Dean, College of Information, Data and Society (APPLY VIA SEARCH FIRM)

$18,750 - $18,750/Yr

San Jose State University - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Executive

San Jose, CA

Educational Services

About the position

The Dean of the College of Information, Data and Society (IDS) at San José State University serves as the senior administrator responsible for providing vision, leadership, and strategic direction for the college. This role involves working collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and other administrators to implement the college's mission and educational philosophy, ensuring responsiveness to the diverse needs of the university's student body and the State of California. The Dean is tasked with developing and executing a diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy, overseeing academic programs, and fostering interdisciplinary efforts to meet the evolving educational demands of students and communities.

Responsibilities

• Provides visionary leadership to faculty, staff, and administrators to foster a culture of inclusive and academic excellence.
• Oversees strategic planning for the college and provides leadership to faculty and staff.
• Experience building innovative degree programs that provide a diversity of options for students across information science, library science, and data analytics.
• Articulates and advocates the role of the college on campus and in the Silicon Valley community.
• Contributes to creating an academic community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect.
• Develops initiatives and changes to improve quality and services for the college.
• Leads the college by supporting academic governance and collaborative decision-making.
• Mediates conflicts among departments and faculty.
• Updates and manages facilities and infrastructure to support College and University goals for teaching and research.
• Develops partnerships and collaborations with various stakeholders across the College, University, and broader community.
• Carries out responsibilities in accordance with university policies and applicable laws.
• Establishes effective plans and supports to improve graduation rates and reduce gaps for the college's diverse learners.
• Champions effective use of innovative teaching, internships, service learning, and novel pedagogies.
• Creates a strategic plan for philanthropy in the college that establishes clear fundraising priorities.
• Provides direction and support to departments to assure goals, programs, activities, and personnel practices are consistent with College and University goals.
• Oversees college recruitment planning for faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Reviews academic teaching, research, and service of all faculty.
• Addresses complaints and resolves problems amongst students, faculty, and staff.

Requirements

• A terminal degree in an information, library, and/or data science discipline or equivalent.
• Demonstrated record of teaching, research, service, and/or experience meriting appointment as a tenured professor in the college.
• Three or more years of direct leadership experience at the department chair, director, associate dean or dean level.
• Some leadership experience at the department chair, director, associate dean or dean level, experience with accreditation, and/or experience working in a collective bargaining environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop a culture of philanthropy.

Nice-to-haves

• Doctoral degree in information, library, and/or data science or related field.
• Five or more years of direct leadership experience at the department chair, director, associate dean or dean level.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package worth 30-35% of base salary.