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.

Position Summary

The Joint NCSU-UNCA Engineering Program prepares students for earning a dual UNC Asheville-NC State mechatronics engineering bachelors degree or for 2+2 transfer to other engineering departments at NC State. The Engineering Student Success Advisor & Mechatronics Instructor will assist the Director and Associate Director of Engineering in leading student success initiatives in the program to promote increased enrollment and retention.

Their work will be guided in areas that include:

• Helping students navigate the academic rigors of an engineering degree
• Strengthening academic belonging of engineering students as joint students of UNC Asheville and NC State
• Facilitating high impact experiences for engineering students
• Academic instruction

Duties include: assisting with academic advising of interested and declared engineering students, student support especially for early-career students in the transition to college engineering curricula – including office hours and study sessions, student workshops, and assisting with organizing and promoting department events. In addition, as instructor, will teach 6 contact hours each semester in first-year seminar (FYS 178, fall semester) and will facilitate courses offered at UNC Asheville for engineering students (spring).

Required Education/Experience/Skills

• Master’s degree.
• Proficient skills in teaching science, math and student success strategies at the undergraduate level.
• Experience in student support (such as: advising, tutoring, mentoring, career development).