Dean College of Social Sciences & Education

Dean of the College of Social Sciences & Education

California State University, Bakersfield

Centrally located on a 375-acre site in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California State University, Bakersfield is home to the Roadrunners - moving forward at lightning speed and championing intellectual progress. CSUB continuously rises in national rankings for its economic value and commitment to student success. Its students are brilliant and increasingly diverse — with the majority of graduates remaining in the Valley to solve the region's complex challenges.

The university serves more than 10,000 students at either the main campus in Bakersfield or at CSUB Antelope Valley, and counts approximately 67,000 alumni from its four colleges:
Arts and Humanities, Business and Public Administration, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering, Social Sciences and Education.

The university offers 57 undergraduate and graduate programs. In addition, CSUB Extended Education offers a number of professional development opportunities, certificates and degree programs to the community. As part of NCAA Division I, the university is home to 16 athletics teams competing in the Big West Conference. CSUB is the only public university within nearly 100 miles. It is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, the university is committed to diversity, social justice and equity. Many of its students are the first generation in their families to attend college, and they are known as trailblazers achieving new heights of success.

The College of Social Sciences & Education (SSE) at California State University, Bakersfield offers high-quality undergraduate, credential, and graduate programs across the social sciences and education disciplines. SSE prepares students to become educators, counselors, social workers, law-enforcement professionals, health professionals, researchers, civic leaders, and community advocates — empowering them to positively impact the quality of life in their communities locally, regionally, and beyond.

Through an integrated environment of academic instruction, professional preparation, and community engagement, SSE strives to cultivate compassionate, informed, and effective leaders who contribute to social betterment, equity, and lifelong learning.

The Dean of SSE, under the administrative direction of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, serves as the chief academic and operational leader for the college. The Dean provides visionary, equity-minded, and outcomes-driven leadership that advances CSU Bakersfield's mission of academic excellence, student success, regional engagement, and social mobility.

The Dean will be responsible to provide:

• Administration and operational oversight
• Strategic vision and academic leadership
• Faculty & staff leadership and development
• External relations, partnerships and resource development

The Dean will engage SSE in developing and implementing a strategic vision for the College, promoting a culture of excellence, supporting student success and strengthening community outreach and advancement efforts.

The next Dean will possess:

• An earned Ph.D. or terminal degree in an academic discipline from an accredited institution
• Academic accomplishments appropriate for the rank of Full Professor in one of the College's disciplines or a cognate field
• A record of success as an accomplished administrator with progressively responsible positions in higher education as an academic leader (academic dean, associate dean, department chair, program director, etc.), or equivalent
• A record of successful leadership in shared governance values and processes
• Successful leadership and management experiences, including strategic planning, financial management, and management of staff
• Experience with resource development and financial management, including budgeting, fundraising, grant development, and securing external resources
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, lead,…