Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies

CSUN's Commitment to You

CSUN is committed to achieving excellence through teaching, scholarship, learning, and inclusion. Our values include a respect for all people, building partnerships with the community, and encouraging innovation, experimentation, and creativity. CSUN strives to cultivate a community in which a diverse population can learn and work in an atmosphere of civility and respect. CSUN actively seeks candidates who make contributions to equity and inclusion in the pursuit of excellence for all members of the university community.

 

The University

One of the largest universities in the country, California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is an urban, comprehensive university that delivers award-winning undergraduate and graduate programs to over 36,000 students annually and counts over 425,000 alumni who fuel the region’s economy. Since its founding in 1958, CSUN has made a significant and long-term economic impact on California, generating nearly $1.9 billion in economic impact and more than 12,000 jobs each year. We are a designated Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving Institution and nationally recognized for our success in serving our diverse student body. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked CSUN fifth in the nation for social mobility, CollegeNET ranked CSUN 11th on the 2024 Social Mobility Index, and The New York Times named CSUN the No. 1 public university for economic diversity.

 

About the Position of Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies

The Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies (AVP GS), a highly qualified and motivated person, will, under the supervision of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, provide leadership and oversight of all aspects of graduate education and related academic functions, and is responsible for furthering graduate studies at CSUN. In this capacity, the AVP GS leads the Office of Graduate Studies and works closely with the Provost’s leadership team, college deans, and department chairs/program directors/graduate coordinators to develop and implement strategic plans for graduate education. The AVP GS provides leadership, collaborates with colleagues from all divisions, and represents CSUN and its graduate programs across the region, including acting as a liaison with the California State University’s Office of the Chancellor and beyond.

As a leader, the AVP will have the opportunity to thrive in a community in which our leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles https://www.csun.edu/leadership-principles.

 

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Earned doctorate from an accredited institution with eligibility for appointment at the rank of Professor
• Equivalent to six years of progressively responsible professional/administrative experience in higher education, with three of the six years in a managerial role
• Demonstrated leadership and substantial administrative experience in graduate program management, including recruitment, retention, and training of graduate students
• Demonstrated ability to maintain awareness of the challenges faced by faculty in the recruitment, teaching, mentoring and support of graduate students
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaborative skills
• Demonstrated ability to foster trust, respect, problem-solving, and teamwork across departments and colleges
• Strong analytical, organizational, managerial, and administrative skills
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and lead initiatives that affect and involve multiple stakeholders
• Strong cultural awareness and demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, belonging and accessibility

 

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with accreditation processes and ensuring compliance with regional, national, or professional standards for graduate programs
• Demonstrated ability to implement innovative practices in graduate curriculum, program delivery (e.g., online/hybrid), or student professional development
• Experience in marketing graduate programs and managing enrollment strategies to attract a diverse, high-caliber student body
• Experience facilitating the accessibility of graduate studies through research and training grants
• Proficiency in gathering, analyzing, and using data to inform strategic planning, program improvement, and evidence-based decision-making
• Success in fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and developing cross-college graduate programs

 

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