Academic Support – BA Psychology

Academic Support – BA Psychology

Position Title: Academic Support – Multi-Duties
No. of Positions to Fill 3
Department/Program: Psychology 11100
Work Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Faculty of Record
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 8% (3 hrs/week)
Compensation: Up to $600 per semester

Job Summary:
The Department of Psychology seeks Academic Support to fill open positions in the following courses:

PSYB303 – 1 Position
W 3:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Course Description: An exploration of the Law of the Five Elements and the classical medicine System of Kings, which originated in China more than five thousand years ago. The ancient Chinese viewed our body, mind, and spirit as inseparable from the world of nature around us and believed that if we observed nature closely enough, we could find the cause of any affliction of body, mind, or spirit. Through lecture and discussions, meditations, visualizations, and hands-on exercises, we work directly with our sense perceptions and the techniques of identifying color, sound, odor, and emotion as tools to perceive elemental balance or imbalance. We work directly with our current state of physical, mental, and spiritual health.

PSYB482 – 1 Position
Th 11:45 AM - 2:30 PM plus local weekend retreat November 6 & 7
Course Description: Senior Seminar I is the initiatory phase in a two-semester multisensory, multifaceted process, whereby students explore the nature of creativity and its fundamental relationship to psychology in the context of the classroom community. Through readings, writings, class discussions, and exercises, students uncover their relationship to creativity and learn what exposing oneself to the larger world means. By engaging their curiosity and liveliness, and developing awareness around habitual patterns and resistances, students cultivate trust in themselves and their inherent qualities of wakefulness, wisdom, and compassion.

PSYB483 – 1 Position
T 8:30 AM - 11:15 AM plus weekend session December 5, Su 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Course Description: Senior Seminar II is the culminating phase in a multisensory, multifaceted process, that introduces and explores the topic of transition. Students utilize the lessons learned and relationships formed within the first semester as inspiration for developing their final integrative papers. Students research topics that provoke deep inquiry and challenge both their intellect and intuition. This course culminates in an event held during an extended class period on the last day of the course.

Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support the faculty of record, as needed.
• Monitor and assist in the classroom activities and discussion.
• Support students in one-on-one meetings or small group discussion
• Complete any and all faculty and staff trainings as required by the Human Resources Office, the Office of Academic Affairs, or the Office of Information Technology/Distance Learning within the time period set for completion by those departments.
• Create and maintain a positive, collaborative, and professional environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A minimum of 1 year of relevant experience
• BA Degree.
• Prior relevant experience may substitute for degree
• Commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace
• A basic understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity
• All job candidates must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to provide a rigorous clinical approach as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

Preferred Qualifications:

• MA degree in Psychology or related field
• Previous teaching at the University level preferred.
• A strong understanding of contemplative pedagogical approaches
• Well-developed understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.

Physical & Environmental Requirements:
Staff in our online courses spend most of their time engaging and interacting with students through virtual meetings and online assessments. As a staff member, you may spend extended periods meeting virtually with students 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.

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, 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.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa’s retirement plan only.

All regular full-time and part-time employees accrue sick leave benefits; accrual rates vary based on the position, hours worked, and years of service.

Naropa University’s commitment to diversity aligns with its highest aspirations to apply contemplative inquiry and education to explore and embody the human qualities that facilitate collaboration to create a common humanity and a just society. Individuals who have experience with and a commitment to inclusive communities are encouraged to apply. EOE

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