Dean, College of Natural Sciences (Administrator IV)

Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean is responsible for the academic and administrative leadership of the eight departments within the College (Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geology, Health Science and Human Ecology, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, and Physics), the School of Computer Science and Engineering, the Center for the Enhancement of Mathematics Education, the Institute for Applied Supercomputing, and the Murillo Family Observatory operations. The Dean is also responsible for representing the college within the University and to its external constituencies.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage all college resources (fiscal, facilities, and personnel)

• Support and promote high quality educational programs
• Oversee curriculum planning and development, and the quarter-to-semester conversion
• Increase community-university engagement activities, high impact practice opportunities and curricular and co-curricular service learning opportunities for students
• Promote excellence in faculty teaching, scholarship and service
• Recruit and retain quality and diverse faculty
• Advance CSU's Graduation Initiative 2025; CSUSB's Strategic Plan, and Academic Affairs and College 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 college; support accreditation efforts, and provide recommendations to the Provost
• Sustain an environment of academic excellence and collegiality
• Build and maintain close relationships with alumni and the community
• Secure partnerships and funding to facilitate growth and innovation
• Support, leverage and expand CSUSB's research agenda, with a focus on college-based research and programs
• Collaborate with University Advancement on marketing strategies and announcements to promote the college

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• An earned doctorate in one of the disciplines represented in the college from an accredited institution
• A record of accomplishment in teaching, scholarship and service sufficient to warrant a tenured appointment at the rank of professor 
• A previous leadership position as chair or director
• A demonstrated record of successful administrative experience
• A demonstrated record of success in fiscal, personnel and programmatic management
• A commitment to shared governance in a collective bargaining environment
• A commitment to promoting diversity in all its forms
• A successful record of community engagement and fundraising

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)