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Faculty Employment
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Adjunct Faculty: Cultural and Social Foundations of Counseling
The Transpersonal Counseling Psychology Department at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado is pleased to announce the following adjunct faculty teaching positions for the 2008–09 academic year:
Adjunct Positions Available:
- Cultural and Social Foundations of Counseling (multiple sections) (3 Credits)
- Course Description: This survey course will explore the role of the counselor embedded in the milieu of the social and cultural realities of society. Issues concerning work with families from diverse cultures will be discussed, including the counselors’ role in social justice, advocacy and conflict resolution, cultural awareness, the nature of biases, prejudices, processes of intentional and unintentional oppression and discrimination and other culturally supported behaviors that are detrimental to the growth of the human spirit, mind or body.
- Faculty Requirements: A minimum of a Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, human services, education, multicultural/diversity or other related field (PhD preferred); Licensure preferred; Two years previous teaching experience at the graduate level.
Adjunct Faculty Requirements:
Before contacting us about scheduling an interview, please reaffirm your ability to commit to the following requirements that are related to these faculty positions:
- Adjunct Faculty are required to have at least two years of teaching experience at the university level.
- Adjunct Faculty are required to have a master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field.
- Adjunct Faculty are required to be licensed, certified, or registered within their discipline. In some cases an applicant may be considered if she or he is actively working toward these credentials.
- Adjunct Faculty are required to teach within their scope of expertise and to understand and adhere to academic and professional codes of ethics in the delivery of their course content.
- Adjunct Faculty are required to meet with their respective Department Team Coordinator or Chair at least once per semester – during the semester in which they are teaching.
- Adjunct Faculty are required to communicate with their Team Coordinator (or Chair) and a student’s advisor regarding individual students who may be having difficulties in classes (either personal or academic).
- Adjunct Faculty teaching core courses are required to assess the effectiveness of achieving the course objectives outlined in their syllabus at the end of each semester.
- Adjunct Faculty are invited to communicate with the Adjunct Partner regularly (This is another adjunct faculty who works closely with university administration to represent the needs of adjuncts).
Adjunct Benefits:
Some of the benefits available to adjunct faculty include:
- Working in an exciting and vibrant psychology department that appreciates the wisdom of the transpersonal approach
- Participating in a learning community rooted in a tradition of contemplative education
- Access to free tuition and discounted lectures at Naropa University (as eligible)
- Inclusion on Naropa University and Transpersonal Counseling Psychology print and electronic media
- Support in developing teaching and pedagogical skills
If you would like to dialogue further about any of these openings, I invite you to submit a cover letter and resume to me at bcatbagan@naropa.edu. In your cover letter please indicate the course(s) for which you are interested in teaching, your understanding of the Adjunct Faculty Requirements, and when you might be available for an interview. Interviews will be about an hour and on the Paramita Campus of Naropa University in Boulder, though in some cases a phone interview may be possible. During the interview we will ask fairly standard interview questions and will invite you to provide a 10 to 15 minute teaching demonstration of one of your topic areas. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Maitri Retreat Director
Position Title: Maitri Retreat Director
Hours/Week: 40 hrs/week during Retreats
Department: MA Contemplative Counseling Psychology
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports to: Administrative Director & Department Chair
Job Summary: The MACP Department is seeking retreat Directors for meditation retreats to be held at Shambhala Mountain Center in 2009. Directors need to be available 1-2 days prior to the start of the retreat, and will need to live on-site at Shambhala Mountain Center for the duration of the retreat. Three separate retreats will be running in 2009: Maitri I program is January 14-February 11, 2009. Maitri II program is April 11-May 11, 2009, Maitri III program is March 21-March 28, 2009. There are two positions for each retreat.
The Maitri (Co-)Director serves as the lead faculty for a Maitri retreat. The director team will include either a Director and an Assistant Director or two Co-Directors. The Director holds the vision of and executes the curriculum of the Maitri class and shepherds the students through the rigorous, often confusing journey of the retreat. The (Co-) Director is also responsible for supervising and guiding all retreat faculty as well as ongoing team building prior to and during the duration of the program.
Job Duties:
- Develops course syllabus and orders necessary texts from the Naropa Bookstore.
- Teach course, which includes preparing/giving talks (where there are co-Directors, each director should give about half the talks, if there is an Assistant Director the director should give all but two or three talks and supervise the AD’s preparation of talks);
- Assemble faculty one to two days prior to the beginning of the program to do team building. The Director has the flexibility to determine the most appropriate avenue/method for achieving this goal.
- directing faculty in the academic environment; Directors will mentor Assistant Directors;
- holding and maintaining the container of the program in such a way that students can have successful learning;
- keeping an overview of the student’s journeys in order to have a sense of their ongoing process;
- Leads daily team meetings during the program.
- Conducts an introductory meeting with each student within the first 3 days of the retreat to assign Meditation Instructors.
- Participates in all aspects of the retreat including sitting meditation, daily staff meetings, attending talks, community meetings, and helps to hold the “container” of the retreat.
- Meets with students as assigned within the Maitri retreat guidelines. Each Director is assigned 2-5 students that they see individually 3-6 times per week. Directors may also lead discussion groups that may meet several times per week.
- As appropriate, works with staff to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles
- Performs final course evaluation on each assigned student and assigns course grades
Qualifications:
- Must be a trained meditation instructor and experienced working with students practicing shamatha-vipashyna meditation and tonglen in the Shambhala tradition.
- Must have experience with Maitri Space Awareness practice
- Familiarity with Naropa’s MA Contemplative Psychotherapy program preferred
- Must have experience in leading meditation retreats.
- Must have excellent supervision and team building skills.
Applications: Application review begins July 1, 2008 and continues until position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: 303-245-4634
Email: employment@naropa.edu
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Maitri Meditation Instructor
Position Title: Maitri Meditation Instructor
Hours/Week: 40 hrs/week during Retreat
Department: MA Contemplative Counseling Psychology
FLSA Status: exempt
Reports to: Administrative Director & Department Chair
Job Summary: The MACP Department is seeking Meditation Instructors for meditation retreats to be held at Shambhala Mountain Center in 2009. Meditation Instructors need to be available 1-2 days prior to the start of the retreat, and will need to live on-site at Shambhala Mountain Center for the duration of the retreat. Three separate retreats will be running in 2009: Maitri I program is January 14–February 11, 2009. Maitri II program is April 11–May 11, 2009, Maitri III program is March 21–March 28, 2009. There are three to four positions for each retreat.
Maitri Meditation Instructors are responsible for providing meditation instruction and general support/guidance to the student-participants through the rigorous, often confusing journey of the retreat.
Job Duties:
- holding and maintaining the container of the program in such a way that students can have successful learning;
- keeping an overview of the student’s journeys in order to have a sense of their ongoing process;
- Participates in all aspects of the retreat including sitting meditation, daily staff meetings, attending talks, community meetings, and helps to hold the “container” of the retreat.
- Meets with students as assigned within the Maitri retreat guidelines. Each MI is assigned 5–8 students that they see individually 3–6 times per week. MIs may also lead discussion groups that may meet several times per week.
- As appropriate, works with other staff to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles
Qualifications:
- Must be a trained meditation instructor and experienced working with students practicing shamatha-vipashyna meditation and tonglen in the Shambhala tradition.
- Must have experience with Maitri Space Awareness practice
- Familiarity with Naropa’s MA Contemplative Psychotherapy program preferred
- Must have experience with meditation retreats and retreat environments.
- Must have the ability to work well on a team.
Applications: Application review begins July 1, 2008 and continues until position is filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: 303-245-4634
Email: employment@naropa.edu
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Professional Support Person for Dance of Africa II
Position Title: Professional Support Person for PFAR 245 & PFAR 345 Dance of Africa II
Department: Performing Arts
Reports to: Administrative Director, Dept. of Performing Arts
Hours : Tuesdays & Thursdays from 10:30-11:50am each semester, preferably the full year.
(In addition, the individual must be available for all rehearsals and performances of the World Music & Dance Concerts, held in evenings for one week in mid-November and Mid-April. )
Contract pay: $450 per semester.
Job Summary: In the arts of many cultures, the symbols, forms and techniques are handed down through a lineage; teacher to teacher. This class is structured under that model and the teachings of the lineage are being passed on by Master Teacher Maputo Mensah.
Job Duties:
- Participates fully in each class, rehearsal, and performance.
- When necessary, assists instructor with classroom communications: syllabus documentation and distribution, performance expectations, performance organization, performance program, class attendance & lateness policies.
- Acts as a partner in teaching. While the instructor is responsible for the content of the class, the professional support person serves as a participant observer of the classroom climate and interactions and provides feedback to the instructor.
- Assists the instructor when smaller groups are formed to focus training.
- Provides additional support for students to talk with and bridge any communication between faculty, accompanists and students
- In conjunction with the instructor, provides students with feedback related to their participation.
- Provides the instructor with vital feedback on class observations, class/student progress and student feedback.
- Acts as a regular liaison to the Performing Arts Department Administrative Director, regarding departmental administrative matters.
Qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to fully participate in all classes, rehearsals, and performances
- Leadership skills helpful
- Proficient in MS Word and administrative use of e-mail
Applications: Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: 303-245-4634
Email: employment@naropa.edu
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Adjunct Faculty: Environmental Studies
Position Title: Adjunct Faculty
Department: Environmental Studies
Reports to: Chair, ENV Studies
Start Date: Spring 2009
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
The Environmental Studies Department seeks to hire an adjunct faculty member to teach the undergraduate course ENV480 Senior Project Course in the spring semester 2009.
Course Description:
The Senior Project Course is a capstone project–based course in which students demonstrate their cumulative knowledge, skills and abilities in a specific environmental-based research or action project. Students meet in a course format and work within a supportive learning community on an independent research project. Students are expected to follow guidelines for the research project and meet specific course criteria. Required for ES majors.
Job Duties:
- Instruct ENV480 Senior Project Course. This 3-credit course meets weekly, Monday 9:00 – 11:50 AM, and includes substantial mentoring of individual students.
- Participate in a teaching orientation.
- Attend several faculty meetings each semester as required.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Environmental Studies or related field.
- Strong research and writing skills, and ability to coach students in such skills.
- 2-3 years of college-level teaching experience is required.
- Ability to work in a collaborative environment is essential.
Applications: Qualified candidates should send the following to the address below:
- Curriculum vitae
- Letter of application explaining your pedagogy and interest in working for Naropa, and why you are interested in teaching this specific course.
- Two letters of reference.
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: 303-245-4634
Email: employment@naropa.edu
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Assistant Professor In Yoga
Position Title: Assistant Professor in Yoga
Department: Traditional Eastern Arts Department
Reports to: Director Traditional Eastern Arts Department
Job Summary: The Traditional Eastern Arts Department seeks to fill the position of Assistant Professor (Core Candidate status) with primary focus on yoga instruction.
Job Duties:
- Responsibilities include teaching 18 credits (six courses) during the academic year
- Participation in departmental meetings and events
- Participation in curriculum development and university service
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree required, preferably in the arts, humanities, or a body-centered discipline, and significant experience in yoga instruction, including asana, pranayama, and meditation.
- Understanding of the history and philosophy of the yoga tradition.
- The ideal candidate will be available for the Spring 2009 semester, though a later appointment is possible.
Applications: Preference will be given to candidates demonstrating knowledge of contemplative education, Naropa University’s style of yoga and pedagogic philosophy. Application review begins October 1, and continues until the position is filled. Qualified applicants should send a resume and letter of interest:
Naropa University
Department of Human Resources
2130 Arapahoe Avenue
Boulder, CO 80302
Fax: (303) 245-4634
E-mail: employment@naropa.edu
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Current Adjunct Faculty Pay Rates
Pay Rate Per Credit
1 Credit
2 Credits
3 Credits
Adjunct (<= 18 credits)
$691.83
$1,383.66
$2,075.49
Adjunct Associate (18+ credits)
$749.48
$1,498.95
$2,248.43
Senior Adjunct (36+ credits)
$807.13
$1,614.27
$2,421.40
Adjunct Professor (72+ credits)
$922.43
$1,844.86
$2,767.28
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