The College of William and Mary is committed to equal opportunity/affirmative action in its employment practices, preserving a drug and alcohol free workplace and upholding the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please call 757-221-3169 if you require accommodation in the application or interview process.

A criminal conviction check will be conducted on final candidates offered temporary, full time and hourly positions recruited through the Office of Human Resources with the College of William and Mary and VIMS.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, all individuals hired for positions at the College and VIMS will be required to present proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States on or before their first day of work. Click on the I-9 Employment Eligibility link to learn more . New employees hired on or after July 1, 2006 will be governed by the provisions of the Restructuring Act and will be University Employees not State Classified Employees.  Initially, the policies that cover University Employees will be very similar to the current policies for Classified Employees.  Once the new system is implemented, University employees will be governed by that system and will not be given the opportunity to elect.

  As you explore job opportunities with the College of William and Mary and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, we invite you to read this information. We hope that this will help you understand the application and employment process for our non-faculty positions.

To learn of open positions with the College and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, please visit our jobs site at jobs.wm.edu.

Vacant positions are also listed on our JobLine (757-221-3167) and with the Virginia Employment Commission. The listing is also available on our web site. Full-time positions are listed with the Commonwealth of Virginia's Recuuit Management system. Often, position vacancies are advertised in local newspapers. Unless otherwise specified, all positions are open to all qualified candidates.

Full-time (or classified) positions are those that normally work a 40-hour work week and are eligible for employee benefits. Hourly (or unclassified) positions generally work 20-30 hours per week, are subject to a maximum of 1,500 hours in a 365-day period, and are not eligible for employee benefits. All announced vacancies include information about the status (full-time or part-time) of the position.

The Hiring Process

Once a selection recommendation is made by the hiring department, the selection is reviewed and approved by the Office of Human Resources. The hiring department will extend a verbal offer of employment to the selected candidate. The Office of Human Resources will confirm the verbal offer in writing to the candidate.