Associate Dean, Academic Programs & Student Success

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

Job summary

San José State University invites applications for Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success and Assessment in the College of Information, Data and Society. You will lead curriculum governance, student success initiatives, assessment, accreditation, and strategic enrollment management across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Working under the Dean, you will plan, organize, and prioritize complex academic initiatives, collaborate with chairs and campus partners, and drive

Qualifications

• Doctorate from an accredited institution in a field relevant to the 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.

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

Academic leadership

Curriculum governance

Student success strategies

Data-driven decisions

Policy interpretation

Communication

Education

Doctorate in IDS/CS/Statistics

Tenured academic leadership experience

Scholarship/creative work at professor level

Job description

San José State University invites applications for Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Student Success and Assessment in the College of Information, Data and Society. You will lead curriculum governance, student success initiatives, assessment, accreditation, and strategic enrollment management across undergraduate and graduate programs.

Working under the Dean, you will plan, organize, and prioritize complex academic initiatives, collaborate with chairs and campus partners, and drive