Associate Director of Financial Mathematics (Academic Administrator)

The UCLA Department of Mathematics invites applications for an Academic Administrator IV (Associate Director of Financial Mathematics). This is a role with broad responsibility for the development, coordination, and delivery of the Department's Financial Mathematics (FM) curriculum and programs at the undergraduate level.

The Department offers a Financial Actuarial Mathematics major, including a suite of upper-division Financial Mathematics courses. The Associate Director will play a central role in shaping the direction of the program, supporting instructional excellence, mentoring instructors and teaching assistants, and advising students pursuing careers in finance, actuarial science, and related fields.

This position reports to the chair of the UCLA Mathematics Department. Input from the department Staff Search Committee will be considered in any personnel actions for this position, including merit increases and promotions.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Teaching of 2 classes per academic year.
2. Update curricula of the Financial Math classes, and where necessary retire old classes or design new classes, in line with changing requirements both of the field, and of the professional societies (specifically the Society of Actuaries) that regulate graduates of the program. Manage resources shared by FM instructors for existing curricula, i.e., syllabi, previous exams, course notes, etc.
3. Assist FM instructors and TAs with administration of FM classes, in particular, the implementation of FM specific policies.
4. Provide Financial Math TAs and TA candidates with training and mentorship, focused on preparing them for the mathematics curricula of the classes they will teach.
5. Assess qualifications of instructors applying for positions teaching Financial Math classes, organize the visits and recruitment of candidates. Provide administrative support for hiring of successful candidates.
6. Assess qualifications of graduate students requesting Financial Math TA positions.
7. Serve as faculty advisor for students in the Financial Actuarial Mathematics major. Hold regular office hours to give these students advice about careers, graduate school and internships.
8. Liaison between the department and student organizations in the area of Financial Mathematics, including the Bruin Actuarial Society.
9. Annually review summer sessions enrollments and revenues. Working with the undergraduate vice chair to determine which classes should be offered and what modalities (e.g. online, in person or hybrid) they should be offered in.'
10. Vet applications by instructors to teach summer sessions classes, and provisional assignment of instructors to classes.
11. Ex officio membership of the Dept. Teaching Committee, with full participation in the work of that committee. The Associate Director will focus specifically on observing and mentoring instructors teaching Financial Math classes.

Requirements

* a PhD in mathematics or a related discipline

* experience with teaching undergraduate courses in financial mathematics, actuarial science, or related fields

* demonstrated ability to mentor instructors and teaching assistants

* strong organizational and administrative skills

Preferred skills and background

* experience with managing programs involving undergraduate and graduate instructors

* experience with instructional innovation such as developing new syllabi and course material.

* familiarity with industry practices in finance or actuarial science

* interest in curriculum innovation and program development

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To guarantee full consideration, the application should be received by May 31st, 2026.

Department: https://ww3.math.ucla.edu/

Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) or expect to complete their Ph.D. by June 30, 2026.

• 1-4 letters of reference required

1 to 4 Letters of Recommendation

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