Associate Dean, Academic Programs & Student Success

The California State University; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

San José State University seeks an Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success and Assessment to provide leadership across undergraduate and graduate programs in IDS. The role shapes curriculum governance, student pathways, assessment, and accreditation while guiding enrollment strategies and cross-campus collaboration.

The incumbent plans and prioritizes complex academic initiatives, partners with chairs and campus units, and drives evidence-based improvements, equity, and program

Qualifications

• Doctorate from an accredited institution in a field relevant to College of Information, Data and Society (e.g., information/data science, informatics, computer science/engineering, statistics, or related).
• Demonstrated record of academic leadership (e.g., chair/associate chair, program coordinator, assessment coordinator, associate dean).
• Demonstrated success leading curriculum/assessment initiatives and student‑success efforts at scale.
• Demonstrated record of advancing academic excellence through leadership in curriculum development, academic program quality, student success, assessment, and continuous improvement.
• Record of scholarship/creative work commensurate with appointment at the rank of tenured full professor in IDS.
• Demonstrated record of building effective, collaborative relationships with faculty, department chairs, academic leaders, staff, and campus partners to advance complex academic initiatives and achieve shared institutional goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead college-wide curriculum governance, including new and revised programs, certificates, stackable credentials, modality approvals, proposal submissions, policy compliance, and catalog accuracy.
• Coordinate academic scheduling, faculty load and assigned/release time, interdisciplinary offerings, orientation, and block enrollment in partnership with departments and college leadership.
• Develop and implement strategic enrollment management plans, including FTES/SFR targets, impaction planning, course-demand analytics, and schedule optimization across modalities and locations.
• Lead development and ongoing coordination of PaCE, special-session, fee-based, and online programs, including launch readiness, business models, budgeting, and sustainable growth strategies.
• Analyze program efficiency and effectiveness using measures such as course fill, throughput, cost-to-deliver, and modality mix, and drive continuous improvement with chairs and directors.
• Lead annual learning assessment, program planning, program review, and accreditation activities, including outcomes mapping, rubrics, evidence collection, improvement actions, reports, and dashboards.
• Coordinate K-14 partnerships and academic pathways into college majors to strengthen access and student success.
• Serve on the college leadership team, contribute to strategic planning and policy, represent the Dean when assigned, and coordinate scholarships, awards, and student-facing events.

Skills

Curriculum governance

Student success strategies

Learning assessment

Program review

Accreditation

Enrollment planning

Data analysis

Advising models

Online/hybrid programs

Policy interpretation

Leadership

Communication

Emerging tech (AI)

Education

Doctorate in IDS related field

Tenured full professor track

Job description

San José State University seeks an Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success and Assessment to provide leadership across undergraduate and graduate programs in IDS. The role shapes curriculum governance, student pathways, assessment, and accreditation while guiding enrollment strategies and cross-campus collaboration.

The incumbent plans and prioritizes complex academic initiatives, partners with chairs and campus units, and drives evidence-based improvements, equity, and program