A candidate for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor shall be required to meet the following qualifications:
Appropriate professional experience and achievements may be substituted when formal teaching experience is limited or absent.
When formal teaching experience is limited or absent, the candidate shall be required to demonstrate verifiable potential for effective teaching.
The initial appointment to this rank shall be for a period of no more than two (2) academic years.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-B1415