Dean, College of Engineering (APPLY VIA SEARCH FIRM)

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SJSU's alumnus, Don Beall created the campus' first endowed Deanship, the Don Beall Dean of Engineering in the Charles W. Davison College of Engineering.

Reporting to the Provost, the Don Beall Dean serves as the senior administrator for the Charles W. Davidson College of Engineering, providing leadership and direction for all of the college's programs and ten departments. The Don Beall Dean must work effectively with departments, faculty, staff, and other senior administrators to define, articulate, and successfully implement an innovative and distinctive vision for the College and strive to grow as a national and international leader for engineering in the 21st Century.

The Don Beall Dean is responsible for leadership of the college's strategic planning, student success efforts, accreditation, enrollment, academic program planning, assessment of curriculum and instruction, recruitment and evaluation of faculty and staff, professional development and research support, budgeting and management of funds, and the allocation and use of facilities. The Don Beall Dean represents the College and University in community and professional organizations. The Don Beall Dean also works to develop resources from internal and external sources to further the goals of the College and the University. As a member of the Provost's Academic Affairs Leadership Team, the Don Beall Dean works with the President, Provost, and other Deans and senior administrators to manage the University's resources to accomplish College and University goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and develops leadership and planning within the college and its departments and ensures operations with other units are seamless.
• Works with associate deans and department chairs to supervise faculty and staff in performing assigned duties in accordance with established policies.
• Proactively supports the growth and success of STEM majors aligned with SJSU's mission of institutional excellence. ,.
• Tracks outcomes assessment and other accreditation demands, exceeding all accreditation standards and ensuring maintenance of accreditation
• Champions research opportunities that position our faculty and students as leaders within Silicon Valley and beyond.
• Works with Enrollment and Academic Services and others to conduct outreach activities that support and enhance the quality of students.
• Articulates and advocates the role of the College on campus, in the Silicon Valley community, nationally and internationally.
• Ensures effective college external communications and implements plans to increase regional, national, and international stature.
• Advances the College's research enterprise to increase funded research that supports hands-on learning and research experiences for both graduate and undergraduate students.
• Fosters constructive collaborative relationships with high schools, community colleges and other external partners to improve the pipeline of students into Engineering degree programs.
• Stewards positive relationships with already engaged alumni, emeriti, and retired staff and expands the connections to new constituencies.
• Builds successful, distinctive and entrepreneurial new self-support programs and certificates that serve regional and disciplinary needs in collaboration, where appropriate, with regional and international partners.
• Oversees faculty recruitment planning for the college and collaborates with departments, divisions outside Academic Affairs, and Provost's office in recruitment, retention, promotion, and tenure procedures.
• Provides faculty and staff professional development.
• Champions effective use of cutting-edge technology-enhanced teaching, internships, service learning, and innovative pedagogies that promote greater student engagement, learning, retention, graduation, and workforce success.
• Guides academic planning and assessment of curriculum and instruction, inspiring a commitment to excellence in teaching and learning.
• Supports academic governance and collaborative decision-making, demonstrating effectiveness in a collective bargaining environment.
• Develops and recommends college annual budget and enrollment practices.
• Facilitates interdepartmental grant-writing and external funding proposals; guides and assists departments and faculty within the College in developing and obtaining external funding.
• Responsible for effective resource acquisition and allocation, management of funds, and the equitable allocation, development and use of facilities.
• Updates and manages facilities and infrastructure to support College and University goals for teaching and research.
• Develops, communicates, and maintains guidelines and procedures to support the functions of the college, ensuring that faculty and staff are appropriately trained for compliance with all relevant policies.
• Monitors staff interviewing, hiring, training, and performance appraisals.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to provide energetic and visionary leadership and administrative competency in leading a college community.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of national and disciplinary trends.
• Ability to identify, interpret or develop relevant policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate accurate information and informed opinions in writing or orally to varied audiences.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and to interpret an extensive variety of information, and deal with multiple abstract and concrete variables.
• Knowledge of clear, audience-appropriate communication practices for students, faculty, staff, while maintaining a student-centered approach.
• Ability to communicate accurate information and informed opinions in writing or orally to varied audiences.
• Demonstrated evidence of working effectively in various settings.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills, appropriate for interacting with a range of individuals and settings.
• Skill in effective fundraising and ability to write successful grants.
• Ability to promote academic excellence and innovation, including the use of technology.
• Ability to communicate, lead, facilitate and support a professional, ethical, transparent, collegial and inclusive environment working with multiple constituencies.
• Exemplary analytical, strategic, and critical thinking skills.
• Skill in effective academic planning, administration, and personnel management.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a population.
• Exemplary quantitative, analytical, and critical thinking skills with a strong emphasis on both data-driven decision making and innovative thinking approaches with proven effective outcomes.
• Ability to interpret and implement effective budgeting and fiscal management.
• Knowledge of requirements and facilities needs of engineering programs, familiarity with required technologies relevant for effective, innovative, and contemporary teaching methodologies and delivery.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, or the ability to develop proficiency in, emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), within a higher education and public-sector environment. Ability to evaluate and advance appropriate applications that support institutional effectiveness, student success, and operational excellence.
• Demonstrated ability to promote the responsible, ethical, and equitable use of AI and related technologies, including awareness of data privacy, bias mitigation, accessibility, and compliance considerations.
• Ability to lead and support a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by guiding teams in the effective adoption and integration of emerging technologies across programs, services, and operations.
• Ability to communicate with constituents in a professional and respectful manner.

Required Qualifications

• A terminal degree in a discipline represented by the college's academic programs or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated record of teaching, research, service, and/or experience meriting appointment as a tenured professor in the college.

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience at the department chair, director, associate dean, or dean level, with accreditation
• Experience working in a collective bargaining environment.

Compensation

Classification: Administrator IV
Anticipated Hiring Range: $25,000/month - $26,667/month
CSU Salary Range: $10,106/month - $32,441/month

The final hiring salary will be commensurate with experience.

San Jose State University offers employees a comprehensive benefits package typically worth 30-35% of your base salary. For more information on programs available, please see the Employee Benefits Summary.

Application Procedure

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Applications should include, as separate documents, a CV or resume and a letter of interest addressing the themes in this profile. Application materials should be submitted using Isaacson, Miller's candidate portal.

For fullest consideration, candidate materials should be received by January 22, 2027.

Please direct nominations and inquiries to Luciano Zuniga.

Contact Information

Cati Mitchell-Crossley, Luciano Zuniga, Rachel Banderob, and Thea Kosmack
Isaacson, Miller

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Additional Information

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