Associate Dean, Undergraduate & Graduate Programs, Lucas College of Business

California State University•San Jose, CA

1d•$6,891 - $22,119•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Dean for Undergraduate & Graduate Programs in the College of Business reports directly to and is supervised by the Dean of the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business (LCoB). The Associate Dean is a member of the LCoB management team in partnership with the Associate Dean of Faculty and Accreditation, the Director of Resources & Operations (DRO), and the Dean of the College of Business. The Associate Dean is the administrative head of the undergraduate, graduate, professional and executive education programs within the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business (LCoB). The office holder is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Undergraduate and Graduate Business Programs and, as part of the College’s management team, may assume the role of the Dean in absence. At the direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean will represent the College with other management personnel in the University, Deans and their representatives from other CSU campuses, and the broader business community. The Associate Dean for Undergraduate & Graduate Programs participates in strategic planning of, and is responsible for, all domestic and international undergraduate, graduate and non-degree educational activities and programs of the Lucas College. Current degree programs in the School include the undergraduate program with 14 different concentrations and various graduate programs. These include an MBA offered in two formats (Early career MBA – state-supported program and MBA for Professionals – special session program), an MS in Accountancy & Analytics (state-supported program), an MS in Financial Analytics (state-supported program), an MS in Taxation (special session program), and an MS in Transportation Management (special session program), three partner programs: MS Medical Product Development Management, MS Engineering Management, and MS Biotechnology. Current non-degree programs offered by the School include advanced certificates in accounting (Accounting Fundamentals and Advanced Accounting Topics), Business Analytics, Global Leadership, taxation (Advanced Taxation, High Technology Taxation, International Taxation, and Tax Practice), and transportation management (High-speed Rail Management, Transportation Management, and Transportation Safety, Security, & Emergency Management). The Lucas Graduate School of Business is also a partner institution of the Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Consortium, a partnership of 15 international Business Schools delivering an annual simultaneous one-week module of education and experiential activities for professionals. The LCoB also offers custom executive/professional education programs to several international academic partners. The incumbent should possess leadership and management skills, the ability to implement plans determined by the College management team and its faculty members, the ability to communicate their vision of the college, and the desire to work collaboratively with the College’s students and faculty at large in an open and transparent manner. This position requires adherence to University compliance training such as: Conflict of Interest and Ethics training, AB 1825 Sexual Harassment Prevention training, Information Security training, and Injury and Illness Prevention Program training.

Requirements

A relevant doctoral degree or appropriate terminal degree as specified by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) standards is required.
Three years of relevant administrative experience in a business or academic setting.
Applicants must be academically qualified in regard to the AACSB standard.
Applicants must have a record of scholarly work and teaching sufficient to have earned the rank of tenured, full professor in an AACSB-accredited business school.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with faculty, students and staff, operating effectively in an atmosphere of open, transparent, and collegial communication and shared self-governance.
Demonstrated experience working effectively with university, community and industry constituents, including other colleges and potential employers of college students.
Demonstrated experience leading groups through the process of continuous improvement in designing new and/or enhancing existing programs.
Demonstrated experience with AACSB accreditation standards for undergraduate and graduate programs including program planning, curriculum development, faculty qualifications, student quality, and assessment programs.
Demonstrated experience contributing to fund-raising and resource development efforts.
Demonstrated experience in services related to marketing, recruitment, and student enrollment.
Demonstrated experience in identifying opportunities for program development; and planning and executing programs to pursue those opportunities.

Responsibilities

Supervise and manage undergraduate enrollment and impaction planning, retention efforts, and general supervision of student academic welfare
Oversee the development and delivery of the BSBA degree offered through SJSU Online. Supervise the LCoB program director and collaborate with the Office of Academic Innovation and other relevant campus units.
Collaborate with the efforts of the departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committees and other curriculum related task forces to improve and maintain cutting-edge course content and relevance
Coordinate and maintain orientation programs to facilitate the first-year and transfer experiences. Direct enrollment management for all undergraduate and graduate programs including coordination of rankings and marketing communications.
Proactively assist the Dean by seeking opportunities and pursuing these by designing initiatives, programs, and partnerships that ensure a high quality of education for SJSU graduate business students and enhancing the SJSU and LCoB name both in the US and abroad.
Supports Assurance of Learning (AoL) efforts in alignment with the AACSB standards by ensuring assessment processes are integrated with curriculum oversight and continuous improvement. While primary responsibility resides with the faculty and AoL leadership in the college, this role helps monitor implementation and supports the use of assessment data in curricular decisions.
Oversee relations with the Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) with respect to student fee income, payment of faculty, overhead charges and other aspects of fee-based graduate programs under the aegis of CPGE. The Associate Dean serves as a representative from the College to other SJSU colleges or other universities in the case of joint programs and to the College of Graduate Studies and Research for program policy compliance.
Work with the Dean and DRO to maintain oversight responsibility over revenues and costs associated with program development and delivery, to sustain the economic viability of programs, especially special session programs.
Oversee all functions and services related to recruiting, admitting, matriculating, advising, scheduling, retaining, and graduating undergraduate and graduate students in both state-supported and non-state-supported graduate programs.
Oversee all functions related to collaboration with partner institutions and offering of executive/professional education programs.
Implement programs and directives that benefit undergraduate and graduate students and their faculty. These range from overseeing the compliance of programs with SJSU and CSU requirements, to convening student leaders, to assisting in resolving faculty-student conflicts.
Oversee the graduate program directors and the EMBA Consortium Director and other directors of executive education programs and is responsible for their training and development.
Serve as the administrator responsible for making decisions on student issues that fall outside the normal admission or retention range. Exercise consistent judgment related to signature authority on all petitions and forms requiring action about or on behalf of applicants and students.
Implement and champion programs that promote access for students.
Manage and resolve student concerns/complaints as needed.
Coordinate with the Center for Faculty Excellence & Teaching Innovation and e-campus on instructional design services.
Recommend initiatives and changes to improve quality of services for all elements of the College and the University. This includes overseeing branding and other outreach efforts to prospective and incoming students.
Develop, communicate, and maintain guidelines, policies and procedures to support curricular & student service functions of the College.