Associate Dean for Instruction, College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS)

Posting Details

Position Information

Position Title
Associate Dean for Instruction, College of Natural & Applied Sciences (CNAS)

Department
University of Guam

College / Unit Description

The Associate Dean of CNAS is an academic and administrative officer under the general administrative direction of the Dean of the College. He/She will perform the duties of the Associate Dean, as these are delegated by the Dean. He/She is expected to uphold the University's mission, policies, and procedures, and to provide vision, ethical leadership, and advocacy in academic affairs and scholarly activities. Included is an emphasis on the continuing support of the highest standards of academic quality in instruction, research, and service. He/She will support the Dean's visible leadership and representation of the College on campus and in the greater community. He/She is expected to share the Dean's work in marshalling the vibrancy and creative energies of the faculty and staff, and to support the development of specific strategic steps to encourage excellence. He/She will participate in the Dean's activities to guide the Chairs and faculty in the definition of expected outcomes and to support the College in achieving those outcomes via academic programs, outreach, research, and extramural fundraising assignments to manage the resources of the College: to recruit, evaluate, and retain well-qualified faculty and staff; and to develop effective undergraduate and graduate student recruitment and retention initiatives.

Position Type
Administrator

Posting Number
057-26

Full or Part Time
Full Time

Work Schedule

Full-Time

Position End Date

Salary Range

$107,744 - $161,616 per annum

Character of Duties

Primary duties and responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to the following:

• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate the College's academic programs and activities;
• Participate in the development and implementation of the College's strategic plan and academic master plan;
• Review, recommend, and provide guidance to program faculty on curriculum matters;
• Oversee the College's assessment activities, including ensuring timely submission of required reports such as the Annual Assessment Inventory;
• Coordinate accurate and effective academic advisement to students;
• Serve as a liaison to faculty members and divisions regarding student advisement, curricular issues, student learning outcomes assessment, grant writing, research facilitation, and strategic initiatives;
• Determine all aspects of the College's Fall, Intersession, Spring, and special course schedules, including faculty and room assignments;
• Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate highly qualified faculty and staff;
• Review performance and personnel actions of faculty and staff and make recommendations concerning employment based on evaluations;
• Recommend expansion, reduction, transfer, or reassignment of positions in consultation with the Dean, the Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs, with approval of the President;
• Develop and provide opportunities for professional development for faculty and staff members;
• Coordinate the development of College budgets and prepare annual budget requests;
• Monitor budget expenditures to ensure fiscal integrity and responsible stewardship of funds;
• Administer and determine the use of instructional space assigned to the College;
• Develop recommendations on policies, procedures, and organizational structures in consultation with the Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs, the appropriate Academic Affairs Committee, and with the concurrence of the President;
• Serve on University-level committees, including supporting accreditation and institutional effectiveness efforts;
• Prepare annual reports and other required or requested administrative documents;
• Represent and promote the College within the University, community, with donors, and external stakeholders;
• Develop relationships and partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, businesses, and other organizations;
• Work with the CNAS Media Team to coordinate and maintain the College's online and social media presence and ensure dissemination of accurate information;
• Serve as Acting Dean, when needed;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• An earned terminal degree appropriate to a discipline in CNAS (e.g., a PhD in Agriculture, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field);
• Evidence of prior experience at a US regionally-accredited institution or foreign equivalent at the rank of tenured associate or full professor in a discipline represented in the college;
• Commitment to interdisciplinary and intercollegiate collaboration to build mutually supportive ties with the Programs, Colleges, and University, as well as with the institution's culturally and ethnically diverse stakeholders;
• Evidence of experience and leadership within the Academic Programs Section of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), as well as demonstrated understanding of the land-grant mission in higher education;
• Fair principled leadership to uphold the University's mission, policies, and procedures, and the highest standards of academic quality for instruction, research, and service;
• Evidence of prior successful academic administrative or quasi-administrative experience (at least three years) at the level of Program, Department or Division Chair, Faculty Senate Executive position(s), Director or Principal Investigator of substantive extramural projects involving supervision of faculty and staff, Assistant or Associate Dean, or above;
• Evidence of knowledge and ability to support the Dean and College Administrative team in managing and administering the College;
• Experience working with a culturally diverse faculty, staff, student body, administration, and community; and
• Have experience in the use of data analysis for decision making, as well as a working knowledge of information technology and data management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated scholarly productivity;
• Major accomplishments in the areas of instruction, research, and service;
• Evidence of effective communication skills in writing and speaking;
• Strong organization and human relation skills;
• Knowledge of and experience in working within multicultural communities, and an interest in the Western Pacific;
• A strong multidisciplinary perspective embracing the College's range of disciplines;
• Ability to carry out the academic administration role effectively in a multicultural environment;
• Demonstrated leadership qualities in coordination of faculty development and governance as well as planning and monitoring academic programs;
• Knowledge and skills in budgetary matters, personnel procedures, academic policy and management, and evaluation of programs and personnel;
• Experience in mediating concerns of students, staff, and faculty; and
• Experience in a unionized faculty setting.

Other Information

University Information: The University of Guam is the premier institution of higher education in the Western Pacific. It is a land-grant, a sea-grant, and a space-grant institution, accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Commission. Located in the village of Mangilao on the island of Guam, the campus overlooks the beautiful Pago Bay and the University's world-class Marine Laboratory and Water and Environmental Research Institute of the Western Pacific. The University has 3,400 students, 47% of Asian ethnicity and 45% of Pacific Islander ancestry, providing a uniquely diverse campus and multicultural atmosphere. As a regional, comprehensive, open-admissions institution, the University awards degrees at the certificate, baccalaureate, and master's levels through its two colleges and four professional schools. The University also offers a professional doctorate degree in Instructional and Academic Leadership (its first-ever online doctoral program) through the School of Education. The institution's mission of Ina (to Enlighten), Diskubre (to Discover), Setbe (to Service) serve as the foundation for the institution's Tulos Mo'na strategic plan, with its vision to transform lives and advance communities as a land-grant, a sea-grant, and a space-grant university. One of the university's key strategic initiatives is to be recognized as a research university centered in Island Wisdom. Island Wisdom acknowledges that Pacific ways of knowing and Western models of higher education are central to the institution's teaching, research, and service endeavors, and that balanced consideration of the ideas that emerge from them is essential to the prosperity and sustainability of island communities. Through its robust research portfolio fueled by extramural funding from competitive grants and contracts, the University delivers public value through dedicated and capable administration, faculty, students, and staff. As a complement to the research carried out at the institution, the University of Guam has an active press dedicated to publishing research and writing about Guam and Micronesia. A variety of publishing opportunities are available to UOG faculty, employees, students, and members of the communities we serve through the University of Guam Press. UOG is a safe and secure campus, where the institution places paramount importance on the physical, intellectual, emotion, and spiritual wellbeing of its students and employees. It fosters open dialogue and collegiality based upon mutual respect for diverse perspectives. The university has enacted processes to ensure the physical safety of the campus (most recent information may be accessed at https://www.uog.edu/safety-security/) and a policy that encourages open dialogue and respect for all points of view. Community responsive academic programs, robust research agenda, ample publishing opportunities, and commitment to community make the University of Guam an exciting place to be for many years to come.

Job Open Date
05/08/2026

Job Application Deadline

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

THE UNIVERSITY OF GUAM SOLICITS APPLICATIONS TO ESTABLISH A LIST OF ELIGIBLES FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION (SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS):

Please apply at UOG's online employment portal at https://uog.peopleadmin.com.

University of Guam is a drug-free work environment and an equal opportunity employer. Military family, disability and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Federal Law requires presentation of proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. We comply with this on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Optimal submittal date is by May 26, 2026 (Chamorro Standard Time/UTC+10) when review of received applications will begin. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

(Note to applicants in the mainland United States: Please be advised that Guam is a day ahead of the mainland United States.)

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