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California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) seeks an inspiring leader with the academic, financial, and strategic expertise to lead the College of Education (CED) collaboratively, equitably, and transparently, now, and into the future. The new Dean is expected to start in the summer of 2027.

CSULB is a diverse, learning-centered, globally engaged public university, and a Minority Serving Institution with HSI and ANAPISI designations. Through globally informed, high-impact educational experiences, the University enriches the lives of students and the surrounding community with outstanding teaching, research, creative activity, and public action. The College of Education is one of the state’s leading educator preparation institutions, preparing teachers, counselors, administrators, and community leaders.

CSULB seeks outstanding, publicly engaged leaders to join a dedicated leadership team advancing the University’s broad, forward-looking mission. The Dean will provide vision, ethical leadership, and advocacy for the College’s academic affairs, including curriculum, research, and other scholarly activities. The successful candidate will bring a strong record of scholarship; experience advancing diversity and inclusive excellence; a commitment to transparent decision making; a record of supporting effective teaching and learning; and a steadfast dedication to fair, transparent, and collegial leadership.

Dr. Cynthia Patterson and Dr. Maria Thompson, Managing Directors and Senior Consultants at Academic Search, are leading the search. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will remain confidential. Prospective applicants seeking more information or a confidential call may send their CVs and questions to CSULB-DeanCED@academicsearch.org. To learn more about the institution, visit www.csulb.edu. The anticipated salary range is $235,000–$245,000.

Leaders who know outstanding candidates are encouraged to submit confidential nominations to CSULB-DeanCED@academicsearch.org, including the nominee’s full name, position, institution, and email address.

For details about the position, qualifications, leadership agenda, and online application process, review the full position profile on the Academic Search website. Please do not send application materials through email. Materials received by Monday, January 25, 2027, will receive priority consideration.

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Consistent with CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy, as well as state and federal law, CSULB provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. To access CSULB’s full state on Equal Opportunity and Excellence in Education, please visit Equity & Compliance | California State University Long Beach. Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.