Faculty Positions

Williams College has one of the lowest student to faculty ratios in the country.

barrowsThe 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 »