Dean of the College of Business
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Dean of the College of Business Job no: 544126 Work type: Management (MPP) Location: Monterey Bay Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time Classification: Administrator IV Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week FLSA: Exempt Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $20,417 to $21,250* mo. CSU Salary Schedule *CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs. Priority Screening Date: January 13, 2025 Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) invites applications for the position of Dean of the College of Business. CSUMB is a growing, dynamic, vision-driven comprehensive state university with a strong culture of educational innovation and a deep commitment to its role as a regional steward. The College of Business The College of Business is a leader in business education. At CSUMB, our students learn to develop and transform businesses and nonprofits into modern community-focused organizations, achieving financial success while caring for human and environmental resources in an ethical and equitable manner. The College of Business is focused on student success, academic excellence, transformational innovation, community responsibility and societal impact. With our unique emphasis on Responsible Business, we're preparing tomorrow's business leaders to make a positive impact on their local communities and around the globe. The College of Business offers undergraduate degrees in Sustainable Hospitality & Tourism Management, and in Business Administration with concentrations in accounting, agribusiness, entrepreneurship, business analytics and information systems, marketing, and management and international business. The college's Online Master of Business Administration program caters to working professionals, providing them with the opportunity to earn a master's degree in an engaging, completely online course delivery model, with personalized instruction. With Business and Nonprofit Management minors, every CSUMB student has the opportunity to add valuable business skills to their area of study, gain an understanding of how successful businesses operate, and become empathetic and considerate leaders. PURPOSE: Reporting directly to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean serves as the College's chief academic officer, providing leadership and advocacy in strategic and budgetary planning; faculty and staff recruitment, retention, development, and evaluation; and promoting excellence in teaching, scholarship, creative activity, and research. The Dean also oversees university and community relations, curricular and fiscal management, enrollment planning, student recruitment and retention, program review, and accreditation. Additionally, the Dean actively encourages and supports cross-departmental and cross-college collaboration in teaching, creative activities, and scholarship. As a member of the Academic Affairs leadership team, the Dean works collaboratively with a highly collegial group of deans, academic affairs administrators, and the President's Extended Cabinet. ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:Leadership:

• Mission Advancement: Advance the mission and vision of the College of Business and provide academic vision and leadership as the University seeks to strengthen and distinguish its identity in the higher education landscape.
• Inclusive Leadership: Exercise strong organizational and consensus-building skills, inspiring and leading a diverse faculty and staff with integrity.

Academic Oversight:

• Academic Oversight and Accreditation: Ensure rigorous academic standards and lead efforts towards AACSB accreditation while overseeing program effectiveness through assessment and review processes.
• Promotion of Excellence: Foster innovation in teaching, research, and professional application, demonstrating understanding of contemporary business education paradigms.
• Student Engagement and Support: Strengthen connections between COB administration and students by actively participating in campus events and supporting student initiatives.

Strategic and Budgetary Planning:

• Strategic Leadership and Advocacy: Provide leadership and advocacy in strategic and budgetary planning for the College, ensuring alignment with institutional goals.
• Collaborative Decision-Making: Make informed decisions with input from College faculty and staff to foster an inclusive environment.
• Community Engagement and Fundraising: Actively participate in university and community relations, leading development and fundraising initiatives for the College.

Collaboration and Relationship Building:

• Collaborative Relationships: Build strong partnerships with other campus units, including Extended Education and International Programs, to enhance interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Community and External Engagement: Maintain strong ties with the local business community and lead outreach activities to foster collaboration and research opportunities.
• Visible Leadership in Fundraising: Serve as an externally visible leader to engage the business community, promoting academic programs and championing fundraising efforts.

Faculty and Staff Development:

• Faculty and Staff Management: Oversee recruitment, mentorship, development, evaluation, and employee relations to build a strong team.
• Supportive Work Environment: Foster a positive and collaborative culture that empowers faculty and staff to excel.

Other Functions: Performs other job-related duties and special projects as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution or appropriate terminal degree;
• Qualification for a faculty appointment of Full Professor in the College of Business.
• At least three years of administrative experience as a dean, associate dean, department chair, or comparable position.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, policy development, and budget oversight.
• Evidence of effective and ethical faculty leadership and management through collaborative and shared decision-making.
• Evidence of excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• A record of supporting faculty research and faculty and staff professional development.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated success with external funding.
• Experience with outcomes-based education, assessment of student learning, and AACSB accreditation.
• Experience enhancing community relations and promoting the role of the organization on campus and externally, including fundraising in a university environment.
• Evidence of strong, effective, ethical, and collegial collaboration as a member of an academic administrative team.
• Experience in developing and administering programs for a diverse student population, with the ability to implement the University's Vision and core values.
• Interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary approaches to higher education.
• An understanding and appreciation of the role of scholarly research in the teaching and learning process, at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
• Experience with service learning, community partnerships, internships, and/or field-based experience in teaching and learning.
• A record of successful recruitment, mentorship, professional development, and retention of faculty and staff.

California State University, Monterey Bay Empowered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB, as an institution, transforms students' lives through a focus on student success and engagement in its regional community. CSUMB is a comprehensive, mid-sized, four-year university of 7,713 students and has earned designation as both a Minority-Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution. With 56% of students living on campus, CSUMB is the most residential university in the CSU system and boasts a vibrant campus culture. CSUMB currently has 194 tenure-line faculty and 298 lecturers, an alumni base of 24,000, and a current annual operating budget of $150 million. While CSUMB serves students from across California and beyond, 42% of the University's undergraduates come from Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties. Given the University's commitment to the success of every student, the faculty, staff, and administration have successfully increased student retention and completion in comparison to the rest of the CSU. The campus community prides itself on making world-class higher education accessible to traditionally underserved, first-generation, and low-income populations. CSUMB's Founding Vision Statement guides the development of the University, which is envisioned as a comprehensive public university that values service through high-quality education. The Founding Vision Statement emphasizes service to the diverse people of California, especially the working class, historically undereducated, and low-income populations. The statement further articulates a substantive commitment to multilingual, multicultural, gender-equitable learning. The ethos includes a culture of innovation in its overall conceptual design and organization in service to the economy of the state, the well-being of regional communities, and the quality of life and development of its students, faculty, and service areas. Through this initial vision, CSUMB strives to become a model pluralistic academic community where everyone learns and teaches one another in an atmosphere of mutual respect and the pursuit of excellence. The faculty and staff are motivated to excel in their respective fields and to contribute to the broadly defined university environment. CSUMB's graduates develop an understanding of regional interdependence and global competence, distinctive technical and educational skills, transformative experiences and abilities to contribute to California's high-quality workforce, critical thinking abilities to be productive citizens, and a focus on social responsibility championed with skills to be community builders. Through their efforts, university students and personnel, analytically and creatively, strive to meet critical state and regional needs, and to provide California with responsible and creative leadership. Monterey Bay and the Campus Monterey Bay is on the central coast of California, just two hours south of San Francisco. The bay itself is one of the largest marine protected preserves in the world and home to whales, deep sea anglerfish, and the sea otter, CSUMB's mascot. The CSUMB campus is close to pristine beaches, oak forests, tidepools, and the Fort Ord National Monument. Monterey has ideal weather: Over the year, the temperature typically varies from 44°F to 68°F and is rarely below 37°F or above 77°F. The campus sits halfway between the Monterey Peninsula, which features the coastal communities of Carmel, Pacific Grove, Monterey, Marina, and Seaside, and the Salinas Valley, known as the Salad Bowl of the World for its abundant agricultural production. The city of Salinas is the county seat and served as the setting for many of John Steinbeck's novels. The campus straddles the cities of Seaside and Marina, which are small, diverse communities where many students live and work. The history of the former military base is evident across the CSUMB campus. In addition to CSUMB's main campus, the University maintains a presence in Salinas and Monterey, providing instruction and community outreach through facilities in North Salinas, downtown Salinas, and the Ryan Ranch development in Monterey. SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & POSITION DESIGNATIONS:

• All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check (including a criminal records check).
• The person holding this position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of employment.
• This position has been designated as a sensitive position with responsibility for the care, safety and security of people (including children and minors), animals and CSU property; authority to commit financial resources of the university through contracts greater than $10,000; access to, or control over, cash, checks, credit cards, and/or credit card account information; responsibility of access/possession of building master of sub-master keys for building access; access to and responsibility for detailed personally identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students, faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive as defined in the CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards).
• This position is a designated position in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
• This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California's Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
• This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position is required to participate in training at the direction of the Clery Director and must also promptly report allegations of reportable crimes according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, its accompanying regulations; the California State Education Code, Chapter 15.5, of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, Section 67380; and the California State University system-wide policy, Code EO 1107.
• Must possess and maintain a valid license to drive in the State of California, pass the Defensive Training Class, and be insurable under the University's liability coverage.
• May require occasional evenings and /or weekend work.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: Office environment with standard equipment and tasks. The position requires working at a computer and desk for extended periods of time. May require travel between campus offices and off-campus locations. The health and safety of our students, faculty, and staff remain our highest priority. While on campus, students, faculty, staff, and the community will be expected to follow all campus safety mandates. BENEFITS/PERKS: This is a management-level position with an attractive benefits package, which includes: a vacation accrual rate of 16 hours per month; an excellent choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance; long-term disability coverage; life insurance; educational incentives; membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); and 14 paid holidays a year. For further information, please visit Employee Benefits Summary. As a perk, the University Corporation at CSU Monterey Bay provides access to affordable campus housing based on availability; visit Schoonover Employee Housing for more information. For full consideration, applicants must complete the required online application prior to the priority screen date found at Careers at CSUMB. Application submissions received after the application screening date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University. Materials submitted become the property of CSUMB and will not be returned. CSUMB is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Human Resources at (831) ###-#### or emailing ...@csumb.edu. All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S. GENERAL INFORMATION: CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics, you can view the notice of availability and access the Cal State University, Monterey Bay annual security and fire safety reports at CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability. Advertised: Oct 31 2024 Pacific Daylight Time Applications close: