Associate Dean, Andrew J Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science

California State University System•Northridge, CA

45d•$177,000 - $195,828

About The Position

California State University, Northridge is conducting a search for an innovative academic leader to serve as the Associate Dean of the Andrew J Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science. The college consists of five departments: Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management and Mechanical Engineering. The college serves over 600 graduate students and approximately 4800 undergraduate majors with ABET accredited B.S. degree programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Construction Management Technology, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, The College also offers nine M.S. degree programs in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering and Structural Engineering and a self-support M.S. degree program in Assistive Technology Engineering. The college employs approximately 75 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members. Academic Centers within the College include the Center for Engineering and Computer Science Research and Education, the Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS), and the Ernie Schaeffer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The College Student Services Center/EOP Satellite provides comprehensive advisement services to students in the college. Additional information about the College is available at http://www.csun.edu/~ecsdean/ . The Associate Dean assists the Dean in carrying out the mission and achieving the vision of the College. Under the general direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean works collaboratively with department chairs and others throughout the University to support the missions of the College and University. The Associate Dean plays a key role in creating and maintaining databases related to the college's students and programs, and assists the departments in preparing reports associated with program assessment, program reviews and ABET accreditation; interprets and executes academic policies and regulations of the University and the College; provides creative and effective leadership on curriculum development and delivery, student advising, and academic standards; coordinates the college's efforts in student outreach and recruitment and supervises the College Student Outreach Coordinator; works with faculty, industry and government in identifying, initiating and supporting basic and applied research; coordinates the College's annual planning initiative process; oversees the Student Achievement and Scholarship processes; manages special initiatives as needed and the College Research Fellow Selection. At the University level, the Associate Dean represents the College at the Educational Policies and Graduate Studies Committees; and at the College level, serves as Executive Secretary for the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Committees and coordinates the College's commencement ceremony. The Associate Dean also serves ex-officio as a member of the College Administrative Council. The Associate Dean represents the Dean in the Dean's absence, and performs other duties as assigned. As a leader, the Associate Dean will have the opportunity to thrive in a community in which our leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles https://www.csun.edu/leadership-principles.

Requirements

Earned doctorate from an accredited institution;
Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching;
Demonstrated record of outstanding scholarly, creative, and/or professional accomplishment;
Demonstrated effectiveness as a member of an administrative team;
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, and administrators;
Demonstrated ability in student advisement and mentoring;
Excellent public relations and communication skills;
Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities and identify and solve organizational problems;
Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership in responding to the diversity and international character of the university and the college;
Demonstrated ability to lead teams and committees with a collaborative leadership style;
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership within a college that values diversity, student centered learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Experience in academic administration or faculty governance;
Experience with high -impact practices for student success and retention;
Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Responsibilities

Assists the Dean in carrying out the mission and achieving the vision of the College.
Works collaboratively with department chairs and others throughout the University to support the missions of the College and University.
Plays a key role in creating and maintaining databases related to the college's students and programs
Assists the departments in preparing reports associated with program assessment, program reviews and ABET accreditation
Interprets and executes academic policies and regulations of the University and the College
Provides creative and effective leadership on curriculum development and delivery, student advising, and academic standards
Coordinates the college's efforts in student outreach and recruitment and supervises the College Student Outreach Coordinator
Works with faculty, industry and government in identifying, initiating and supporting basic and applied research
Coordinates the College's annual planning initiative process
Oversees the Student Achievement and Scholarship processes
Manages special initiatives as needed and the College Research Fellow Selection
Represents the College at the Educational Policies and Graduate Studies Committees
Serves as Executive Secretary for the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Committees and coordinates the College's commencement ceremony
Serves ex-officio as a member of the College Administrative Council
Represents the Dean in the Dean's absence, and performs other duties as assigned.