Associate Dean, Andrew J Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and encouraging innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect and actively seeks candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion.

About the University

One of the largest universities in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is an urban, comprehensive university delivering award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to over 38,000 students annually. Since its founding in 1958, CSUN has generated nearly $1.9 billion in economic impact and more than 12,000 jobs each year. CSUN is a designated Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving Institution, nationally recognized for success in serving a diverse student body. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked CSUN ninth in the nation for social mobility, CollegeNET ranked CSUN 11th on the 2024 Social Mobility Index, and The New York Times named CSUN the No. 1 public university for economic diversity.

About the College

The Andrew J Anagnost College of Engineering and Computer Science consists of five departments: Civil Engineering and Construction Management, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management, and Mechanical Engineering. The college serves over 600 graduate students and approximately 4,800 undergraduate majors with ABET-accredited B.S. degree programs in Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Construction Management Technology, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. The College also offers nine M.S. degree programs in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Construction Management, Data Science, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Management, Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, and a self-support M.S. degree program in Assistive Technology Engineering. The college employs approximately 75 full-time and 50 part-time faculty members.

Academic Centers within the College include the Center for Engineering and Computer Science Research and Education, the Autonomy Research Center for STEAHM (ARCS), and the Ernie Schaeffer Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The College Student Services Center/EOP Satellite provides comprehensive advisement services to students.

About the Role

The Associate Dean assists the Dean in carrying out the mission and achieving the vision of the College. Under the general direction of the Dean, the Associate Dean works collaboratively with department chairs and others throughout the University to support the missions of the College and University.

• Plays a key role in creating and maintaining databases related to the college's students and programs, and assists departments in preparing reports for program assessment, program reviews, and ABET accreditation.
• Interprets and executes academic policies and regulations of the University and the College.
• Provides creative and effective leadership on curriculum development and delivery, student advising, and academic standards.
• Coordinates the college's efforts in student outreach and recruitment and supervises the College Student Outreach Coordinator.
• Works with faculty, industry, and government in identifying, initiating, and supporting basic and applied research.
• Coordinates the College's annual planning initiative process.
• Oversees the Student Achievement and Scholarship processes.
• Manages special initiatives as needed and the College Research Fellow Selection.
• Represents the College at the Educational Policies and Graduate Studies Committees at the University level.
• Serves as Executive Secretary for the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Committees and coordinates the College's commencement ceremony at the College level.
• Serves ex-officio as a member of the College Administrative Council.
• Represents the Dean in the Dean's absence and performs other duties as assigned.

The Associate Dean will have the opportunity to thrive in a community where leaders share common traits as identified in CSUN's Leadership Principles.

Requirements

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution.
• Demonstrated excellence in university-level teaching.
• Demonstrated record of outstanding scholarly, creative, and/or professional accomplishment.
• Demonstrated effectiveness as a member of an administrative team.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively with faculty, staff, and administrators.
• Demonstrated ability in student advisement and mentoring.
• Excellent public relations and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple responsibilities and identify and solve organizational problems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective leadership in responding to the diversity and international character of the university and the college.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and committees with a collaborative leadership style.
• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership within a college that values diversity, student-centered learning, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in academic administration or faculty governance.
• Experience with high-impact practices for student success and retention.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee development, recognition, and accountability to further operational goals.

Pay

The anticipated hiring range is $177,000 to $195,828 per year, dependent upon qualifications and experience. The University offers excellent fringe benefits.

Schedule

Effective date of appointment: July 2026.