Clinical Support Professional - Art Therapy
Position Title: Clinical Support Professional
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: BA Art Therapy 11030
Work Location Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Nalanda Campus
Reports to: Department Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: Stipend $225 per credit
Application Deadline: 9/22 or until filled
Job Summary
The Clinical Support Professional assists the instructor of record for ATH230: Introduction to Art Therapy, a course for undergraduate students in Naropa University’s B.A. Art Therapy program. The course primarily entails assisting the course instructor during a 3 credit 15 week in-person class and meeting with students in person or remotely outside class. The Clinical Support Professional will also assist with classroom set up and clean-up, help prepare art materials and experientials, and provide teaching support to the instructor including reviewing student work and assisting with preparing course materials.
Dates
This course runs on Thursdays, 11:45 – 2:30pm during the Fall semester (August 25 -December 12, 2025)
Commitment involves arriving 15 – 20 minutes prior to class start and staying 15 –20 minutes after class ends.
Availability to meet with instructor for coordination and provide 1-on-1 academic support to students as needed outside class meeting time.
Course Description
ATH230: This course offers an introduction to the history, major theoretical viewpoints, and applications of art therapy. Through readings, seminar style discussions, and experiential exercises, students formulate their own initial working/evolving definition of art therapy. Open to all students. Required for BA Art Therapy students. Must be open to exploring and working with art materials though no prior artistic skills or training are required.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
- Classroom Support
- Assist with in-person class sessions for a 3-credit, 15-week undergraduate course
- Help with classroom setup and cleanup, including preparing the physical environment and materials for art-based experientials
- Support facilitation of in-class art therapy activities, ensuring safe, organized, and inclusive participation
- Student Support
- Meet with students in person or remotely to provide academic or experiential support as directed by the instructor
- Support students' understanding of course concepts and assignments through supplemental guidance and feedback
- Instructional Assistance
- Assist with preparing course materials, including handouts, slides, and experiential supplies
- Review student work (e.g., reflections, journals, or projects) and provide feedback or summaries to the instructor as requested
- Coordinate with the instructor on course logistics, timelines, and adjustments
- Communication & Coordination
- Maintain clear, professional communication with students and the instructor
- Participate in planning or debriefing meetings with the instructor as needed
- Support the course’s alignment with the values of contemplative education, social justice, and ethical art therapy practice
What We Require
• Masters degree in Art Therapy
• Comfortable with art materials and processes
• Responsible and reliable.
• Good organizational and communication skills, including deep listening
• All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• All job candidates must 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’d Like You to Have
• Prior art education experience
• Ongoing practice as a visual artist
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
Academic Support positions consist primarily of engaging and interacting with students through class participation, ongoing class assessment, as well as providing feedback to both students and the faculty of record for this course. This may also include:
• 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.