Dean, College of Engineering

Job Overview

The College of Engineering (CENG) at California Polytechnic State University‑San Luis Obispo is a national leader in engineering education, known for its Learn‑by‑Doing, hands‑on approach and its focus on undergraduate and master’s degree programs. CENG counts approximately 6,200 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students enrolled in 14 bachelor’s and 11 master’s degree programs, most of which are ABET‑accredited. The college’s graduates are heavily recruited by leading companies such as Apple, Boeing, Cisco, Google, Tesla Motors, as well as state and federal agencies.

CENG offers a robust array of highly‑ranked engineering and computer science programs, including Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science & Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, General Engineering, Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Fire Protection Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, plus interdisciplinary programs such as the new Noyce School of Applied Computing.

Student success is paramount to CENG. The college is committed to universal student success and offers a robust advising model that provides comprehensive services to guide and empower students to achieve their goals.

Reporting directly to the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, the dean will act as the lead academic and administrative officer for the College. The dean will devise and execute strategic planning and visioning for the College, foster an organizational culture that enables recruitment, retention and professional development of faculty, staff and students, and reaffirm Cal Poly’s teacher‑scholar model by supporting faculty integration of teaching, scholarship, professional engagement and service commitments to the University, College and industry.

The dean is responsible for the vision and direction of high‑quality academic programs, and for managing the fiscal, human and physical resources and facilities of CENG. As the main spokesperson for the College, the dean will build deeper connections internally with leaders across the University and alumni and externally with industry and government officials to ensure close alignment around academic and industry needs and foster mutually beneficial partnerships across the University and externally in support of CENG, Academic Affairs and university‑wide goals and objectives.

The dean oversees an administrative team composed of three directors, three associate deans, an assistant dean, nine department heads, and approximately 187 tenure‑track faculty, 216 lecturers and 46 staff. The dean manages a complex budget of $56 million and extensive engineering facilities.

• Provide strategic visioning and planning to continue to elevate the College’s excellence, prominence and national reputation
• Build and deepen partnerships that support and enhance the success of the College and its students
• Thoughtfully manage CENG’s complex infrastructure while creatively augmenting resources through fundraising
• Support a high‑performing College of dedicated and ambitious faculty and staff
• Serve as a strategic university partner at Cal Poly and in the CSU system to support university‑wide goals and initiatives

The next dean will have a distinguished record of achievement in at least one of the engineering disciplines represented in the College of Engineering and credentials appropriate for a tenured appointment at the rank of full professor, including a terminal degree. The dean will also have an eagerness to engage with industry leaders to build meaningful partnerships and support; a demonstrated commitment to student success and applied research;

and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively across Cal Poly.

Compensation: $300—$350 k annual base salary plus supplemental compensation.

Location:

San Luis Obispo, California.

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