Assistant Dean, UNEX Public Programs

Assistant Dean, UNEX Public Programs (0378U) #89526

At the University of California, Berkeley , we are dedicated to fostering a community where everyone feels welcome and can thrive. Our culture of openness, freedom, and belonging makes it a special place for students, faculty, and staff, who are among the most talented and accomplished anywhere, including Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and Mac Arthur Fellows. Since our founding in 1868, we have been an engine for innovation - driving intellectual, economic, and social progress that benefits California, the U.S., and beyond.

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At Berkeley, the best careers are built on a foundation of continuous learning and growth . We actively support professional development by providing all full‑time staff employees with at least 80 hours of paid time per year and provide space for supportive colleague communities via numerous employee resource groups.

UC Berkeley Extension (UNEX), the continuing education branch of the University of California, Berkeley, has been building bridges between UC Berkeley and the public since 1891. UNEX serves the professional and continuing education goals of thousands of people each year and plays an essential part in the University mission to extend the research and scholarship of UC Berkeley to a global community, increase access to higher education for non‑traditional, online, and international students, and improve the workforce.

UC Berkeley Extension is part of the division led by the Dean of Extended Education, which also includes Berkeley Summer Sessions, Berkeley Study Abroad, and the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

The Assistant Dean of UNEX Public Programs oversees UC Berkeley Extension's academic division, which includes multiple academic departments and a broad portfolio of self‑supporting, college‑credit‑granting programs. This position provides strategic leadership in academic planning, program development, operational effectiveness, partnership cultivation, financial management, and personnel oversight. The Assistant Dean of UNEX Public Programs works under the direction of the Dean to establish division strategy, drive academic innovation, ensure high‑quality program delivery, and strengthen Extension's alignment with campus priorities.

The position functions with a high degree of autonomy and serves as a senior representative of Extension in collaborations with campus units and external partners.

The minimum posting duration for this position is 14 calendar days. The department will initiate the application review process on/after November 2, 2026.

• Directs and administers independent academic programs with complete responsibility for administrative and programmatic activities, including assisting with the design and development of the academic programs developed; independently oversees Extensions academic division, including multiple academic departments and their full range of college credit‑granting programs (Science, Mathematics and Biotechnology, Health Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Business & Management, Engineering & Technology).
• Provides overall leadership for Extensions academic division of multiple academic departments responsible for generating $17M in annual gross revenue;
  Directly supervises Academic Directors, ensuring effective academic governance, professional conduct, and alignment with campus Principles of Community;
  Oversees division wide administrative and programmatic activities, ensuring consistent implementation of work processes, tools, and quality standards.

• Assesses program effectiveness, and recommends changes to program…