Adjunct Faculty - Verse Interpretation

Naropa University; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 7,600 - 8,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission

Health benefits

Retirement plan

On-site campus

Job summary

Naropa University seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach PAR 330 Verse Interpretation at the Arapahoe Campus. The 3‑credit undergraduate course runs January 11–May 4, 2027, meeting 9:00–10:30 AM on Mondays and Wednesdays.

The instructor should incorporate diversity and contemplative themes into the curriculum and foster an inclusive classroom environment. The position entails preparing and delivering lectures, grading, mentoring students, and coordinating with the Department Chair and HR

Qualifications

• Professional teaching experience in undergraduate classroom environments.
• Ability to lead training in embodied movement for performers.
• Familiarity with contemplative education and inclusive pedagogy.
• Understanding of privilege dynamics and equity implications.
• Open to feedback and ongoing self-examination.

Responsibilities

• Teaches 3 hours weekly for a 15‑week semester (Spring), 9:00–10:30 Tue/Wed.
• Prepares syllabus according to academic instructions and submits by deadline.
• Grading and feedback; submits final grades by Registrar deadline.
• Records grades and attendance in LMS in a timely manner.
• Provides one hour of office hours weekly and is available by appointment.
• Mentors students outside class via meetings, calls, or email.
• Obtains copyright permissions for materials used in course.
• Supports assessment processes as assigned.
• Completes required trainings within set timeframes by HR/Academic Affairs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Embodied movement

Contemplative education

Inclusive community

Diversity & equity

Education

MA/BFA/MFA or equivalent

Job description

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty – Verse Interpretation
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: Performing Arts 11130
Remote Work Authorization: On-site
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Amy Bobeda, Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)
Compensation: $3900 per semester
Application deadline 11/15 or until filled

Job Summary

This position teaches the undergraduate level course PAR 330 Verse Interpretation. Applicants should be informed about issues related to diversity and inclusivity and be able to incorporate relevant themes and topics into course content. This is a 3-credit course, scheduled to meet from Jan 11 – May 4, 2027 on Naropa’s Arapahoe Campus.

Course Description

This course provides ongoing training in oral interpretation, with special attention to communicating in verse and poetic forms, integrating body, mind, and sound. Through expressive exercises, monologues, and scene work, students develop skills in the areas of articulation, focus, concentration, visualization, and the voice as action. Students learn how to take risks, vocalize, and communicate intention in verse forms, and how to make informed interpretive choices.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Teaches with a professional level of preparedness for 3 hours each week for the duration of the 15 week semester. For Spring the class meets 9:00AM – 10:30 M/W
• Prepares a course syllabus according to the Academic Affairs syllabi instructions and submits to Naropa College by the established deadline.
• 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.
• Obtains permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
• Supports assessment process as assigned.
• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require

• MA, BFA, or MFA in related field or comparable professional experience.
• Ability to lead training in embodied movement for performers.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Knowledge of and ability to teach the views of contemplative education.
• An understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.

What We’d Like You to Have

• Professional teaching experience in the undergraduate classroom environment, including syllabus development, the ability to support many learning styles and grading.
• Familiarity with contemplative education.

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, 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 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.