"2024-04-01T18:16:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T18:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-07-23T21:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T21:36:44","slug":"index","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining MTSU&#8217;s Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Provost Welcome to Applicants\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bylLONfIEnU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Become part of a campus community of distinguished scholars whose efforts have contributed to MTSU being named by The Princeton Review as one of the \u201cBest 385 Colleges\u201d for three years running. Experience our campus with almost $1 billion in improvements and new construction and enjoy a broad community of colleagues with enhanced respect for individual differences and unique perspectives while acknowledging our commonalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/w1.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/careers.php\" style=\"border-radius:5px\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View our open positions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Fac.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Fac.jpg\" alt=\"graduation\" class=\"wp-image-33 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Fac.jpg 667w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Fac-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2-1024x683.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"basketball\" class=\"wp-image-56 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/Meza2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits and Perks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MTSU is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package and perks to aid in providing protection and promotion of a healthy life for you and your family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/benefits\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\">View the Perks!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work \/ Life Balance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MTSU desires to serve our faculty and staff with information and resources to support you in your quest to achieve a work\/life balance. While this balance may mean something different to everyone, we hope the information available here contributes to your success in managing your healthy balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-accent-1-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/balance\/\" style=\"border-radius:5px\">Read more!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JLPatterson.png);background-position:50% 50%\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JLPatterson.png\" alt=\"JLPatterson\" class=\"wp-image-41 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec-1024x590.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec-1024x590.jpg\" alt=\"murfreesboro\" class=\"wp-image-43 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/facultyrecruitment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/06\/JT4Cuprec.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Browse &#8220;The Boro&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in the geographic center of the state of Tennessee, Murfreesboro (\u201cthe \u2018Boro\u201d) is known for its enviable quality of life. 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