Director Math Assistance Center #005400

University of North Carolina at Asheville; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 62,000 - 65,655; Full time

Job summary

UNC Asheville's Parsons Mathematics Assistance Center seeks a Director to lead all Math Lab operations, including recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating staff, and to manage policies, budgets, technology, and assessment efforts.

The role requires strong mathematical expertise, effective communication, and a commitment to a welcoming, student‑centered learning environment that supports academic success; the position is 10 months, August through May, with about 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or closely related field.
• Ability to assist with college‑level mathematics through the 300‑level and introductory statistics.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Able to function professionally in a highly collaborative and dynamic organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Math Lab operations: recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating staff and tutors.
• Manage policies, budgets, technology, and assessment efforts.
• Foster a welcoming, student‑centered learning environment to support academic success.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Mathematics knowledge

Student support

Education

Master’s degree in Mathematics or closely related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

UNC Asheville Overview

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student‑centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and a welcoming campus community. In addition to award‑winning faculty, UNCA has also ranked high in Research.com, US News & World Report and the Princeton Review in 2025. Research.com – #8 in Best Colleges, #11 Most Affordable Colleges in NC, #16 Best Value Colleges in NC
US News & World Report – #9 in Top Public Schools
Princeton Reviews – #7 in Top 50 Guide to Green Schools
Employees of UNCA are provided with a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit‑eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employees may enroll at any of the constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are group exercise classes, and free access to the campus recreation center for full time employees, vaccine shots are also offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts, 12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12‑month faculty) who work at least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental leave after 12 months of continuous service.

Position Type

EHRA Staff

Title

Director Math Assistance Center #005400

Position Number

005400

Recruitment Range

$62,000-$65,655

Work Schedule and Hours

This is a 10 month per year position working August through May. Approximately 40 hours per week, including occasional weekday evening or Sunday evening hours based on operational needs.

Full-Time / Part-Time

Full-Time

Months per Year

10 Months (August–May)

Position Summary

The Parsons Mathematics Assistance Center (known as the Math Lab) at UNC Asheville provides high‑quality academic support in mathematics and statistics through extensive drop‑in tutoring services. The Director leads all Math Lab operations, including recruiting, training, scheduling, and evaluating staff and tutors, and managing policies, budgets, technology, and assessment efforts. This role requires strong mathematical expertise, effective communication skills, and commitment to fostering a welcoming, student‑centered learning environment that supports academic success.

FLSA

Exempt

Required Education, Experience and Skills

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or a closely related field.
• Candidates must have the ability to effectively assist with college‑level mathematics through the 300‑level and introductory statistics.
• Candidates must have strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• The successful candidate must be able to function professionally in a highly collaborative and increasingly dynamic organization.

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• Minimum of four years’ experience teaching/tutoring mathematics, statistics, physics, and/or computer science at various levels.
• Administrative or supervisory experience in an educational setting.
• Proficient skills in teaching and tutoring precalculus, calculus sequence, linear algebra, differential equations, various levels of statistics, and introductory physics I and II.
• Familiarity with programming languages, such as R and Python.
• Candidates must be able to work within and with a dynamic community, possess effective communication skills and be willing to expand their knowledge to other math and science topics.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

This position requires:

• Extensive knowledge of mathematics: specifically precalculus algebra, trigonometry, calculus, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics, and computer science programming.
• Ability to work with a diverse range of students and with many students and topics concurrently.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to convey subject matter to students in a supportive manner.
• Ability to organize and coordinate the activities and personnel of a busy tutoring center and foster a welcoming, student‑focused learning environment.

Special Instructions to the Applicant

All applications must be submitted online. Please include a Cover Letter and Resume. Please ensure references are listed on the application. Further inquiries may be directed to the Search Chair, Rebecca Sanft, at [e-mail].

Background/E-Verify

UNC Asheville uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

Credential Verification

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

University Safety

The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report. For more information please contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at [phone] or email [e-mail]. The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.