Dean College Of Liberal Arts

Overview

California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) seeks an inspirational leader for the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA). The appointee should possess the academic, financial, and strategic acumen to execute collaborative, equitable, and transparent leadership for the present and future of the College. The appointee is expected to begin in the summer of 2026.

CSULB is a diverse, learning-centered, globally engaged public university that is a minority serving institution (HSI and ANAPISI designations). The University enriches the lives of its students and its surrounding community through globally informed, high-impact educational experiences with superior teaching, research, creative activity, and public action.

The College of Liberal Arts is the largest college on campus, with 31 departments and programs, several innovative centers and projects, and more than 685 faculty members and 74 staff members. The CLA Dean is expected to exercise vision, ethical leadership, and advocacy for the academic affairs of the College, including curricular matters, research, and other scholarly activities. The successful candidate will hold a proven record of scholarship;

experience in fostering diversity and inclusive excellence; commitment to transparency in decision making; a track record of promoting effective approaches to teaching and learning; and an unwavering commitment to fair, transparent, and collegial leadership.

• Exercise vision, ethical leadership, and advocacy for the academic affairs of the College, including curricular matters, research, and other scholarly activities.
• Foster diversity and inclusive excellence and promote transparent decision making.
• Support and advance teaching and learning initiatives and scholarly activities within the College.

• Proven record of scholarship.
• Experience in fostering diversity and inclusive excellence.
• Commitment to transparency in decision making.
• Track record of promoting effective approaches to teaching and learning.
• Unwavering commitment to fair, transparent, and collegial leadership.

Academic Search is assisting California State University Long Beach in this search. For more information about the institution, leadership agenda, qualifications, and application process, download the full position profile from the Academic Search website. Nominations are welcome by sending an email to CSULB-CLADean. Please include the nominee's full name, position, institution/organization, and email address.

Dr. Cynthia Patterson and Dr. Maria Thompson, Managing Directors and Senior Consultants, are assisting in this search. To learn more about this opportunity or to schedule a phone call, potential applicants may submit their CVs to CSULB-CLADean. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strict confidence.

Priority consideration will be given to materials received by Sunday, February 22, 2026. The anticipated salary range for this position is $230,000 - $241,000.

If you have any questions or need accommodation with pre-employment processes (applications, interviews, etc.), please email FAHR. Additional information about the institution may be found lb.edu.

CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.