International Fellow; Arabic House

JR102201 International Fellow (Arabic House) (Open)

International Fellow (Arabic House)

CC00095 WM001 | CAS | Modern Languages Dept

Faculty - Adjunct

Adjunct (non-benefited)

Washington Hall

Posting Location - William & Mary

Application Consideration Notice:
For full consideration, please apply by the Priority Review Date of December 5, 2026. Applications received after this date are not guaranteed consideration and will only be reviewed if the search committee determines that additional candidates are needed. The application portal will continue to accept applications until 11:59 p.m. on January, 4 2027. All required supplemental application materials mentioned below must be clearly identified and included with your application.

Applications missing any required materials will be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at William & Mary, a public university of the Commonwealth of Virginia, invites applications for a one-year, part‑time International Fellow in Arabic that will begin August 25, 2027, through May 24, 2028.

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures offers courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Hispanic languages, literatures and cultures. Integral to these programs are the “Language Houses”: a cluster of dormitories assigned to each language program where undergraduate students live on the William & Mary campus; these dormitories are part of a residence hall known as the Global Village.

Each Language House hosts an International Fellow with native or near‑native proficiency in the target language and serves as a cultural ambassador for their country and language. The International Fellow encourages active use of the target language. The Fellow organizes and supports cultural activities that include, but are not limited to, weekly conversation hours for students at different proficiency levels, film nights, cultural celebrations, cooking sessions, and other events among the Language Houses.

The International Fellow lives in a single room within the Global Village and shares communal spaces (such as living room, kitchen, and gender‑neutral single‑use hall bathrooms) with undergraduate students. Students in these houses are expected to speak the target language in their daily social encounters in the House.

The International Fellow has educational/cultural, public relations/liaison, and administrative responsibilities while living in the House. The Fellow will work with the Faculty House Advisor to coordinate House activities that enhance the language fluency and cultural proficiency of the residents. In addition to expanding program visibility on campus as well as on social media platforms, the Fellow may be asked to assist the language program in organizing receptions for visiting speakers or artists, lectures, film showings, dinners, study abroad orientation sessions, and other joint events held either at the House, on campus, or in the community at large.

The International Fellow will demonstrate openness to sharing their culture with pride and curiosity while fostering a cooperative environment that welcomes and values the perspectives of others. The International Fellow is expected to work Monday through Friday, and occasionally weekends, at the minimum of 20 hours and no more than 29 hours per week as per state policy. While most of the Fellow’s active work will be in the late afternoon and early evening hours when the students are available after classes, some activities and mandatory meetings will occur during regular…