University of California, San Diego Looking for Assistant Dean, Strategic Engagement – 123320 Full Time

The School of Arts and Humanities is a unique academic school at UC San Diego. Established in
1963, it encompasses six academic departments, a wide range of interdisciplinary programs and research centers and nationally and
internationally recognized faculty. We offer more than 100 undergraduate majors and graduate programs to explore the many facets of human
experience. Students are supported and guided by preeminent thinkers in our faculty, including winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the Tony Award
and the MacArthur ‘genius grant’ Fellowship, whose teaching is consistently recognized in the top at UC San Diego and across the University
of California. Faculty research is supported by Guggenheim, Rockefeller and Fulbright fellowships, and grants from the National Endowment
for the Humanities. Uniquely poised on a scientifically-renowned campus, our students and faculty have unprecedented access to new thoughts,
experiments and technologies that are reshaping the human experience.

The School of Arts and Humanities Mission: An Education for
the Common Good.

• Our distinctive undergraduate majors and minors promote experiential learning in typically small class settings,
  integrate research with creative activity, and emphasize interdisciplinary thinking and social responsibility.
• Our graduate
  programs combine the best of theoretical and practical inquiry, and pursue opportunities for scholarly and professional engagement and bold
  artistic experimentation in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Our award-winning faculty connects the dots between teaching and
  research in order to produce exceptional academic scholarship and creative work marked by innovation and civic engagement.
• Home to a diversity of people and ideas, the School reflects a spirit of inclusiveness, a global perspective, and the cultivation of
  integrity, compassion, civility and ethical behavior as foundational to an education for the common good.

Vision and Values:
Foundational, Transferable, Enduring.

As part of a comprehensive university, we pledge to educate the whole individual. We are
committed to our students’ life-long success, and their emotional, social, and ethical growth, with an eye to:

• stimulating
  creativity and critical thinking
• developing transferable skills for rapidly changing professional environments
• fostering
  mindfulness and a thoughtful interior life
• defining, evaluating, and conveying shared core beliefs
• cultivating an enduring
  ethic of caring, social engagement, and service.

Please visit: https://ah.ucsd.edu/about/mission-vision.html

The
Assistant Dean for Strategic Engagement oversees and coordinates the management of the School’s strategic initiatives involving internal
relations, external sponsor outreach, high school outreach (including the partnership with SD Unified School District’s VAPA (Visual And
Performing Arts) program), events and community outreach, and partnerships with local community colleges, including continuing efforts with
the Preparing Accomplished Transfers in the Humanities (PATH) program. Serves as a member of the Dean’s Senior leadership team and as the
Staff Equity Advisor for the School. Works in partnership with the Dean and leadership team to spearhead strategic initiatives, establish
metrics, drive strategic decision-making and ensure results.

Designs a comprehensive set of strategic approaches aimed at external
and internal opportunities for Arts and Humanities academic departments, institutes, centers and various other programs. In collaboration
with the Senior leadership team, formulates and implements the external sponsor and extramural programs’ strategic direction and business
plan. Develops and implements a comprehensive community engagement program for Arts and Humanities that includes staff engagement, faculty
engagement, external sponsor engagement, and the promotion of the School’s identity. Leads efforts to identify and address education needs
in the marketplace (including critical training and educational issues) and implements innovative approaches and solutions that align with
the school’s needs and strategies.

Strategic Advisor to Leaders in 6 Academic Departments: History, Literature, Music, Philosophy,
Theatre and Dance, Visual Arts, Institute of Arts and Humanities,, Institute for Practical Ethics, Center for Taiwan Studies, Suraj Israni
Center for Cinematic Arts,Mandeville Art Gallery.

• Hybrid work environment.
• Must be willing to travel domestically
  and internationally.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in communication, public policy, marketing
  or related field, or eight to ten (8 – 10) years of experience in public relations/communication, or a comparable combination of education
  and work experience.
• Strong knowledge of leadership and management principles, theory, concepts and practices, and the
  ability to apply to curriculum, program, project and organizational development.
• Proven experience managing staff, projects
  and departmental budgets. Superior judgment, interpersonal communication, leadership, writing and analytical skills. Strong supervisory
  skills to effectively train and guide staff at all levels, delegate tasks, set performance standards and evaluate performance. Ability to
  motivate staff and foster a cooperative working environment.
• Demonstrated administration and management ability within a
  university environment. Experience in goal setting and attainment and leading and motivating a team of staff and instructors.
• Strong ability to provide leadership in creating a climate of trust and respect and in aligning strategic initiatives and operational goals
  with the mission, values and business needs of the organization.
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills with
  individuals and groups and demonstrated ability to interface and communicate effectively with all levels, including with campus and
  system-wide senior management, and constituencies.
• Knowledge and demonstrated strength in developing and presenting complex
  promotions and public relations plans for higher education.
• Proven advanced analytical and statistical skills to evaluate
  information, procedures or situations to define a problem or objective, identify relevant concerns, recognize alternatives, formulate
  logical and objective conclusions, and prepare reports.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategic plans for
  effective and efficient operations.
• Excellent knowledge of and experience in software applications, including Microsoft
  Office Suite, email programs and various internet browsers.
• Academic background and experience in selected area of research.
  
• Advanced knowledge of administrative, budgetary, human resources and financial principles and practices.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills.
• Advanced ability to think creatively and independently on concepts requiring
  advanced analytical skills.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• Background check is required.
• Must
  have a valid California Driver’s License and be willing to drive domestically and internationally.

Pay Transparency
Act

Annual Full Pay Range: $87,000 – $202,600 (will be prorated if the appointment percentage is less than 100%)

Hourly Equivalent: $41.67 – $97.03

Factors in determining the appropriate compensation for a role include experience, skills,
knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The Hiring Pay Scale referenced
in the job posting is the budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position. The Annual Full
Pay Range may be broader than what the University anticipates to pay for this position, based on internal equity, budget, and collective
bargaining agreements (when applicable).