Mathematics Teacher
Title:  Mathematics Faculty
FLSA Status:      Exempt 
Effective Date:    December 4, 2020
Position Status:   Full Time

Summary
Asheville School, a purposefully small, co-ed boarding school of 295 students founded in 1900, and located on three hundred idyllic acres in the midst of the mountains of Western North Carolina, has an opening for a full-time Mathematics teacher to teach four sections out of our seven-period rotation.  We are looking for candidates who visibly love working with adolescents, who embrace differentiated instruction, and who are eager to engage in our afternoon program through coaching or instructing (we offer an array of interscholastic sports, plus art, drama, dance, music, and mountaineering), and to take part in our residential program.  Asheville School seeks candidates fully committed to investing energy in all three phases of the School's mission of "mind, body, and spirit".

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Teach four sections of mathematics during our seven-period rotation.
• Participate in two of the three seasons of our afternoon activities program.
• Serve as an advisor to four to six students.
• Serve as a member of our residential team by living in one of our residential halls.

Minimum Job Requirements

• B.A. in Mathematics or related field
• Strong communications skills
• Flexibility in daily schedule to work in our rotating schedule.

Conditions of Employment 
Successful candidate must submit to a background check.

 Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 Salary/Benefits
Asheville School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding employees through a competitive compensation and benefits package. Compensation is commensurate with applicant’s skills and experience. 

Application Process
Applicants should email a cover letter and resume to HR@AshevilleSchool.org. This position is open until filled. 

Asheville School does not discriminate in its employment decisions or practices on the basis of gender, age, race, color, marital status, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any disability that can be reasonably accommodated in the administration of its educational policies and school administered programs.

Summary
Responsible for the overall maintenance and integrity of Asheville School’s donor database, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT. Reports to the Associate Head of School for Advancement.

School Expectation of Employee:

• Adheres to School Policy and Procedures
• Acts as a role model within and outside the School
• Performs duties as workload necessitates
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude
• Communicates regularly with supervisor about Department issues
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time prepared to perform duties of position
• Meets Department productivity standards

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Process all gifts and acknowledgements.
• Collaborate with the Business Office for the recording and reconciliation of gifts.
• Maintain and update donor records.
• Provides comprehensive donor reports to Assistant Head of School for Advancement.
• Develop and analyze metrics to improve utilization of database.
• Manage online giving and event registration.
• Provide training and support to users of Raiser’s Edge NXT.
• Update Policy manual and ensure compliance with all procedures.
• Commit to professional development in database administration and analysis.

Minimum Job Requirements- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3 years of previous experience with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work effectively with teams.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Commitment to donor confidentiality.

Conditions of Employment:
Successful candidate must submit to pre-employment and on-going background checks.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. 
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary and Benefits:
Asheville School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding employees through a competitive compensation and benefits package. Compensation is commensurate with applicant’s skills and experience. 

Application Process: Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to HR@AshevilleSchool.org. This position is open until filled. 

Asheville School does not discriminate in its employment decisions or practices on the basis of gender, age, race, color, marital status, national and ethnic origin, sexual orientation or any disability that can be reasonably accommodated in the administration of its educational policies and school administered programs. 

Staff Accountant
JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:                      Staff Accountant
Reports to:                   Comptroller
FLSA Status:                  Non-Exempt
Position Status:             Full-Time or Part-time/Twelve Month Position

 Summary
The Staff Accountant assists with the accounting operations of the School, to include the production of periodic financial reports, analysis and processing of all expenditures, maintaining financial controls for outgoing funding transactions and mitigate risk, identify and implement cost reducing actions that enhance the value provided by school vendors, and ensure that transactions comply with generally accepted accounting principles.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    The Staff Accountant performs the following functions:

×        Processes payment requests, tracks cash requirements, and arranges payments.

×        Oversees filing of payables-related paperwork and digital files.

×        Manages vendors, including credit applications and vendor list.

×        Oversees the school’s credit card purchasing program, including processing monthly reports.

×        Ensures the School’s purchases are capturing any discounts available to the School such as through purchase consortiums.

×        Works with employees to identify expense reduction opportunities through securing multiple quotes on large purchases and supporting vendor negotiations to achieve the best value for service and products.

×        Manages the school’s sales and use tax compliance.

×        Communicates with employees related to General Ledger activity.

×        Perform month end closing procedures in a timely manner.

×        Develop, implement and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices.

×        Manages the distribution of Form 1099 at year-end.

×        Supports the Comptroller in annual financial statement audit.

×        Assists with ad hoc projects as necessary.

×        Generate independent financial analysis to improve the operations of the school and save money.

Minimum Job Requirements- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

·       Bachelor’s Degree required.

·       Three to Five years of experience in various accounting services, preferably in an independent school setting.

·       Excellent communication and organizational skills. Goal-oriented with ability to prioritize actions.

·       Demonstrated skill in working with others.

·       A customer service orientation.  

·       Personal initiative and exceptional work ethic.

·       Proficient with Blackbaud’s Financial Edge a plus

·       Proficient in Microsoft office suite

·       Work collaboratively with all members of the Advancement and Communications Departments.

Conditions of Employment:
Successful candidate must submit to pre-employment and on-going background checks.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to move between office and buildings on campus, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

 

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Application Process: Applicants should email a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to HR@AshevilleSchool.org. This position is open until filled. 

Asheville School is committed to enhancing workplace diversity and fostering a climate of equity and inclusion. In addition, the School makes employment decisions based on objective criteria and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Maintenance Worker Job Posting
Asheville School is a private, boarding high school located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in West Asheville. Our campus includes 350,000 total square feet of academic, athletic and residential facilities, along with athletic fields and specialty activity facilities. Buildings on this historic campus range in age from two to 120 years.

We are looking for several dedicated, flexible, and multi-skilled individuals, who are eager to learn the details of our work, with the goal of developing a broad range of maintenance skills and eventually becoming one of the rotating 24/7 on-call crew members. This is a full-time support staff position with a 40-hour per week year-round schedule. A staggered schedule that goes into the evening and/or includes Saturday work when students are on campus will be required for at least one of these positions. Overtime hours may be required and/or offered as needed.

Essential Responsibilities and Associated Duties
The people selected for this position will join a seasoned maintenance team and have the opportunity to perform a variety of duties that are essential for maintaining our facilities and grounds. New Maintenance Team members will not be expected to demonstrate proficiency in, and they will not be assigned to perform, all of the duties identified below at the time of hire. Instead, as part of the selection process, the Facilities Director will evaluate the current team’s expertise and what the qualified applicants would add to round out the team’s expertise.

Overall areas of concentration include, but may not be limited to the following:

·      Grounds and Landscaping

o   Mowing

o   Mulching

o   Edging

o   Weed removal

o   Trimming

o   Snow removal

·      General Equipment Maintenance Technician

o   Boilers

o   HVAC

o   Plumbing

o   Building Controls

·      Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance

·      Architectural Finishes

o   Carpentry

o   Framing

o   Painting

o   Drywall

·      General Facilities Assistance

o   Event setup/staffing/teardown

o   Deliveries and/or materials pick-ups

Work Setting/Environmental Factors:
This position typically works both inside and outdoors in fair and inclement weather, as needed.

Typical Position Demands:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Maintenance Worker to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. (See information about reasonable accommodations at the end of this posting in the Application Information/Applicant Notice Section.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• Is frequently required to lift, push, and/or pull furniture, appliances, small equipment, and other materials of varying weights, with and/or without assistance.
• Uses their hands to finger, handle, feel and/or operate objects, tools, or controls.
• Frequently reaches to the front, side, and overhead; and twists, turns, bends, kneels, and squats.
• Frequently walks and stands and occasionally needs to sit.
• Climbs ladders and/or scaffolding.
• Uses close, far, and peripheral vision and needs to be able to hear directions and alarms.

 

Required Qualifications:

·      At least three years of directly related experience.

·      Demonstrates the mechanical aptitude needed to service and repair related equipment, systems, and vehicles. A high level of mechanical aptitude can substitute for some, but not all, of the required years of experience shown above.

·      Possesses a current driver’s license. (A CDL is desirable, but not required.)

·      Able to operate the maintenance department machinery needed to perform assigned duties.

·      Able to respond immediately to unforeseen conditions and/or adapt to rapidly changing needs.

·      Able to work as part of a team and resolve differences respectfully.

·      Able to work well independently.

·      Understands and follows safety requirements related to the position.

·      Demonstrates integrity and a positive work ethic.

Other Requirements of Employment:

·      Employees must have a working cell phone that can be used for work communications.

·      The successful candidate must submit to pre-employment and on-going background checks.

Benefits Overview:
Asheville School currently offers medical, dental, and life insurance plans; retirement; meals during the work shift (when the dining hall is open); work breaks; and paid time off.

While each maintenance employee is expected to provide their own common hand tools (screwdrivers, hammers, tape measures, etc.), Asheville School provides the following:

·      Specialty tools, power tools, etc.

·      Uniforms (shirt, pants and jacket) and weekly cleaning

·      Footwear and other outerwear as necessary for weather

Application Information/Applicant Notice:
This recruitment is open until all positions are filled. You may email your cover letter and resume to hr@ashevilleschool.org, send them via regular mail, or drop them off at the Asheville School entrance/gatehouse located at 360 Asheville School Road, Asheville, 28806. Applicants needing instructions regarding how to prepare a cover letter or resume can contact the Director of Human Resources at 828-254-6346 ext. 4097. Application review will begin on Friday, April 9.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified applicants with disabilities to apply for this position and/or for qualified employees to perform the essential duties. To request a confidential application process or job accommodation evaluation, contact the Director of Human Resources at 828-254-6346 ext. 4097 or rovelloc@ashevilleschool.org.

Asheville School is committed to enhancing workplace diversity and fostering a climate of equity and inclusion. In addition, the School makes employment decision based on objective criteria and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Asheville School is a private, boarding high school located on a beautiful 300-acre campus in West Asheville. Our campus includes 350,000 total square feet of academic, athletic and residential facilities, along with athletic fields and specialty activity facilities. The aquatics program is housed in Rodgers Memorial Athletic Center’s Ambler pool, which offers a fantastic training experience for Blues Aquatics Asheville athletes. Blues Aquatics is the premier USA Swimming program in Western North Carolina and trains athletes of all abilities to be leaders in the pool and out.

Asheville School is seeking an experienced aquatics coach who will feel comfortable in a sports environment that fosters positive team attitudes, encourages self-discipline, models appropriate sports etiquette, and builds responsible athletes. This is a part-time faculty position that typically averages 18 hours per week and follows the academic school calendar. Work hours are varied throughout the year, depending on the meet schedule, and include weekday, evening, and weekend work as needed to meet the Aquatics Club schedule.

Essential Responsibilities and Associated Duties
The person selected for this position will join a dedicated athletics team and have the opportunity to perform a variety of duties that are important for maintaining the quality of the School’s aquatics program. The three essential areas of responsibility include, but may not be limited to, swim practices, swim meets, and aquatics program administrative support/logistics.

Essential duties associated with these areas of responsibility are shown below. Other duties/tasks may be assigned as needed to foster a sound and successful aquatics program.

1. At each practice, duties include but are not limited to the following:

● Establishing an environment that fosters positive team attitudes, encourages self-discipline, sportsmanship, responsibility.

● Provides prompt, prudent, and effective feedback for athletes.

● Takes attendance and logs each practice. Emails out practice reports monthly.

● Understands and develops season training plans.

● Follows all team policies in the Blues Aquatics Asheville Coaches Handbook.

● Works with the Head Coach on other tasks and duties that come with running an effective practice.

 

2. At swim meets, duties include but are not limited to the following:

● Supervises meet warm-ups to prepare swimmers, ensure safety, and comply with USA Swimming warm-up procedures.

● Provides assistance, feedback, and guidance to athletes at meets.

● Follows all team policies regarding meets found in the Blues Aquatics Asheville Coaches Handbook.

 

3. Administrative support tasks include but are not limited to the following:

● Recruits new team members and identifies other approaches to grow the team.

● Tracks meet entries and helps to select individual meet events.

● Logs workouts.

● Facilitates the individual goal-setting process with all swimmers aged 13 and older.

● Attends pertinent meetings at meets.

● Communicates with parents, athletes, and other coaches about team-related functions.

Work Setting/Environmental Factors:
This position requires work inside in an office with consistent moderate temperatures and a pool environment that is noisy and has warm temperatures and high humidity. In addition, the employee in this position will travel up to 10% of time for meets and competitions.

Typical Position Demands:
The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the Assistant Aquatics Coach to successfully perform the essential duties of this job. (See information about reasonable accommodations at the end of this posting in the Application Information/Applicant Notice Section.)

While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

·      Is occasionally required to lift, push, and/or pull up to 50 pounds.

·      Uses their hands to finger, handle, feel and/or operate objects, tools, or controls.

·      Frequently walks, stands, and sits.

·      Occasionally reaches to the front, side, and overhead; and twists, turns, bends, kneels, and squats.

·      Uses close, far, and peripheral vision and needs to be able to hear directions, announcements, and alerts.

Required Qualifications:

·      At least three years of club/team coaching experience at ASCA Level 2.

·      Maintains proper standing with USA Swimming and the American Red Cross.

·      Possesses current USA Swimming Coach Certification, which must be maintained during employment – current associated certifications or ability to obtain within three months of hire.

·      Continued proficiency with swimming instruction/coaching.

·      Able to respond to unexpected situations and use sound judgment to resolve them.

·      Able to work effectively with coworkers, swimmers, and family members and resolve differences respectfully.

·      Able to work well independently, often with limited direct supervision.

·      Understands and follows safety requirements related to the position.

·      Demonstrates integrity and a positive work ethic.

Preferred Qualifications:

·      ASCA Level 2 Certification

·      Current driver’s license

Other Requirement of Employment:
The successful candidate must submit to pre-employment and on-going background checks.

 

Benefits Overview:
Asheville School currently offers part time employees meals during the work shift (when the dining hall is open and the employee is working on campus) and work breaks.

Application Information/Applicant Notice:
This recruitment is open until the position is filled. Submission of a cover letter and resume is required and they can be submitted to hr@ashevilleschool.org. Application review will occur as resumes are received.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified applicants with disabilities to apply for this position and/or for qualified employees to perform the essential duties. To request a confidential application process or job accommodation evaluation, contact the Director of Human Resources at 828-254-6346 ext. 4097 or rovelloc@ashevilleschool.org.

Asheville School is committed to enhancing workplace diversity and fostering a climate of equity and inclusion. In addition, the School makes employment decision based on objective criteria and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.