Job Opportunities
The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) provides a free career center for members and non-members to browse current job opportunities related to sociology. Please remember to contact each employer individually if you would like more information about a job listing. SSSP hopes you find this service valuable.
Jobs are posted by deadline date. Those with the closest deadline will be posted first. Please refer to the table of contents below for a list of active job postings by category:
Positions:
Executive Director (Welfare Research, Inc. d/b/a WRI Solutions)
Institution: Welfare Research, Inc. d/b/a WRI Solutions
Job Description: WRI Solutions’ Executive Director (ED) is hired by, reports to, and serves at the pleasure of, the Board of Directors. The ED is responsible for the overall administration, oversight and day‐to‐day operations of the agency. The ED serves as the primary spokesperson for WRI Solutions to constituents, customers, the media and the general public. The ED establishes and maintains professional relationships with various organizations throughout the state and beyond, and uses those relationships to strategically enhance WRI Solutions’ mission and operations. WRI Solutions (WRI), is a dynamic 501(c)(3) nonprofit quasi‐governmental organization based in Albany, New York. At WRI, we specialize in technical assistance, program evaluation, project management, training, and professional writing and design services – including grant writing – tailored to the human services sector. Supporting positive social outcomes by amplifying the effectiveness of mission‐driven government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and foundations is at the heart of what we do.
Posted: 04/23/2025
Run Date: 07/23/2025
Visiting Teaching Professor of Sociology (Northern Kentucky University)
Institution: Northern Kentucky University
Department: Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy
Job Description: The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy at Northern Kentucky University invites applications for a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Visiting Teaching Professor in Sociology for the 2025-2026 academic year (beginning in August, 2025). This full-time, non-renewable appointment focused on excellence in undergraduate teaching and student engagement. The position requires availability for face-face (in-person) and online teaching. The selected candidate will join a department faculty committed to high-quality teaching and support of student success. Please submit your application through NKU’s online employment portal at https://jobs.nku.edu. Inquiries about the position may be directed to the Department Chair at frimpongma1@nku.edu.
Posted: 05/26/2025
Run Date: 08/26/2025
