Description

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty, BICC - Assessment
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: CPBP 12010
Remote Work Authorization: 100% Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: BICC Concentration Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)
Compensation: $2,790.11 to $3,663.92 depending on previous experience teaching at Naropa

Application Deadline: 5/4/26 or until filled

Job Summary
The MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Buddhism-informed Contemplative Counseling concentration (former Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology) seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach the graduate level course CMHC 608E-BA Assessment course in the Summer 2026 term running May 18, 2026 to August 14, 2026. This is a 3-credit online course with both synchronous and asynchronous class delivery.

Course Description
This course provides an overview of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation. Topics include standardized and non-standardized testing, assessment techniques (inventories, observations, and computer-managed methods), report writing, psychometric properties, special consideration for unique populations, case conceptualization, legal and ethical issues, intersectionality, and selection of assessments based on client needs and identities.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Teach with a professional level of preparedness for the duration of the 13-week semester for 3 hours each class.
• Grade all assignments, provide feedback to students in a timely manner and submit final grades by the deadline established by the Registrar.
• Provide one hour of office hours each week plus availability to students by appointment.
• Give lectures and offer experiential learning on Assessment skills for clinical mental health counselors.
• Give demonstrations of applying those skills.
• As appropriate, work with staff and other faculty members to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles.
• As needed, handle probationary issues in accordance with program/GSC policies and procedures and complete related paperwork.
• Attend one faculty meeting per semester if scheduled.
• In collaboration with concentration Chair, prepare a course syllabus according to the Academic Affairs syllabi instructions and submit the syllabus to the Office of Academic Affairs by the established deadline.
• Obtain permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
• Complete all faculty and staff trainings as required by the Human Resources Office or the Office of Academic Affairs within the time period set for completion by those departments.
• Create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require
• EITHER a doctorate in Counseling, Counselor Education & Supervision, Psychology, related area relevant to mental health (e.g., Counseling Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy) or related to the course specialization;
OR these three requirements:
1) Master's degree in Counseling or a related field;
2) Licensed or eligible for licensure at the Professional Counselor or equivalent level; and
3) Equivalent of two years' full-time employment in a clinical capacity in a mental health related setting (private practice, agency, or related setting) in the last five years.
• Experience in teaching Assessment to counselors/counselors-in-training.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.
• Knowledge of Buddhist psychology, Buddhism-informed Contemplative Counseling, and contemplative and critical views and skills in counseling.
• Experience with contemplative self-care strategies for working with human suffering and cultivating wellness.
• Familiarity with course content and teaching methods.
• 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
• Clinical and teaching experience informed by knowledge of meditation practices.
• Experience in training counselors at the graduate level.
• On-going multicultural counseling 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.