Position Title: Adjunct Online Course Developer - Democratic Governance & Board Dynamics
# of Openings: 1
Department/Program: Academic Affairs 41000
Work Location: 100% Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Mary McHenry, Senior Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: $5,000 

Application Deadline: 11/1 or until filled

Job Summary

Naropa University’s Master of Arts in Cooperative Management program seeks an experienced curriculum/content developer to design an online version of the three-credit course MGMT 630E Democratic Governance & Board Dynamics during the spring 2027 course development cycle. This position is for developing the online content only, though there may be the opportunity for applicants to teach the course in a future semester.

Course Description: MGMT 630E Democratic Governance & Board Dynamics

Effective governance is the defining challenge of any member-owned organization. This course focuses on the practical and interpersonal mechanics of "One Member, One Vote." Students will learn to design governance structures that ensure accountability while maintaining operational efficiency. Emphasis is placed on managing the delicate relationship between a democratically elected Board of Directors and professional management, ensuring that member voices remain central to the organization’s strategic direction.

About the Program

Traditional MBA and MPA programs focus on shareholder primacy and hierarchical corporate structures, leaving leaders unprepared for member-governed organizations. The Master of Arts in Management: Cooperative Management & Organizing bridges business administration, public advocacy, and contemplative leadership. Students master dual-bottom-line financial management, democratic decision-making, and grassroots coalition building to steer sustainable, community-centered enterprises.

The MA in Management: Cooperative Management & Organizing is a 36-credit, two-year master’s degree delivered in an accessible online format. Coursework is structured across four 9-credit semesters, combining synchronous and asynchronous online study with real-world, community-embedded practice. During their second year, students complete a hands-on field internship and capstone project with an active cooperative, credit union, housing collective, or advocacy organization.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

· Create an eight-module, asynchronous online course in the timeframe of January – May 2027
· Generate (in conjunction with the Office of Educational Technologies) online content, including recorded lectures, practice sessions, and experiential learning activities; textual material; assignments; and assessment rubrics; and
· Create the online course with support of the Office of Educational Technologies, including the implementation of ADA-compliant readings, study guides, threaded discussions, quizzes, links to web resources, as appropriate with the course.
· Work with the Naropa instructional design team, develop an asynchronous online course, to be taught in Canvas, Naropa’s Learning Management System.
· Incorporate established best practices and follow essential procedures to design a quality online course.
· Create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.

Minimum education qualifications:A master's degree from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines:Business Administration (MBA), Public Administration(MPA),Management,  Nonprofit Management, Public Policy, or a related fieldProfessional experience in the following:

• Board governance and organizational oversight.
• Democratic governance and participatory decision-making.
• Strategic planning and organizational accountability.
• Board-management relationships and organizational leadership.
• Cooperative governance principles and member participation.
• Experience serving on or advising a board of directors
• Experience with organizational governance, strategic planning, and accountability.
• Knowledge of democratic decision-making and member-owned organizations.
• Experience developing governance policies, bylaws, or board-management relationships.
• Teaching experience at the graduate level.

Naropa recognizes the following holidays throughout the year: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Fall Break, 4th Thursday and Friday in November, and Winter Break, the last two weeks in December encompassing the Christmas holiday as well as New Year’s.

Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment, an employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching, and a variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans.

A comprehensive benefits package is available to full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours each week. Employees who work 20 – 29 hours each week are eligible for only the employer-paid short-term & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment, and the retirement plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching.

All regular full-time and part-time faculty and staff, including student workers, accrue sick leave benefits. Full-time and part-time staff positions accrue vacation and personal time. All leave accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.

The University recognizes the importance of including its employees in its organizational mission and values and welcomes employees into the classroom to “touch the magic.” Specifically, regular employees are provided generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members.

Naropa University participates in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP). CIC-TEP is a network of CIC colleges and universities willing to accept, tuition-free, students from families of full-time employees of other CIC participating institutions (full-time as designated by the employer/institution). Additional information can be found here: https://www.cic.edu/member-services/tuition-exchange-program. 

Naropa University is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.

JOB CODE: AY2627 0073