Dean, College of Natural and Social Sciences
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) invites inquiries, nominations, and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences.
The University
Cal State LA was founded in 1947 in response to a growing need for public education, joining as the 8th campus of the 22-campus CSU System. Today, the University serves as the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good. In 2022, Cal State LA celebrated its 75th anniversary and maintains a pivotal role at the center of the LA metropolitan area—distinguished by its long-standing relationships with public sector, industry, and community partners.
With an understanding that a Cal State LA degree changes the lives of students and their families, the University's highly engaged community strives to cultivate students' passions and prepare them to meet the challenges of today's world in a supportive campus environment. For more information about the University, please visit https://www.calstatela.edu/.
The College
The College of Natural and Social Sciences (NSS) is the largest college at Cal State LA, serving nearly 6,000 undergraduate majors and over 500 graduate students; with over 150 outstanding and dedicated faculty who have won more Statewide Outstanding Professor Awards than faculty in any other academic unit in the California State University system. The College is committed to delivering transformational social and scientific teaching and learning for students while producing discipline-specific and interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and creative activities that elucidate the natural world and the human condition.
NSS has a distinctive array of diverse disciplines through its 11 departments and interdisciplinary programs: Anthropology; Biological Sciences; Chemistry and Biochemistry; Geography, Geology, and Environment; History, Latin American Studies; Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy; Political Science; Psychology; and Sociology. To learn more about NSS, visit https://www.calstatela.edu/nss.
The Position
The Dean serves as the chief operating and academic officer of the College of Natural and Social Sciences and is responsible for creating and sustaining an environment where innovation and excellence is pursued by students, faculty, and staff. The Dean must demonstrate a clear and sustained commitment to supporting and strengthening student, faculty, and staff success. The successful candidate will demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach that promotes innovation in supporting the College'sdepartments and programs, creating new opportunities for teaching, learning, and research, and reaching new student audiences and becoming a visible leader in Los Angeles, across California, and beyond. The Dean will strive to forge strategic partnerships and new methods and approaches for engaging with corporations, foundations, and other philanthropic entities to secure financial support and partnerships that increase exciting and high-impact opportunities for students and faculty in the College.
In concert with the Provost, faculty, and other university administrators, the Dean participates in developing policy and strategic planning that improves the College, University, and greater community. To support the growth and success of the College, the Dean builds community partnerships, seeks broad-based support from external agencies, and plays a leadership role in fundraising and development. An important factor is the many graduates of the College who remain in the greater LA area and with whom the College wants to forge strong relationships to provide mentorship and internship opportunities for current students and who can become a strong resource for support of initiatives and fundraising. The successful candidate will be an experienced academic administrator with the vision, commitment, leadership skills, and integrity to achieve the ambitious goals championed in CSU Forward – the new Strategic Plan of the California State University System - and prioritized in Cal State LA's newly developed strategic plan, One LA – One Path Forward.
A full leadership profile will be available here when completed.
Application / Nomination Process
The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Applicants must submit a current curriculum vitae and a letter of interest that describes their relevant experience. Submission of materials via email is strongly encouraged. Nomination letters should include the name and contact information of the nominee. All nominations, applications and related materials will be handled with strict confidence.
Applications and letters of nomination should be submitted by email to:
Alberto Pimentel, Managing Partner
Emy Cruz, Partner
Sal Venegas Jr., Partner
Email: apsearch@spaexec.com
Refer to code “Cal State LA NSS Dean” in the subject line
SP&A Executive Search
6512 Painter Avenue, Whittier, CA 90601
Cal State LA considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status.
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