Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Job no: 561583
Work type: Management (MPP)
Location: Humboldt
Categories: MPP, Administrative, At-Will, Full Time, Telecommute eligible (work onsite as scheduled and/or as requested and telecommute as scheduled)

Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies

Academic Programs

Job #561583

Close Date:
November 8, 2026

(Internal Only)

At Cal Poly Humboldt, bold hearts and open minds shape the future.

Founded in 1913, Cal Poly Humboldt began as a small college for teachers. Today Humboldt has grown into a comprehensive university with rigorous science and liberal arts programs. Designated a polytechnic in 2022, Cal Poly Humboldt provides hands‑on, impactful educational opportunities that lead to meaningful, measurable outcomes for the individual, for the state, and the world.

Cal Poly Humboldt is proud to have more than 6,000 students of all backgrounds spread across 61 majors, 13 graduate programs, and 4 credential programs — all of whom contribute passion and creativity within their fields and set the stage for a future grounded in equity and sustainability. Hands‑on learning, inspired teaching, ground‑breaking research, and thought‑provoking creative activity happen daily at Humboldt.

Finding a better future is a task for the bold and open, the down‑to‑earth and visionary. Cal Poly Humboldt strives to cultivate these qualities in leaders, innovators, and scholars in every field. As part of the California State University (CSU) system, Cal Poly Humboldt is part of one of the nation’s largest and most impactful public university systems, where education, innovation, and service create meaningful change for California and beyond.

See what it’s like to work at the CSU—watch our video and imagine your future at Cal Poly Humboldt.

(Job #561583) Administrator IV, Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, CSU Salary Range: $10,106 - $32,441 monthly;
Anticipated Hiring Range: $15,417 - $16,909 monthly. This is a full‑time, benefited, exempt, 12‑month pay plan, at‑will position in Academic Programs. This position is an Administrator IV in the California State University Management Personnel Plan (MPP). Under this plan, incumbents are subject to normal management reviews and serve at the pleasure of the University President. Additional information can be found at: http://www.calstate.edu/HRAdm/policies/mpp.shtml

. This position comes with a premium benefits package that includes outstanding vacation, medical, dental, and vision plans, life insurance, voluntary pre‑tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts, a fee waiver education program, membership in the California Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), and 15 paid holidays per year. Additional benefits information can be found at https://hraps.humboldt.edu/employee-benefits .

Please note that this is an internal recruitment open only to active, stateside, Cal Poly Humboldt Employees.

The Vice Provost and Dean of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies serves in a central senior leadership role for the division. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost provides leadership in the following key areas:
Strategic Leadership in Academic Programs;
Oversight of Key Academic and Student Support Units;
Academic Affairs Leadership and Representation; and Personnel and Resource Management.

• Development, implementation, assessment, and review of academic programs including undergraduate and graduate studies, directly supervising the university’s Director of Assessment.
• Le…