Graduate Assistant – Wisdom Traditions, Yoga Studies

Position Title: Graduate Assistant – Wisdom Traditions, Yoga Studies
# of Openings: 1
Department/Program: RELS 11060
Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Ben Williams
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 18% (7 hrs/week)
Compensation: $20 per hour and $2,250 scholarship for the academic year

Application Deadline: 3/31/25, 2025, or until filled

Job Summary

The GA position will support the Sanskrit curriculum or courses of the Yoga Studies program, including grading for Sanskrit 1. They will also be involved with the development and updating of Canvas modules for courses being created for the Yoga Studies BA program, which is currently developing a stronger online presence, with an eye to possibly launching an online BA degree (with retreat component for Yoga IV and the culmination of Yoga Teacher training). This GA position will also support a number of research initiatives of Ben Williams, director of the Yoga Studies MA program, including a new Sanskrit edition and translation of the Śivasūtravimarśinī, archival projects related to transcribing and digitizing endangered Sanskrit manuscripts, and a translation and study of the devotional hymns of the Kaul lineage that flourished in seventeenth-century Kashmir.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Grading Sanskrit homework, supporting course development, including editing videos and supporting course creation, transcribing Sanskrit texts, and reviewing, editing, and helping to format articles and books, which are currently at different stages of completion.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a current graduate student and Naropa University in good standing.
• Background in Yoga Studies and Hinduism, initial studies of Sanskrit including mastery of the devanāgarī script.
• All of the grammar covered in Sanskrit I, versatility with Canvas, and an interest in learning about Yoga Studies curriculum and pedagogy.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 15 pounds, sit, stand and handle/finger.

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.

Salary : $20 - $2,250