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Cal Poly Pomona, also known as California State Polytechnic University, Pomona or CPP, invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture. The new Dean must be an innovative, strategic, and collegial academic leader who understands the mission of Cal Poly Pomona, is committed to student success, and will be a champion for the College. The Dean is expected to take office in the spring or summer of 2025.

The Don. B. Huntley College of Agriculture is one of the four colleges of agriculture in the California State University System and the only one located in Southern California. It is the sole provider of comprehensive agricultural programs focusing on the needs of the $1 trillion Southern California economy and its 21 million people. The College aims to be a national leader in urban and sustainable agriculture and provides a unique integrative approach to agriculture-related undergraduate and graduate programs that recognizes the strong disciplinary interdependencies of professional orientation and culture, basic societal needs, lifestyles, and social and environmental responsibility. It is well positioned to meet the expanding demand for qualified graduates in highly specialized fields within the agricultural, food, apparel, and animal industries.

The successful Dean will be a visionary leader prepared to serve as a visible and vocal advocate for the College. They will engage the College’s stakeholders in a sense of cohesion and common purpose, possess the ability to advance excellence in the fields within the College, and build and grow mutually beneficial partnerships across the State of California.

Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 23-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. The University’s nearly 28,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctoral program in educational leadership.

Academic Search is assisting California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in this search. Prospective candidates may arrange a confidential conversation about this opportunity with one of the senior consultants leading this search: Dr. Cynthia M. Patterson (Cynthia.Patterson@academicsearch.org) and Dr. Maria Thompson (Maria.Thompson@academicsearch.org). More information about the position, institution, qualifications, and application process may be found on the Academic Search website; please download the full position profile.

The Search Committee will begin reviewing applications immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration will be given to materials received by Tuesday, October 1, 2024. To ensure full consideration, nominations and applications should be submitted, in confidence, to CPPDeanHCOA@academicsearch.org. When submitting a nomination, please include the nominee’s full name, position, institution, and email address. The anticipated salary is between $215,0000 and 239,000 annually.

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans/ disability. The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing. Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on protected status.