Associate Dean, College of Health and Human Development

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 the encouragement of 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 is especially interested in 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 ninth 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 College:
The College of Health and Human Development is comprised of the departments of Child and Adolescent Development, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Sciences, Kinesiology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Recreation and Tourism Management. The College has 121 full time faculty members and enrolls over 6,100 undergraduate and graduate students. The departments offer Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degree programs in a wide variety of health-related and other professional fields. Departments within the College offer online courses and one fully online graduate degree. The College hosts several Centers such as the Institute for Community Health and Wellbeing, the Center of Achievement through Adapted Physical Activity, and the Marilyn Magaram Center for Food Science, Nutrition, and Dietetics. For more information about the College, visit our website at
https://www.csun.edu/health-human-development.

About the Position:
The Associate Dean assists the Dean in carrying out the mission of the College and serves as Administrator in Charge during the Dean's absence. Duties and responsibilities include:
• Assists Dean with strategic planning and decision-making for the College, as well as assisting in the management of the College's budgetary allocation;
• Provides a coherent vision, management strategies, and leadership in coordinating the development of curriculum in the College of Health and Human Development;
• Assists departments within the College in developing curriculum proposals and when appropriate, suggests new programs or courses, or modifications of existing courses and programs;
• Keeps departments informed regarding all curricular policies, including calendars and deadlines;
• Supervises the final preparation of approved curriculum, and ensures its proper and timely university-wide circulation;
• Represents the College in overseeing the movement of its curriculum through the Educational Policies Committee and the Graduate Studies Committee;
• Coordinates the activity of departmental and program representatives in appearing before these committees;
• Works with Chairs on oversight of schedule build to meet instructional and college goals and requirements;
• Keeps departments informed on the schedule for program reviews, and serves as a resource person in the preparation of the self-study;
• Assists departments in presenting their self-study to the Academic Council;
• Meets with the outside evaluators, takes part in the final discussions, and assists departments and programs in implementing the plans agreed upon and contained in the final memo of understanding;
• Participates in monthly meetings with the College Chairs and Program Directors;
• When requested, writes drafts of reports and other documents on behalf of the College, the Chairs and Dean;
• Acts on petitions and requests for changes of program, in accordance with College and University policies, on behalf of majors from the College and from students in College courses and advises and consults with Chairs, Program Directors, and faculty in making these decisions as appropriate;
• Collaborates with College Director of Advising to coordinate advising activities within the College;
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