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Job Summary

The Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success and Assessment provides leadership for academic program quality, curriculum governance, student success, assessment, accreditation, and strategic enrollment management within the College of Information, Data and Society. Working under the general direction of the Dean, the incumbent independently plans, organizes, and prioritizes complex academic initiatives and collaborates with department chairs and campus partners to advance undergraduate and graduate programs across modalities. The role leads evidence based program planning, continuous improvement, and sustainable growth while supporting inclusive advising, student pathways, and academic excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead college-wide curriculum governance, including new and revised programs, certificates, stackable credentials, modality approvals, proposal submissions, policy compliance, and catalog accuracy.
• Coordinate academic scheduling, faculty load and assigned/release time, interdisciplinary offerings, orientation, and block enrollment in partnership with departments and college leadership.
• Develop and implement strategic enrollment management plans, including FTES/SFR targets, impaction planning, course-demand analytics, and schedule optimization across modalities and locations.
• Lead development and ongoing coordination of PaCE, special-session, fee-based, and online programs, including launch readiness, business models, budgeting, and sustainable growth strategies.
• Analyze program efficiency and effectiveness using measures such as course fill, throughput, cost-to-deliver, and modality mix, and drive continuous improvement with chairs and directors.
• Lead annual learning assessment, program planning, program review, and accreditation activities, including outcomes mapping, rubrics, evidence collection, improvement actions, reports, and dashboards.
• Coordinate K-14 partnerships and academic pathways into college majors to strengthen access and student success.
• Serve on the college leadership team, contribute to strategic planning and policy, represent the Dean when assigned, and coordinate scholarships, awards, and student-facing events.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Expertise in curriculum development and governance, student success strategies, learning assessment, and program review/accreditation.
• Ability to use institutional data and quantitative/qualitative analysis to support evidence-based decisions, enrollment planning, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of advising models, orientation and transfer pathways, and online, hybrid, and in-person program operations.
• Ability to interpret complex policies, resolve student and faculty matters fairly, and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong written, interpersonal, and professional communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across academic and administrative units.
• Ability to plan, assign, and direct complex work while operating independently under general direction.
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, including AI, and ability to advance responsible, ethical, equitable, accessible, and compliant applications in higher education.
• Ability to lead innovation and guide effective adoption of emerging technologies across programs, services, and operations.
• Skill in advising and supporting faculty and chairs and working collegially with academic leaders and campus partners

Required Qualifications

• Doctorate from an accredited institution in a field Relevant to College of Information, Data and Society (e.g., information/data science, informatics, computer science/engineering, statistics, or related).
• Demonstrated record of academic leadership (e.g., chair/associate chair, program coordinator, assessment coordinator, associate dean)
• Demonstrated success leading curriculum/assessment initiatives and student‑success efforts at scale.
• Demonstrated record of advancing academic excellence through leadership in curriculum development, academic program quality, student success, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Record of scholarship/creative work commensurate with appointment at the rank of tenured full professor in IDS.
• Demonstrated record of building effective, collaborative relationships with faculty, department chairs, academic leaders, staff, and campus partners to advance complex academic initiatives and achieve shared institutional goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five years’ experience in department or college-level academic leadership (i.e. department chair, center director).
• Experience supervising professional staff and building teams.
• Experience with enrollment management/scheduling analytics and online/hybrid/in person program development.
• Experience coordinating accreditation (e.g., WSCUC; discipline‑specific if applicable).

Compensation

Classification: Administrator III
Anticipated Hiring Range: $11,667 /month - $15,608/month
CSU Salary Range: $6,891/month - $22,119/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San José State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary .

All applicants must apply within the specified application period: August 20, 2026, through September 20, 2026. This position is open until filled; however, applications received after screening has begun will be considered at the discretion of the university.

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will issue a contingent offer of employment to the selected candidate, 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 satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was offered the position on a contingent basis.
The standard background check includes: criminal check, employment, and education verification. Depending on the position, a motor vehicle and/or credit check may be required. All background checks are conducted through the university’s third-party vendor, Accurate Background. Some positions may also require fingerprinting. SJSU will pay all costs associated with this procedure. Evidence of required degree(s) or certification(s) will be required at time of hire.

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All San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Incumbent is also required to promptly report any knowledge of a possible Title IX related incident to the Title IX Office or report any discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation to the Office of Equal Opportunity.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and Campus Housing Fire Safety Notification: Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing athttps://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San José State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email atclerycompliance@sjsu.edu . Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is also available for viewing athttps://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf . The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email atuhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu . Campus Security Authority - In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, this position is subject to ongoing review for designation as a Campus Security Authority. Individuals that are designated as Campus Security Authorities are required to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution and complete Clery Act training as determined by the university Clery Director.

San José State University is an equal opportunity employer. The university prohibits discrimination based on age, ancestry, caste, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military status, nationality, race, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, sex stereotype, and veteran status. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff, as well as university programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus). Reasonable accommodation is made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.