Position Title: Adjunct Faculty – Exploring Leadership

# of Positions to Fill: 1

Department/Program: Naropa College 11010

Remote Work Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote

Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Ramon Parish, Chair

FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried

FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)

Compensation: Up to $3431.55 based on Naropa experience

Application Deadline: 4/15/25 or until filled.

Job Summary
This position teaches the undergraduate level course COL-220E Exploring Leadership the Fall 2025 semester. This is a 3-credit course.

Course Description:
This is an introductory, experiential course on leadership. The course draws from key historical and theoretical references as well as contemporary research and discourse on leadership. Students will explore leadership through the four lenses of Leading Self, Leading Others, Leading Teams, and Leading Communities and Organizations. They will work in asynchronous pairs and small groups to apply what they are learning about leadership to their lives and work. Contemplative and embodiment practices will be offered to strengthen access to personal power and provide opportunities for integration. Students will also be able to reflect critically on the use of power in leadership and to explore leadership theory and practice from the perspective of black, indigenous and feminist perspectives.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaches with a professional level of preparedness for 3 hours each week for the duration of the 15 week semester.
• Grades all assignments, provides feedback to students in a timely manner, and submits final grades by the deadline established by the Registrar.
• Submits grading and attendance data into the Learning Management System (LMS) in a timely manner.
• Provides one hour of office hours each week plus availability to students by appointment.
• Mentors students outside of class through meetings, phone or e-mail, as needed.
• Obtains permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
• Supports the Core Curriculum assessment process as assigned.
• Completes any and all trainings as required by Human Resources or the Office of Academic Affairs within the time period set for completion by those departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require

• MA in Interdisciplinary Studies or a Humanities or Social Science discipline with an interdisciplinary component.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and assertive communication skills.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Familiarity with course content and contemplative teaching methods.
• An understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity in higher education/the workplace.
• Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.

What We’d Like You to Have
• Doctorate in relevant discipline.
• Previous teaching experience.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:
Faculty members spend most of their time in their classrooms or in virtual meetings with some time in offices. In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a faculty member, you may spend extended periods in front of students and speaking as well as:
• Reading academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.
• Operating personal computer and audio-visual equipment.
• Standing or sitting for hours at a time.
• Moving around campus for classes and meetings

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.