Assistant Dean; Student Services Professional IV

Position: Assistant Dean (Student Services Professional IV)
The Assistant Dean program is a collaboration between Student Affairs and Academic Affairs. There is one Assistant Dean assigned to each of the eight colleges at Cal State Fullerton:
The Arts, Business and Economics, Communications, Education, Engineering and Computer Science, Health and Human Development, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The Assistant Dean for Student Affairs serves as an integral part of student success by coordinating programs and promoting campus resources that support students, promote access and retention, enrich the academic environment, and enhance student development. The Division of Student Affairs provides training and support to the Assistant Deans. The Assistant Dean works in collaboration with the College Dean's Office to deliver and integrate student services into the academic setting.

The Assistant Dean coordinates University and college-wide student services, serves as a liaison to faculty and staff in the college, designs and implements student service assessment plans including co-curricular programs, and contributes to a wide variety of initiatives that support the college, division, and university strategic plans. Reports to Student Affairs and executes duties in collaboration with the College Dean. Other duties as assigned.

Inclusive Leadership Statement

Inclusive Leadership Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:

* What does inclusive leadership mean to you.

* A description of your experiences working with individuals with a different perspective.

* A description of how issues of inclusivity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or the equivalent from an accredited four-year college or university in a related field plus upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution. Four years of professional student services work experience including experience advising students individually and in groups, as well as the analysis and resolution of complex student services problems. A master's degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or a job-related field may be substituted for one year of professional experience.

A Doctoral degree from an accredited college or university and the appropriate internship or clinical training in a relevant field may be substituted for two years of professional experience.

General knowledge of the problems and methods of public administration, including organizational, personnel, and fiscal management. Knowledge of advanced statistical and research methods. Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, supervise, and organize programs and activities. Ability to interact with a diverse student population, faculty, staff, and the public. Ability to analyze complex situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action. Ability to advise students individually and in groups on complex student-related matters.

Ability to complete assignments without detailed instructions. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a variety of individuals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as the ability to acquire knowledge of campus procedures, activities and of the overall organization.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Preferred Qualifications

A master's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in student development, higher education administration, counseling or one of the behavioral sciences is preferred. Ability to design…