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:
Editor-in-Chief needed for Race Ethnicity and Education
Race Ethnicity and Education is currently recruiting for an Editor in Chief, or team of Editors. This role is a great opportunity for an academic with a strong research background in Education and Critical Race Studies, and who also has the commitment, drive and ability to help further develop the journal. As part of this role, you will be responsible for the oversight and administration of a rigorous and proper peer review process that delivers an agreed amount of content of suitable scope and quality within an agreed publication timeframe.
Race Ethnicity and Education has established itself as a world-leading journal that hosts some of the most important scholarship on race and racism in education globally.
Becoming the editor of a journal is a rewarding and fulfilling experience where you have the opportunity to build your own networks, develop and promote the research in your field, and be recognized as a leading figure within the academic community.
The role will formally begin from 1st April 2026, with a handover period starting 1st January 2026.
Posted: 06/17/2025
Run Date: 08/11/2025
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
Director of the Prevention Science Program
Job Description: The position is for the Director of the Prevention Science Program at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Institute of Behavioral Science (IBS). The position offers the opportunity to direct an established, interdisciplinary program of researchers working across the prevention science spectrum—from fundamental research through community implementation. Our collaborative culture brings together faculty from sociology, psychology, public health, criminology, and related fields in meaningful interdisciplinary work. This is a tenured faculty appointment (at the rank of associate or full professor) that offers an academic home in the Department of Sociology.
The Director will shape the Prevention Science Program’s strategic vision, join IBS’s executive leadership team, and work with colleagues who have been remarkably successful at securing major funding, collecting important data, and translating research into evidence-based programs that are implemented in schools and communities nationwide. Currently, the Prevention Science Program houses the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, the Center for Resilience + Wellbeing, Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development, LifeSkills Training Implementation, and (the soon-to-be-established) Center on Crime and Justice.
CU Boulder is a leading R1 institution with exceptional research infrastructure and a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration. Boulder offers an outstanding quality of life with unparalleled outdoor recreation, a thriving cultural and tech scene, and excellent schools.
The application process opens soon, with review beginning as early as September 19, 2025. I've attached the full announcement here.
Posted: 07/30/25
Run: 09/19/25
