Faculty Positions
Williams College has one of the lowest student to faculty ratios in the country.
The members of Williams College’s accomplished and diverse faculty are strongly committed to original research and artistic creation and to teaching undergraduates from a rich variety of backgrounds and experiences. They contribute to a vibrant liberal arts environment that values collegial exchange, interdisciplinary work, and pedagogical innovation. The Williams faculty is exceptionally large for a college of its size, producing one of the lowest student / faculty ratios in the country.
In accordance with its stated commitment to building and sustaining an intellectual culture in which all faculty, students and staff can thrive, the college appoints its outstanding scholars, artists, and teachers from broad, inclusive pools of candidates, and supports the work of new and continuing faculty through a range of programs and initiatives.
Open Faculty Positions
Africana Studies Department
Associate or Full Professor of Africana Studies
The Africana Studies Department invites applications for a Associate or Full Professor of Africana Studies position, beginning on July 1, 2024. more »
American Studies Program
Associate or full professor to specialize in comparative and/or relational approaches to ethnic studies
The American Studies Program invites applications for a Associate or full professor to specialize in comparative and/or relational approaches to ethnic studies position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
Leave Replacement Position in Japanese
The Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department invites applications for a Leave Replacement Position in Japanese, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department
Leave Replacement Position in Chinese
The Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Department invites applications for a Leave Replacement Position in Chinese, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Department
Interim Head Men's & Women's Squash Coach
The Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation Department invites applications for an Interim Head Men's & Women's Squash Coach position, beginning on September 1, 2023. more »
Biology Department
Assistant Professor, Ecologist
The Biology Department invites applications for a Assistant Professor, Ecologist position, beginning on July 1, 2024. more »
Economics Department
Assistant, Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Economics
The Economics Department invites applications for an Assistant, Advanced Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Economics position, beginning on July 1, 2024. more »
English Department
Assistant Professor of English, Romanticism
The English Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor of English, Romanticism position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships
Fellowship Description The Gaius Charles Bolin Fellowships at Williams College promote diversity on college faculties by encouraging graduate students from underrepresented groups to complete a terminal graduate degree and pursue careers in college teaching. The fellowship was established in 1985 to address the shortage of faculty of color in US colleges and universities. Gaius Charles … Continue reading "Gaius Charles Bolin Dissertation and Post-MFA Fellowships" more »
History Department
Assistant Professor of Russian/Eastern European/Eurasian History
The History Department invites applications for a Assistant Professor of Russian/Eastern European/Eurasian History position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Latina/o/x Studies Program
Tenure-track position in Latinx Arts
The Latina/o/x Studies Program invites applications for a Tenure-track position in Latinx Arts, beginning on July 1, 2024. more »
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Assistant Professor of Statistics
The Mathematics and Statistics Department invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Statistics position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Tenure-Track Position in Applied Mathematics
The Mathematics and Statistics Department invites applications for a Tenure-Track in Applied Mathematics position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics
The Mathematics and Statistics Department invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Physics Department
Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics
The Physics Department invites applications for a Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Physics position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Political Science Department
Assistant Professor of Political Science
The Political Science Department invites applications for a Assistant Professor of Political Science position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Theatre Department
One Year Visiting Assistant Professor in Theatre
The Theatre Department invites applications for a One Year Visiting Assistant Professor in Theatre position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Theatre Department
Open Rank Tenure-Track Position in Theatre
The Theatre Department invites applications for a Open Rank Tenure-Track in Theatre position, beginning in the Fall of 2024. more »
Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program
Rank open professor in Queer of Color Critique, additional interest in Disability Studies/Crip Theory, and/or Feminist Technoscience Studies, and/or Migration
The Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program invites applications for a Rank open professor in Queer of Color Critique, additional interest in Disability Studies/Crip Theory, and/or Feminist Technoscience Studies, and/or Migration position, beginning On July 1, 2024. more »
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