What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty – Therapy with Children & Adolescents position at naropa?
Position Title: Adjunct Faculty – Therapy with Children & Adolescents
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: MTC 12040
Remote Work Authorization: 100%
On-Site
Campus Location: Nalanda Campus
Reports to: Program
Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 5% (2 hrs/week)
Compensation: $1,715.81
to 2,287.70 depending on
previous experience teaching at Naropa
Application Deadline: December 12, 2024 or until filled
Job Summary
The Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling department seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach graduate level courses during the Spring 2025 semester. Adjunct faculty are provided established curriculum/syllabus to work with and develop in collaboration with existing Core Faculty.
This is a one-semester appointment assigned to a specific course.
Logistics of this specific position – Dates and Details
This is a 2-credit course offered in the Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration, in-person at the time below, from January 13, 2025 to May 9, 2025:
Thursdays 9:30-11:20am
Course Description
CNST-780 Therapy With Children & Adolescents (2)
This course focuses on essentials of therapy with children, adolescents, and the family system in which they live. Students have the opportunity to explore and practice directive and non-directive treatment interventions while examining issues such as emotional age, nervous system regulation, and brain development. The therapist's role and use of mindfulness, emotional congruence, and attunement are also addressed. Students have the opportunity to explore specific topics such as aggression, art, sand, puppets, and family play. Adoption, ADD and ADHD, trauma, sensory processing issues, addiction/cutting, and other issues commonly related to children and teens are also covered.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
•Teaches with a professional level of preparedness for the duration of the semester.
•In collaboration with course area Core Faculty, reviews syllabus according to the Academic Affairs syllabi instructions and submit the syllabus to the Office of Academic Affairs by the established deadline.
•Obtains permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
•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.
•Supports the Core Curriculum assessment process as assigned.
•As appropriate, works with staff and other faculty members to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles and handles probationary issues in accordance with program/GSCP policies and procedures and completes related paperwork.
•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.
•Attends faculty meetings as required.
•Other duties as assigned.