Position Title: Core Candidate- TCAC Asst. or Assoc. Professor
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: MTC Art Therapy 12070
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Nalanda Campus
Reports to: Concentration Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 100% (40 hrs/week)
Compensation: $55,000-$70,000

Application Deadline: 3/1 or until filled

Job Summary

The Graduate School of Counseling (GSC) and Transpersonal Contemplative Art-Based Counseling concentration seeks a full-time core faculty position beginning July 1, 2025. This position is in the Transpersonal Contemplative Art-Based Counseling (TCAC) concentration with responsibilities to teach art therapy and professional counseling related courses. Three years of clinical experience as an art therapist, demonstrated ability to teach across the graduate art therapy curriculum outlined by the American Art Therapy Association, two years of required teaching experience a demonstrated capacity to conduct research or creative works is essential.

In addition to research and creative works, teaching art therapy specific courses, applicants would be able to teach in some of the following areas: group dynamics and leadership, counseling and helping relationships, professional counseling orientation and ethical practice, social and cultural foundations, assessment, research methods, career counseling, or diagnostic and treatment planning, field placement supervision. The position includes administrative duties for the concentration, GSC, and the university, including but not limited to recruitment and admissions for TCAC, student review and feedback, networking within the field of art therapy, assessment, and active engagement in the TCAC concentration.
Qualified applicants must demonstrate consistent success in negotiating the pedagogical, clinical, research, administrative, and collaborative responsibilities of a faculty appointment within the degree program, within the Graduate School of Counseling and within the structure of the university at large.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Teach 20 credits per year or equivalent combination of teaching and administrative duties
• Participate in programmatic administrative duties
• Identify and actively pursue research and or creative works agenda
• Hold weekly office hours to meet with students and prospective students
• Collaborate with concentration and GSC faculty in curriculum development and assessment

• Serve as a mentor to students in the programs
• Participation in admissions recruitment and marketing efforts; support and retention of students (including interviewing prospective students), marketing, and other program tasks
• Attend University-wide faculty meetings and serve on faculty committees as appointed
• Willingness to serve in the rotation of concentration chair
• Participation in the Community Art Studio as determined by the concentration chair
• Pursue professional development in the art therapy field (trainings, research, creative works, writing, presentations) and as a professional counselor
• Engage in continuing development in contemplative practice and education and diversity and sustainability awareness
• Understand and adhere to the policies, procedures, and protocols outlined in the Faculty and Employee Handbooks
• Other duties as assigned

What We Require
• A master’s degree in counseling or a related field such as expressive therapies from an accredited graduate institution.
• At least three years of clinical experience as an art therapist and familiarity with the principles, literature, and practices of art therapy including proficiency with art therapy assessments.
• Two years teaching experience with art therapy curriculum directly informed by clinical practice in both counseling and art therapy. The successful candidate would have access to art therapy and counseling case material for classroom teaching examples.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure in the State of Colorado at the professional counselor (LPC) or equivalent level.
• Must hold the Art Therapist Registered – Board Certification (ATR-BC).
• Either previous experience or interest to learn the literature and practices of contemplative education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, administrative skills, a collaborative style, the capacity to teach a diverse student body, varied therapeutic experience, and a comprehensive understanding of art therapy and the transpersonal counseling field.
• Development or demonstration of scholarly works such as research, creative works, professional presentations, and publications.
• Demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

What We Prefer
• Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision from a CACREP accredited program or a doctoral degree in counseling or a related field such as expressive therapies from an accredited graduate institution AND 1 year of full-time teaching experience including or prior to the 2013-2014 academic year, in a graduate level counseling program.
• Awareness of and interest in transpersonal psychology.
• Three years of teaching experience at the graduate level, across the art therapy curriculum directly informed by clinical practice in both counseling and art therapy. The successful candidate would have access to significant case material for classroom teaching examples.
• Direct experience with the literature and practices of contemplative education.
• Significant evidence of scholarly work such as professional presentations, publications, creative works and/or a demonstrated interest in research.
• Demonstrated record of exceptional institutional service and worked in leadership roles at a university.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
Maximum amount of weight employee must be able to lift/carry with or without reasonable accommodation(s):
• 40 pounds
During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation (check all that apply):
☒ Stand
☒ Walk
☒ Sit
☐ Run
☐ Handle/Finger
☒ Bend at the waist
☒ Reach above shoulder level
☐ Kneel
☐ Crouch
☐ Crawl

During regular daily activities, employee may be exposed to the following:
☒ Interruptions/Distractions
☒ Heat/Cold
☒ Dust
☐ Dampness
☐ Heights
☐ Moving machinery parts
☐ Other (please list):

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

-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: AY2425 0060