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

Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Description Applications are invited for TWO leave replacement positions in Chinese language for the 2025-26 academic year, with teaching to begin in September 2025. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, the appointment will be made at the level of either visiting lecturer or visiting assistant professor. The teaching load will consist of four courses during the academic year (typically two … Continue reading "Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures"  more »


Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Description Applications are invited for a one-year visiting position in Japanese language for 2025-26, with teaching to begin in September 2025 and the possibility of renewal for 2026-2027. Depending on the candidate’s qualifications, the appointment will be made at the level of either a visiting lecturer or a visiting assistant professor. The teaching load will … Continue reading "Department of Asian Languages, Literatures, and Cultures"  more »


Department of History

Position Description The Department of History at Williams College invites applications for a two-year visiting appointment in the history of late-medieval/early modern Western Europe, Byzantium, or the Islamic world, to start July 1, 2025. We aim to appoint a Visiting Assistant Professor who will be responsible for teaching the history of Western Europe, Byzantium, or … Continue reading "Department of History"  more »


Department of Romance Languages

Description The Department of Romance Languages at Williams College seeks to fill a one-semester visiting faculty position in Spanish for the Fall of 2025 to teach three courses; two in advanced language, and one content course on Peninsular literature/culture to be determined in consultation with the successful applicant. Our program (https://spanish.williams.edu/) is founded on close student-faculty interaction … Continue reading "Department of Romance Languages"  more »


Department of Romance Languages

Description The Department of Romance Languages at Williams College seeks to fill a year-long visiting faculty position in French and Francophone Studies for 2025-2026 to teach 5 courses; 2 sections of intermediate French in Fall 2025 (French 103), and then 2 sections of the next level of intermediate French (French 104), as well as 1 … Continue reading "Department of Romance Languages"  more »


Music Department

Artist in Residence in Orchestral and Instrumental Activities/Lecturer in Music, and Director of the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra

The Music Department invites applications for an Artist in Residence in Orchestral and Instrumental Activities/Lecturer in Music, and Director of the Berkshire Symphony Orchestra position, beginning in the fall of 2025.   more »


Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program

Position Description The Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program (mystic.williams.edu), located in Mystic, CT, invites applications for a full-time assistant professor of Coastal and Ocean Policy. Williams-Mystic is a selective off-campus program of Williams College located on the coastal campus at Mystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, CT, our partner institution. We are a tight-knit and … Continue reading "Williams-Mystic Coastal and Ocean Studies Program"  more »