California State University, Los Angeles Looking for Dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences Full Time

California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA) seeks a Dean of the College of Natural and Social
Sciences (NSS) to provide the overall vision, strategic direction, long-term planning, and operational oversight for the college, and to
pursue new opportunities to best serve students and the societal and business needs of the region. The new dean is expected to take office
in July of 2022.

California State University Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is a comprehensive public institution dedicated to
engagement, service, and the public good. It is one of the 23 campuses in the California State University system. The University is ranked
number one in the United States for the upward mobility of its students, and is a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution,
Minority-Serving Institution, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution.

The University enrolls
over 25,000 students; offers 142 bachelor’s degrees, 122 master’s degrees, and four doctoral degrees; and is nationally recognized for its
achievements. For the eighth consecutive year, Cal State LA has continued to soar as one of the nation’s top regional universities in
the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings among all private and public regional universities in the western United
States. Additional information about the institution can be found at http://www.calstatela.edu.

The
College of Natural and Social Sciences is the largest college at Cal State LA, with over 150 outstanding and dedicated faculty–who have won
more Statewide Outstanding Professor Awards than faculty in any other academic unit in the California State University system. The college
is committed to programs of academic excellence in the fields of natural and social sciences that provide access and opportunity for a
uniquely diverse student body; to creating educational experiences for students that utilize and generate knowledge that is culturally
responsive and inclusive; and to facilitating the development of the next generation of leaders in academic centers, industry, local,
regional, and national government.

The College of NSS reflects a diversity of disciplines in its 12 departments and
interdisciplinary programs that serve nearly 6,000 undergraduate majors and over 500 graduate students. The 12 departments are Anthropology,
Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Geosciences and Environment, History, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Natural Science
Program, Physics, and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology. The College is home to the nationally recognized Minority
Opportunities in Research (MORE) Programs. Learn more about the College at College of Natural and Social Sciences |
Cal State LA.

Required qualifications include an earned terminal degree from an accredited university in the natural
sciences, social sciences, or a related field; an excellent record of teaching, scholarship, and service at the university-level with
accomplishments to warrant appointment at the rank of tenured full professor within an existing department of the college; and demonstrated
ability to create an inclusive and effective working environment among ethnically, racially, and culturally diverse faculty, staff and
students. See other required, and preferred, qualifications in the full profile at https://academicsearch.org/open-searches-public/.

Academic Search is assisting Cal State LA
in this search. Nominators and prospective candidates may arrange a confidential conversation about this opportunity with one of the two
Senior Consultants:

Cynthia M. Patterson at Cynthia.Patterson@academics
earch.org
Maria Thompson at maria.thompson@academicsearch
.org

Nominations and inquiries, as well as applications, may be sent to [email protected].

To apply, a candidate should submit a letter of intent addressing how the candidate’s experiences match the position
requirements; a current CV/resume; and contact information for at least five professional references, including email addresses and a brief
note on the candidate’s working relationship with each. (References will not be contacted without the prior knowledge and approval of the
candidate and at a later stage in the search.) See the profile for more information before applying.

For full consideration by the
search committee, applicant materials should be submitted by April 21, 2022.

Cal State LA is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to achieving and supporting diversity among its faculty, students, and staff.
Applications from women, minorities, and individuals with a strong record of mentoring students from underserved or underrepresented groups
are encouraged to apply.