Dean of Palm Desert Campus (Administrator III) / Palm Desert Campus



Job Details

Dean of Palm Desert Campus (Administrator III) / Palm Desert Campus
Employer

California State University, San Bernardino

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Palm Desert, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2018-00363

Division

Academic Affairs

Department

Palm Desert Campus

Opening Date

05/21/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Overview



About California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB)
CSUSB is a preeminent center of intellectual and cultural activity in Inland Southern California. Set at the foothills of the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, the university serves more than 20,000 students each year and graduates about 4,000 students annually.

CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has the most diverse student population of any university in the Inland Empire, and it has the second highest African American and Hispanic enrollments of all public universities in California. Seventy percent of those who graduate are the first in their families to do so.
 
The Palm Desert Campus (PDC) is an integral part of CSUSB and is situated 70 miles east of San Bernardino in the heart of the Coachella Valley. The PDC has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 and offers more than 40 degree and credential programs at the bachelor's and master's degree levels and an Ed.D. in educational leadership. One of the region's most beautiful venues, the PDC is a cultural center for the region and serves as the intellectual hub for the Coachella Valley. A master plan to transform the PDC from a suburban commuter campus to a residential campus that will serve an estimated enrollment of 8,000 full-time equivalent students was recently approved by California State University. For more information on CSUSB and its Palm Desert Campus, please visit the CSUSB website. 
 
Employment Status: Full-time, exempt position, included in the Management Personnel Plan (MPP).
 
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
 
First Review Deadline: This position will remain open until filled. Review of applications will begin September 17, 2018.

Required Application Materials:
  • The successful applicant will be expected to live in the Coachella Valley; the start date is February 1, 2019.
  • All applicants must submit: (1) a cover letter, resume (or curricula vitae), (2) three professional references who can provide assessments of your professional experience, accomplishments and prospects for success in this position, and (3) a diversity statement. The diversity statement may include your interpretation of diversity, inclusion and gender equity and must include specific examples of how your educational/professional experiences, background/philosophy has prepared you for the role you are applying for at California State University, San Bernardino.

Typical Activities

Position Overview 
Serving as the Chief Operating Officer of the PDC, this position reports to the provost and vice president for academic affairs. The position administers an annual operating budget of $1.8 million.  Funding for academic programs and overhead are managed by CSUSB.  The successful candidate will work in concert with vice presidents and deans on specific operations related to the campus, including curriculum and instruction, fundraising and development, community relations, relations with local municipalities, student services, communication, facilities and planning, fiscal management and information technology.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Manage all college resources (fiscal, facilities and personnel)
  • Support and promote high quality educational programs
  • Sustain an environment of academic excellence and collegiality
  • Increase community-university engagement activities, high-impact practice opportunities and service learning for students
  • Advance the California State University's (CSU's) Graduation Initiative 2025, CSUSB Strategic Plan, and Academic Affairs and PDC goals and priorities
  • Engage in collaborative efforts with faculty, committees, department chairs and program coordinators, the academic affairs leadership team, university leadership, Student Affairs and community partners
  • Prepare and/or contribute to a variety of reports related to the campus; and provide recommendations to the Provost
  • Build and maintain close relations with alumni and the community
  • Secure partnerships and funding to facilitate growth and innovation
  • Collaborate with University Advancement on marketing strategies and announcements to promote the PDC
  • Support the smooth transition from a quarter to semester academic calendar

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications and Experience
  • An earned terminal degree and at least five years administrative experience at the level of department chair or higher
  • A record of accomplishment in teaching, research/scholarly/creative activity, and service sufficient to warrant a tenured appointment at the rank of professor
  • Successful experience in academic program development, strategic planning, and personnel and budgetary management
  • A successful record of community engagement and fundraising
  • A successful record of grant writing and grant management
  • Demonstrated ability to interact with a culturally and ethnically diverse community
  • Stellar oral and written communication skills

Supplemental Information

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a `mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

California State University, San Bernardino is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.  We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status. 

This position may be "Designated" under California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. This would require the filing of a Statement of Economic Interest on an annual basis and the completion of training within 6 months of assuming office and every 2 years thereafter.  Visit the Human Resources Conflict of Interest webpage link for additional information: http://hrd.csusb.edu/conflictInterest.html

This position adheres to CSU policies against Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Sexual Violence, including Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking. This requires completion of Sexual Violence Prevention Training within 6 months of assuming employment and on a two-year basis thereafter. (Executive Order 1096)

You have medical, dental and vision plans from which to choose coverage.  You may cover yourself and your eligible spouse or domestic partner and children.  You are eligible to enroll in coverage if you are appointed at least half-time and for more than six months.  If you enroll on a timely basis, coverage begins on the first of the month after your date of hire.  You also may enroll during any annual open enrollment period.

HEALTH CARE

Medical Benefits - You have a choice of several Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs), depending on location, or Preferred Plan Provider (PPO) insurance plans through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)).  You and the CSU share the cost of coverage, with the CSU paying the greater portion of the monthly premium.  You may pay your portion of the cost on a pre-tax basis through the Tax Advantage Premium Plan (TAPP).

Dental Benefits – You may choose between two dental plans:  a traditional indemnity (fee-for-service) plan allowing you to see almost any dental provider, or a "dental HMO" plan offering a network of dentists from which to choose.  Currently, the CSU pays the full dental premium for you and your eligible dependents.

Vision Benefits – Vision coverage includes an annual eye exam, and glasses or contact lenses every other year.  Currently, the CSU pays the full vision premium for you and your eligible dependents.

Cobra Benefits – If you lose your eligibility for medical, dental, and vision benefits under specified circumstances (for example, you leave employment with the CSU), the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) and the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA) allows you to continue to receive health care coverage at your expense.  You and your dependents can receive COBRA benefits for up to 18, 29 or 36 months, depending on the circumstances.

FLEXIBLE BENEFITS PLANS

FlexCash – If you waive the CSU medical and/or dental coverage because you have other non-CSU coverage, you can receive additional cash in your paycheck each month.  You will be taxed on this additional income.  Currently, you can receive $128 FlexCash per month if you waive medical coverage and $12 FlexCash per month if you waive dental coverage.

INCOME PROTECTION BENEFITS

Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD) – Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD) replaces part of your income should you be disabled more than 180 days, regardless of the cause.  LTD is designed to supplement other sources of disability benefits, including IDL, Social Security, CAL PERS retirement or any other group disability plan.  The plan pays 66 2/3 percent of your salary, up to a maximum benefit of $10,000 per month.

SURVIVOR PROTECTION BENEFITS

Life and Accidental, Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance – The CSU provides you with $100,000 of basic term life insurance coverage and $100,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance coverage.  The CSU pays the full cost of this coverage; however, the value of any coverage over $50,000 is considered taxable "imputed income".  You have the option of waiving coverage above $50,000.  Coverage is automatic and effective on the first of the month after your date of hire.

ADDITIONAL CSU BENEFITS

CSU Fee Waiver Program – If you are a full-time employee, you are eligible each term to waive certain fees at a CSU campus for a maximum of two courses or six units, whichever is greater.  You may transfer your fee waiver benefit to your spouse, domestic partner, or child, however, not all of the fees may be waived or reduced for your dependents.

RETIREMENT PLANS

CalPERS Retirement Plan – The California Public Employees Retirement System is a defined benefit retirement plan that provides lifetime benefits based on members' years of service, age, and final compensation.  Full-time employees appointed for at least six months, or part-time employees working at least half-time and appointed for at least one year, are automatically enrolled in the CalPERS Retirement Plan. 

Depending on hire and/or membership date, employees are placed in one of three retirement formulas.  Each formula determines the employee contribution rate, and the benefit factor and final compensation period used to calculate retirement allowance.
  
Retirement Plans 


 
Employee Contribution
2% @ 55.  2% @ 60. 5% less a $513 exclusion.  2% @ 62 (there is not an exclusion) is 6.75% for contribution.
 
MPP Public Safety 
3% at 50
(12 months highest consecutive compensation) 
2.5% at 55
(36 month average compensation) 
2.5% at 57
(36 month consecutive, subject to cap)
 
Employee
 
Contribution8% of monthly salary, less an exclusion allowance of $2388% of monthly salary, less an exclusion allowance of $2389% of monthly salary, less an exclusion allowance of $238
 
Pre-Tax Savings Plans – As a CSU employee, you have three voluntary retirement savings plans available to you, which allow you to invest pre-tax dollars to supplement your CalPERS Retirement Plan benefit.  They are:

  • The CSU 403(b) Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) Plan
  • The Savings Plus 401(k) Thrift Plan
  • The Savings Plus 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
You may participate in any or all of the plans.  Each is governed by a different section of the IRS Code resulting in different rules and provisions.

TIME-OFF BENEFITS – (Paid Leave)

Holidays – The CSU offers employees 14 paid holidays each year; 13 scheduled on specific days and one you may take any time during the year.

Vacation – You earn two vacation days (16 hours) per qualifying monthly pay period.  If you have less than 10 years of service with the CSU, you can accrue up to a maximum of 384 hours (48 days); if you have more than 10 years, the maximum is 440 hours (55 days).  Part-time employees accrue vacation on a prorated basis.

Sick Leave – For each month of continuous service, you accumulate eight hours of credit for sick leave with pay.  Part-time employees accrue sick leave on a prorated basis.

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave – You are eligible for 30 days of paid maternity/paternity/ adoption leave starting within 60 days of the arrival of your new child.

01
Are you a current CSU San Bernardino or Palm Desert employee?
  • Yes
  • No
02
What is your current classification title at CSU San Bernardino or at the Palm Desert Campus? (This should be your classification rather than your working title.) Also, please indicate which campus your position is located. If you are not affiliated with the CSU San Bernardino, or Palm Desert Campus please write in Not Applicable.
03
Do you have an earned terminal degree?
  • Yes
  • No
04
In what field did you obtain your earned terminal degree? If not applicable, please type N/A.
05
Do you have at least five years of administrative experience at the level of department chair or higher?
  • Yes
  • No
06
Please provide details about your administrative experience at the level of department chair or higher. Include the position, organization and a highlight of your accomplishments in each role.
07
Please describe your accomplishment(s) in teaching, research/scholarly/creative activity, and service sufficient to warrant a tenured appointment at the rank of professor.
08
Please describe how you supervise and support faculty and staff.
09
Please describe your experience in academic program development, strategic planning, and personnel and budgetary management.
10
Did you attach a resume/CV, cover letter, references and diversity statement with this application?
  • Yes
  • No

* Required Question

Employer
California State University, San Bernardino
Address
5500 University Parkway

San Bernardino, California, 92407
Phone
(909) 537-5138
Website
http://www.csusb.edu

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