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The Amherst Story
Our story is your story. Since 1821, we’ve been helping our students find their own voices, discover their own truths and forge their own paths in the world. Our students and alumni are the true authors of the Amherst story. Help write our next chapter.
A Vibrant Community
For almost two centuries Amherst has prepared students to use ideas to make a major difference in the world. At Amherst you are part of a lively, inquisitive, devoted community of students, faculty, staff and alumni who find inspiration in one another and in the process of learning.
Amherst Today
Amherst College is one of the premier liberal arts colleges in the nation, enrolling 1,800 talented, energetic and diverse young men and women. Our open curriculum is one of the boldest, most productive experiments in higher education.
Our Students
Our students—1,800 of the most interesting, intellectually adventurous, independent-minded people you’d want to meet—publish papers in major journals; present at conferences worldwide; and undertake research, internship, study and community engagement projects around the world.
Our Campus
Located adjacent to Amherst, a town of 35,000 people in the western part of the state, Amherst College has a scenic 1,000-acre campus and includes a 500-acre wildlife sanctuary.
Our Town
The town of Amherst combines breathtaking natural scenery with a rich cultural life. It is home to 35,000 politically engaged, culturally aware people. More than 40 percent of the local population has a graduate degree, and more than 30,000 college students live in Amherst during the academic year.
Amherst's Future
A new strategic plan will shape the College’s future, and major new building projects will transform the campus. The strategic plan calls for reinventing the liberal arts, hiring new faculty, recruiting a diverse student body, becoming a model of sustainability, creating residential “neighborhoods” and more.
Our Strategy
The seven priorities outlined in our strategic plan reaffirm our commitment to the liberal arts in an era of dramatic change, emphasizing connections between academic programs and residential offerings and preparing our graduates to enter the world.
The Future of Our Campus
By 2018 the eastern portion of the College campus will be transformed by the addition of a 230,000-square-foot science center, four new residence halls and an expansive greenway for recreation and relaxation running the full length of that landscape.
Welcome to Human Resources
The Office of Human Resources serves the Amherst College community by focusing its efforts on the College’s most valuable asset, its employees. We do this through the recruitment, hiring and retention of a diverse, qualified workforce. Our department is committed to providing professional, caring and quality services in a fair and consistent manner. By doing so we foster a work environment that attracts and inspires excellence. We encourage you to share your knowledge, diversity and creativity within our community.
Career Opportunities
- Administration and staff
- Faculty
- Other opportunities at Five College Campuses
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Amherst College does not discriminate in its admission or employment policies and practices on the basis of factors such as race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, color, religion, national origin, disability or veteran status. The College complies with federal and state legislation and regulations regarding non-discrimination.
Employment Opportunities
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Amherst College provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Amherst College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Summary of Employee Benefits
- Health and Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Plan (The Amherst Plan)
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Long Term Care Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Retiree Health Program
- Leave Provisions
- Professional Development
- Grant-in-Aid
- Employee Assistance Program
- Death in Service Benefit
Learn more about benefits here.
Recognition
Amherst College staff represent one of our institution's richest resources. Our Employee Recognition Program was developed to recognize and reward them for their contributions to the College in carrying out our mission. Our excellence is due in large part to their outstanding service. Please join us in thanking all of them for their dedication and service to Amherst College.
25 Year Club
Each spring the College hosts an employee recognition dinner to honor our employees who have worked for the College for twenty-five or more years. Employees are invited to attend the dinner which includes employees who are or have retired from the College in the previous year.
Service Awards
The Service Award Program, administered by the Office of Human Resources, recognizes staff who have attained certain service year levels.
There is no doubt that employees are the most valued asset of any organization and the ones responsible for its continued success. At Amherst College we value the dedication and loyalty of our employees, and celebrate their contributions and achievements.
As a symbol of our appreciation for your service to the College, we have implemented a Service Recognition Program. Recognition gifts are awarded to employees beginning at five years of cumulative regular service and every five-year milestone through 35 years and beyond. This program is administered by the Office of Human Resources
We are happy to announce the introduction of a new Service Recognition Program. The new program, in collaboration with Terryberry, provides employees the opportunity to select a gift from a wide variety of options. At the milestone anniversary employees will receive a Service Recognition packet, containing a catalog and detailed instructions to order the gift. Once ordered, the gifts are delivered to the Office of Human Resources for distribution through the employee's immediate supervisor or department head.