Associate Dean College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Join California State University, Monterey Bay as the Associate Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Classification: Administrator III
Hours: Full‑time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Exempt
Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $12,621 to $14,167
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Priority Screening Date: January 5, 2026
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

Under the general direction of the Dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the Associate Dean is responsible for maintaining smooth, efficient, and effective college operations. The Associate Dean provides leadership and oversight for enrollment management, program quality, assessment, academic personnel, student success, facilities planning and management, safety, and university relations. The Associate Dean assists with strategic planning and implementation of initiatives related to the Mission and Vision of the College and the University, ensures compliance with policies and procedures, researches and analyzes institutional data, prepares reports, makes recommendations for policy or procedure changes, and handles confidential problems that arise in the college.

The Associate Dean serves in the Dean’s capacity in the absence of the Dean.

• Supports the Dean in all aspects of college leadership.
• In consultation with the Dean, assists with strategic planning and provides leadership for college‑wide initiatives aligned with the College’s Mission and Vision.
• Helps the dean to establish and maintain a professional, positive, collegial, collaborative culture throughout the College.
• Assists with the management of all College programs, operations, and facilities, interfacing with Campus Planning and Development on space and resource needs.
• Serves as lead MPP for issues relating to administrative and technical support staff in the College’s departments, including oversight of probationary and annual evaluations.
• Assists Dean in establishing and maintaining positive internal and external relations with diverse populations and constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, community partners, alumni, donors, supporters, and external agencies.
• Enrollment management, budget, and program quality:
  • Leads ongoing data‑ and evidence‑based enrollment management efforts in College; works with staff to review, manage, and report on enrollment and related budget issues.
  • Leads review of curriculum proposals, curriculum changes, and new program development; sits on the College Curriculum Committee as ex‑officio.
  • Leads program review, assessment, and accreditation efforts in College, including maintenance of an effective assessment process and the coordination of Program Review; works with the Faculty Associate on Assessment to achieve these goals.
• Academic personnel:
  • Facilitates the retention, tenure and promotion (RTP) process in the College; makes draft recommendations to the dean on RTP reviews.
  • Provides administrative oversight for department chairs in hiring and evaluating temporary faculty.
  • Serves as the first line of support for department chairs, troubleshooting and facilitating resolution of conflict between college personnel.
• Student success:
  • Oversees all aspects of student success in the college, including advising; student issues; general education progress; major and minor requirements; complaints; and grievances.
  • Assists with initiatives to facilitate student progress, career planning, retention, and graduation.
  • Supports the delivery of individual and organizational needs in the areas of diversity and inclusion.
• University relations:
  • Represents the dean on numerous committees and working groups as per current and future initiatives.
  • Liaison with other departments and units, including but not limited to:
    Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Advising Center, Admissions, Registrar, and Information Technology.
  • Effectively represents the College in university‑wide and inter‑divisional settings.

Knowledge of the disciplines and programs represented in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; demonstrated…