Naropa University

Adjunct Faculty - Counseling & Helping Relationships I

Location
Boulder, CO
Pay
$4,500 per year
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
August 1, 2026

About this position

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty - Counseling & Helping Relationships I # of Positions to Fill: 1 Department/Program: MTC Hybrid 12050 Remote Work Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote Campus Location: Choose an item. Reports to: Program Chair FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried FTE: 8% (3 hrs/week) Compensation: $4,500 Application Deadline: 8/4 or until filled Job Summary The Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling department seeks an Adjunct Faculty Member to teach graduate level courses during the Fall 2026 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 3-credit course offered in the Low Res Mindfulness-Based Transpersonal Counseling concentration, to be taught asynchronously online from August 24 - December 11, 2026, synchronously during online intensives: August 27 - 29, 2026 and in-person intensives: October 5 - October 9, 2026. Course Description CMHC 603E Counseling & Helping Relationships I (3 Credits) Introduction to counseling theories, core skills, and the professional practice of counseling. Topics include current counseling theories, social justice and multicultural counseling competencies, basic attending, compassion, nonjudgmental states, and legal and ethical considerations. Methods of instruction include in-class roleplay, integration of peer and faculty feedback, and skill practice with peers. 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 via Canvas 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.

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