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The Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) announces an opening for the position of Executive Officer.  The SSSP is an interdisciplinary and international community of scholars, activists, practitioners, and students creating greater social justice through social research.  The members of the SSSP work in colleges and universities, non-profit organizations, research organizations, activist groups, and other applied settings.  A detailed description of the Executive Officer’s position (PDF) is posted on the SSSP web site, http://www.sssp1.org.  Preference will be given to those familiar with, or a commitment to, SSSP’s purposes.  Interested applicants may apply by submitting a letter of interest, CV, contact information for three references and a letter of support from the applicant’s Department Chair and Dean to: Gabriel Aquino, Chair of the Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning Committee, Department of Sociology, Westfield State College, 577 Western Avenue, Westfield, MA 01086 ( ).  The letter of interest should include a statement of the applicant’s vision for the future of the Society and understanding of the duties of the Executive Officer that are stated in the SSSP Bylaws and Operations Manual.  The candidate should also indicate what support the host institution is willing to provide if selected for the Executive Office site.  Institutional support information should be corroborated by the letters from an official with budgetary authority.  Applications received by February 15, 2008 will receive full consideration.  Compensation will include salary assistance and travel. 

 

The Permanent Organization and Strategic Planning Committee (POSPC), working in consultation with the Board of Directors and the Treasurer, will screen the applications and will take into consideration the protection/promotion of affirmative action and cultural diversity interests, as well as the qualifications of the applicants and the resources available from the applicants’ institutions, including estimated budgets for operating the Executive Office at their institutions.  Following established procedures, up to three application files will be supplied to the Board of Directors by July 1, 2008.  Finalists will be interviewed by the POSPC and the Board separately at the 2008 Annual Meeting.  A site visit to the selected site will be conducted not later than November 1, 2008.  Final appointment will take place by March 1, 2009.  The President of the Board, Chair of the POSPC, and newly appointed Executive Officer will make arrangements to have the Executive Office moved to its new location – following the 2009 Annual Meeting.