Associate Dean, Academic Programs & Student Success

Opt For Healthy Living; California, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

San José State University seeks an Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success & Assessment to provide transformative leadership across undergraduate and graduate offerings in the College of Information, Data and Society. You will drive curriculum governance, assessment, accreditation, and enrollment planning with college leadership and campus partners.

The role emphasizes evidence-based program planning, continual improvement, and inclusive advising, with responsibility for strategic

Qualifications

• Doctorate from an accredited institution in a field relevant to IDS (e.g., information/data science, informatics, computer science/engineering, statistics).
• Demonstrated record of academic leadership (e.g., chair/associate chair, program coordinator, assessment coordinator, associate dean).
• Experience leading curriculum/assessment initiatives and student‑success efforts at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead college-wide curriculum governance, including new and revised programs, certificates, stackable credentials, modality approvals, proposal submissions, policy compliance, and catalog accuracy.

Skills

Curriculum governance

Student success strategies

Data-driven decision making

Communication

Faculty/leadership collaboration

Education

Doctorate in IDS/CS/related field

Tools

Assessment software

Accreditation knowledge

Job description

San José State University seeks an Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success & Assessment to provide transformative leadership across undergraduate and graduate offerings in the College of Information, Data and Society. You will drive curriculum governance, assessment, accreditation, and enrollment planning with college leadership and campus partners.

The role emphasizes evidence-based program planning, continual improvement, and inclusive advising, with responsibility for strategic