Job Details

Job Requisition:
JR100883 Adjunct Professor of Government (Open)

Job Posting Title:
Adjunct Professor of Government

Department:
CC00130 WM001 | PROV | Government Dept

Job Family:
Faculty - Adjunct

Job Requisition PrimaryLocation:
Chancellors Hall

Primary Job Posting Location:
William & Mary

Job Description Summary:
The Department of Government at William & Mary is recruiting a pool of persons for possible part-time adjunct teaching positions.

Job Description:

The Department of Government at William & Mary is recruiting a pool of persons for possible part-time adjunct teaching positions.

For this academic year, the department is recruiting for positions in International Relations and Comparative Politics, however, this pool will remain open for additional needs that arise.

Information on the degree programs in the Department of Government may be found at

Applicants must apply online at All applications must consist of the following materials for full consideration; (Please note: No more than 5 individual documents may be uploaded into the upload field provided. Each individual file must not exceed a size limit of 5MB. If necessary, candidates can compress multiple files into a single zip file for upload):

• Curriculum vitae,

• Cover letter inclusive of a statement of teaching interests that describes your approach to teaching and mentoring and that may also incorporate a discussion of how your past scholarly work informs your approach; and,

• [Optional] A reference page with the contact information (including names, email addresses, and phone numbers) for three references.

Applicants are encouraged to reflect on teaching and mentoring practices that advance academic excellence and success of all learners/scholars in Government in any of the aforementioned required documents.

Required Qualifications

A Master's degree in political science or a closely related field, or equivalent experience & qualifications is required.

Preferred Qualifications

A Ph.D. political science or a related field is preferred at the time the candidate begins the appointment, August 10 for fall or January 10 for spring start date. Previous academic teaching experience is desirable.

Candidates who reach the short-list (Zoom) interview stage will be prompted to submit online the names and email addresses of three references who will be contacted by the system with instructions for how to submit a letter of reference.

All required supplemental application materials mentioned above must be clearly identified and included with your application for full consideration.

Review of applications is ongoing. This pool will be accessed ONLY when an opening arises. Your credentials will remain active as long as the pool position is available but no more than one year. After one year, if you are still interested, you must reapply to the current adjunct pool.

This is a restricted position, subject to the continued availability of funding. This part-time position is restricted to the term in which it is assigned and hired, and is not eligible for benefits. This position is also not eligible for work visa sponsorship. This position may require additional hours beyond the typical work week, including occasional overnight and weekend work as needed to meet the business needs of the operation. All part-time employees are subject to the limitations of the Virginia Manpower Control Program and total hours worked may not exceed, on average, 29 hours per week, over the course of a twelve-month period beginning May 1 each year. Arts & Sciences total adjunct work hours for part-time employment from May 1 through April 30 may not exceed 1500 which equates up to 14 credit hours for Fall/Spring and up to 6 for Summer, not to exceed 18 credit hours for the year.

Additional Job Description:

Job Profile:
JP0738 - Adjunct Professor - Exempt - Salary - S99

Qualifications:

Recruiting Start Date:
2025-09-24

Review Date:

Position Restrictions:

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