I was experiencing as a new tenure-track professor

[GoodTaste]

First I burst into uncontrollable tears. Then I stood and began to frantically shake my arms. Thank goodness I was working from home; if my colleagues had seen me, who knows what they would have thought. I wasn’t sure what I thought myself. It was my first session with my personal coach, whom I had hired to try to address the challenges I was experiencing as a new tenure-track professor. I went into the online session wanting—and expecting—immediate, concrete advice.

Source: https://www.science.org/content/article/i-felt-overwhelmed-new-professor-until-i-hired-personal-coach

As I read the phrase "I was experiencing as a new tenure-track professor", it gives me the impression that that "I" the author has already got the tenure. Do you have the same impression?
The problem is that in the closing of the essay, the author says "I don’t know whether I will get tenure." Thus I suspect whether I've correctly understood the phrase and whether the impression is incorrect.

 

[Rover_KE]

As I read the phrase "I was experiencing as a new tenure-track professor", it gives me the impression that that "I" the author has already got the tenure. Do you have the same impression?

No. He was on track (in training) to become a professor.

 

[teechar]

it gives me the impression that that "I" the author has already got the tenure.

That doesn't make sense. Can you reword it please?

 

[GoodTaste]

That doesn't make sense. Can you reword it please?

No need to. The question has been solved. Thanks for paying attention.

 

[Tarheel]

No need to. The question has been answered. Thanks for paying attention.

I think it's still worth it to rewrite that sentence.

 

[Tdol]

If they had tenure, they almost certainly wouldn't need the advice. Tenure is pretty permanent. It's a huge step, so you might need such help on your way.

 

[probus]

No. He was on track (in training) to become a professor.

With respect, I disagree. He was already a professor (or technically a lecturer) and he was holding an academic post where he would be granted tenure eventually. In top American universities it usually takes three to five years before tenure is granted, although exceptions do occur -- both on the sooner and the later side. Many junior academics have to work in non-tenure-track positions. Not only are they not in line for eventual tenure, they earn only 50-60% of what tenured people earn for the exact same work.The technical term for this charming state of affairs is ruthless exploitation.

 

[Tdol]

Professor is not the same as lecturer in the UK.