Associate Dean (Administrator III), College of Natural Sciences

at  California State University

Job no: 542396
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: San Bernardino - San Bernardino Campus
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time, On-site (work in-person at business location)

JOB SUMMARY:

Under the general supervision of the Dean, the duties of the Associate Dean for Student Success are general internal operations related to student enrollment, student success and DEI activities of the college. The Associate Dean for Student Success is a key member of the Administrative Team of the college and works closely with all members of the team. This 12-month appointment for a tenured faculty member of the college is an MPP position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Terminal degree in any field in the College of Natural Sciences

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic qualifications appropriate to appointment at least at the rank of Associate Professor with tenure as specified in the College of Natural Sciences Reappointment, Tenure, and Promotion Policy
• Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership positions and administrative work at the Department or College level (e.g., Department Chair, Program Director, Assistant Dean)
• Demonstrated commitment to working successfully with a diverse and multicultural student, faculty, and staff population
• Demonstrated experience with personnel
• Demonstrated success in management in a department/program or college environment
• Demonstrated effectiveness with oversight and implementation of curriculum in a department/program or college environment
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively across Natural Sciences disciplines
• Demonstrated management, problem-solving, and personal interaction skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage a budget
• Innovative and analytical

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated experience with tenure and promotion procedures in a department/program or college environment
• Demonstrated experience with personnel procedures and effectiveness involving faculty evaluations in a department/program or college environment
• Demonstrated effectiveness with faculty professional development (e.g., training, mentoring, and planning)
• Demonstrated effectiveness with conflict management and resolution, equity and diversity, and ethical issues involving students and faculty
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following: program assessment and review, public relations/outreach, research grants and contracts, and fellowships
• Demonstrated experience in a collective bargaining environment
• Demonstrated experience in recruiting and hiring tenure-line faculty
• Demonstrated experience with creating, updating, and identifying curriculum in a college or comparable context, including stewarding curriculum through the review process
• Familiarity with PAWS, Peoplesoft and CSUSB policies and procedures.

• Enrollment management: Responsible for recruitment activities with high school and community colleges; connecting with advisors; campus visits and workshops; articulation agreements.
• Direct Science Success Center (SSC); Responsible for recruitment, training and supervising advisors and finance manager; manage SSC budget, summer and spring orientations, First Year Experience.
• Student Success: Manage and implement innovative activities to reduce DFWI rates and equity gaps and increase graduation rates; career and other workshops; co-curricular activities; Scholarship distribution leadership; summer undergraduate research; outstanding student awards.
• Administration: student grievances, add/drop and overload approvals; coordinate with ASUA, HPAC, CAPS, and CARE.
• Responsible for recruiting and retaining faculty for Natural Science courses and Director of BS in Natural Sciences; Develop the course schedule and teaching assignments, assign classroom visitations, mentor and evaluate NSCI lecturers, reviewing NSCI curriculum, and responding to student and faculty issues that arise from NSCI courses.
• Develop new programs; alternative programs and advising for pre-nursing majors.
• Space inventory and management; Keeping the CNS space audit up-to-date, tracking space usage and allocating space appropriately within the college to meet department and college needs, serving as the CNS representative on the Academic Affairs Space Committee (meets monthly), working with chairs on department-initiated proposals for renovation of classroom space, research space, and other space, serving as a liaison between departments and Facilities, ITS and other offices on space-related issues (e.g., classroom upgrades, power outages, etc.)
• Responsible for CNS activities and outcomes on student success and other strategic plan goals especially related to diversity, equity and belonging, and prepare and submit the CNS mid-year and year-end strategic plan reports, as well as any other reporting requested by the administration or dean.
• Grants liaison to COAST, ALRISE, RAISE, STEM-NET, Gardner Institute, and others; CNS strategic plan initiatives; CNS Website.
• DEI: lead DEI activities with faculty, staff and students.
• Other Job-Related Duties as assigned; represent CNS on other committees as requested; attend CNS Leadership and office staff meetings; review draft CNS policies; Assist with classroom visitation schedule.