Dean, College of Education

Working Title: Dean College of Education

Classification Title: Administrator IV

Posting Details

Priority Application Deadline (Posting will remain open until filled): Monday April 6 2026 @ 11:55pm PST

Position Summary

The Dean is part of the Provosts Academic Affairs Leadership Team and serves as the chief academic and administrative officer and spokesperson of the College of Education in support of student success academic excellence community success and inclusivity.

The primary responsibilities of the Dean are to provide leadership and manage the programs and activities of the College as one of the academic units of California State University Sacramento. To this end the Dean facilitates and supports faculty development and productivity in teaching scholarly and creative activities and service to the institution and the community; represents the college and assists in partnerships with regional community colleges school districts and education initiatives; coordinates and supports the development and evaluation of instructional program offerings and student support systems; and assists departments and centers of the College in accreditation efforts. The Deans leadership and management responsibility includes fostering an inclusive learning and working environment in the College and implementing proactive programs and initiatives in support thereof.

The Dean has primary responsibility for external funds development gifts grants and contracts that support the breadth of activities of the College and provides leadership in building strong relationships with and generating support in the greater community for the benefit of the College and University. The Dean also oversees development of annual budget requests and administers the Colleges budget. The Dean is responsible for personnel matters including coordinating and supervising the administrative duties of department chairs staff and program directors and for making independent recommendations on all College appointment retention tenure and promotion requests. The Dean is responsible for implementation of the Universitys and Division Academic and Strategic Plans in the College.

The Dean is supported by an Associate Dean and staff in the Deans Office. The Dean works in partnership with all other units on campus to fulfill the mission of the University. The Dean provides a communication link between other campus administrators and the Colleges department chairs and program directors and coordinates long-range planning for the College. The Dean serves as an advocate for the diverse needs of the College in support of the mission of the University particularly at the University and CSU System-wide levels. The Dean is a university administrative officer and performs these and other duties as assigned by the Provost/Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairsand University President.

The University has four strategic priorities including:

• Helping students receive a return on investment by providing them with an education that impacts their lives;
• Achieving financial independence from state downturns;
• Making the University a national brand; and
• Creating an environment of hope and dignity for students faculty and staff.

FLSA:Exempt(Not eligible for overtime compensation)

Anticipated Hiring Range:$17000 per month - $20000 per month;commensurate with the candidates education experience skills and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $10106 per month -$32441 per month

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Salary Grade/Range:1

Recruitment Type:Regular (At-Will)

Time Base:Full-Time

Pay Plan:12 months

Work Hours:Monday - Friday; 8:00 am - 5:00 pm including other hours as needed. Work hours may include evening and weekends dependent on department needs. Position works on-site.

Department Information

Knowledge Skills Abilities

9. Entrepreneurial mindset with understanding of and enthusiasm for supporting the varied goals of college faculty and innovative academic programs;

10. Experience leading in unionized environments with expertise in collaborative approaches to collective bargaining and employee relations

11. Leadership ability to articulate and support the mission of the College while advocating for programs and initiatives

12. Commitment to fostering inclusive environments where diverse faculty staff and students can thrive with willingness to learn and implement equity-minded practices;

13. Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to engage multiple stakeholder groups effectively;

14. Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with ability to work collegially and collaboratively across differences.

15. Ability and commitment to generate external funds through grants partnerships and other revenue streams with willingness to develop expertise in this area;

16. Commitment to excellence in teaching and learning with interest in undergraduate and graduate education approaches that prepare students for success;

17. Knowledge and experience with accreditation processes including disciplinary accrediting agencies;

18. Evidence of community involvement and leadership in areas such as student recruitment alumni relations and fundraising;

19. Commitment to maintaining a welcoming and inclusive work environment with diverse colleagues and constituents including faculty students staff and members of the community.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• Ability to complete the background check process.

PreferredQualifications

1. Champion of undergraduate and graduate research with experience developing robust student support programs and mentorship initiatives;
2. Passion for Liberal Arts education and its transformative power in developing critical thinking and engaged citizenship;
3. Strategic visionary with ability to build on existing strengths while creating bold forward-thinking plans for the Colleges future;
4. Experience in Community Engagement Service Learning and/or Global Education with innovative approaches to connecting academic work with real-world impact;
5. Technology leadership with demonstrated understanding how to leverage emerging technologies to enhance instruction research and student engagement in meaningful ways.

Documents Needed to Apply (2)

• Resume (CV)
• Cover Letter

Failure to upload required documentation may result in disqualification.

Applicants will respond to the following supplemental question:

• As Dean of the College of Education at Sacramento State you will set the vision for an inclusive community dedicated to preparing equity-minded educators counselors school psychologists and leaders to serve Californias diverse P12 and postsecondary systems. You will also need to support diverse faculty and staff within the college. Please describe your experience leading systemic efforts to advance inclusive excellence in higher your response address how you have built trust across diverse constituencies including faculty staff and students; removed barriers to access retention and advancement for underserved groups; supported the growth of faculty staff and academic programs (including programs such as Deaf Studies); and embedded equity accessibility and linguistic inclusion into strategic planning and decision-making. Include examples that demonstrate sustained impact.

About Sacramento State

Sacramento State is located in the heart of Californias capital city five miles from State Capitol. The lush 300-acre campus is situated along the American River close to numerous bike trails and other recreational areas. Sacramento also known as the Farm-to-Fork Capital is one of the most ethnically diverse and livable cities in the country with a population of half of a million. Sacramento State proudly serves as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and is a Black-Serving Institution. The university enrolls around 31000 students from the Greater Sacramento Region throughout California across the nation and around the world. Our 1800 faculty and 1500 staff are committed to meeting our mission:

As Californias capital university Sacramento State transforms lives by preparing all students to lead serve and succeed.We are committed to our designations as a Hispanic Serving Institution an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution and a Black Serving Institution and to intentionally serving students reflective of these designations and all students who have been historically underserved in education.

As evidenced by the values embedded in our Hornet Honor Code Sacramento State is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all faculty staff students and guests are welcome and valued. Our commitment is more than simply ensuring that our campus is free from bias and discrimination but is one devoted to celebrating many diverse identities life experiences and perspectives that enrich our community teaching and learning.

To learn more about why you should join the Hornet Family please visit the Why Sac State page.

Equal Employment Opportunity
California State University Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin age sex gender identity/expression sexual orientation pregnancy genetic information medical condition marital status veteran status or disability. Sacramento State hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.

It is the policy of California State University Sacramento to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. If you need a disability related reasonable accommodation as part of the application and/or interviewing process visit University is committed to creating an education and working environment free from discrimination sexual harassment sexual violence domestic violence dating violence and stalking. For more information on mandatory training for new employees visit Clery Campus Safety ActNotification:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act the current Annual Security Report (ASR) is available for viewing at ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics ofCleryAct crimes for Sacramento State for the last three (3) calendar years. Paper copies are available upon request by emailing the Clery Director at .

Under the Clery Act this position may be designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) depending upon the role on campus and/or job duties. If this position is identified by the Director of Clery Compliance as a CSA position you will be notified via email and will be assigned the appropriate training in CSU Learn.

Background Check Disclaimer

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with California State University Sacramento. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University Sacramento employees who apply for the position.

Out of State Employment

Sacramento State as part of the CSU system is a State of California Employer. As such the University requires all employees (up)on date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1 2022 theCSU Out-of-State Employment Policyprohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Eligibility Verification

Candidate must furnish proof of eligibility to work in the U.S. California State University Sacramento is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (ie. H-1-B Visa).

Note to Applicants:

Possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an interview unless required by collective bargaining agreement.

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