Associate Provost for Student Success and Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Job Description:

Associate Provost for Student Success and Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Description

Classification: Administrator IV
Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week
FLSA: Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $18,167 to $18,417* mo.
CSU Salary Schedule
*CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: September 1, 2025
Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB), a growing, dynamic, vision-driven comprehensive state university with a strong culture of educational innovation and a deep commitment to its role as a regional steward, seeks its next Associate Provost for Student Success & Dean of Undergraduate Studies (APSS & Dean). The appointee is expected to take office in the Spring of 2026.

Empowered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement, CSUMB, as an institution, transforms students’ lives through a focus on student success and engagement in its regional community. CSUMB is a comprehensive, mid-sized, four-year university of 7,700 students and has earned designation as both a Minority-Serving Institution and a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

This position presents a remarkable opportunity for a results-driven strategist and motivated change agent to serve in a critical role. Reporting to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the APSS & Dean provides leadership, advocacy, coordination, and recommendations for academic and non-academic collaborative initiatives supporting student success, persistence, and retention at California State University, Monterey Bay. Units reporting to this position include the Cooperative Learning Center (tutoring), the Center for Experiential Learning and Innovation (which includes Career Development, First Year Seminar, Second Year Experience, and the Service-Learning Institute), and the Center for Advising and Student Success. This role provides administrative oversight of the academic petition and exception processes.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND POSITION DESIGNATIONS:

• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with CSUMB. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for this position.
• The person holding this position will have a duty to report to the Campus Title IX Officer information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order EO 1095, EO 1096, and EO 1097 as a condition of employment.
• The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• This position has been designated as a sensitive position with authority to commit financial resources of the university through contracts greater than $10,000; access to, or control over, cash, checks, credit cards, and /or credit card account information; responsibility or access/possession of building master or sub-master keys for building access; access to and responsibility for detailed personally identifiable Level 1 confidential information about students, faculty, staff or alumni that is protected, personal or sensitive as defined in the CSU Information Security Data Classification Standards ; control over campus business processes, either through functional roles or system security access.
• This position is required to comply with confidentiality requirements outlined in the Department of Education’s Family Educational Rights and Privacy and California’s Educational Code Chapter 13 regarding sensitive student issues.
• This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). The position is required to participate in training at the direction of the Clery Director and must also promptly report allegations of reportable crimes according to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, its accompanying regulations; the California State Education Code, Chapter 15.5, of the Donahoe Higher Education Act, Section 67380; and the California State University system-wide policy, Code EO 1107.
• Must possess and maintain a valid license to drive in the State of California, pass the Defensive Training Class, and be insurable under the University's liability coverage.
• May require occasional evenings and/or weekend work.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Academic Search is assisting CSUMB in this search and welcomes inquiries, nominations, and applications. To submit a nomination, please send the nominee’s name, position, institution, and email address to CSUMBAPSSDEAN@academicsearch.org .

For more information about the position, institution, qualifications, and application process, please download the full position profile from the Academic Search website: https://www.academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/ .

Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential conversation about this opportunity directly with the senior consultants leading this search: Dr. Cynthia Patterson at Cynthia.Patterson@academicsearch.org or Dr. Maria Thompson at Maria.Thompson@academicsearch.org . Please include a CV to inform the conversation.

The anticipated salary range is up to $218,000 - $221,000/annual depending upon qualifications. The position is open until filled, but only applications received by September 1, 2025, can be assured full consideration. Further information about CSUMB is available at www.csumb.edu .

CSUMB is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Human Resources at (831) 582-3389 or emailing humanresources@csumb.edu . All employees must be eligible for employment in the U.S.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

CSUMB hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States and is an E-Verify employer. In compliance with federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics, you can view the notice of availability and access the Cal State University, Monterey Bay annual security and fire safety reports at https://csumb.edu/clery/asr-and-fsr-notices-availability/ .

CSUMB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

CSUMB is an Equal Opportunity employer seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value and celebrate diversity in all its forms and strive to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion. We consider qualified applicants for employment for their anticipated contributions and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Advertised: Jun 18 2025 Pacific Daylight Time
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