Adjunct: Psychedelics & Spirituality — Online Teaching

Prismhr Hire; Boulder (CO); Hybrid; USD 3,900 - 4,500; Part time

Job summary

Naropa University invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position to teach REL-360 Psychedelics and Spirituality online this Spring 2027. The course is cross-listed (3 credits) and offered online and in-person through Naropa University in Boulder, CO, with synchronous delivery.

The lecturer will teach online, provide feedback, hold weekly office hours, ensure copyright compliance, and complete required trainings. This is a 16% FTE (6 hours/week) adjunct role with hybrid work assumptions.

Qualifications

• MA, MDIV, or Doctoral degree in Religious Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, or a related field. Doctoral degree preferred.
• Ability to create and maintain an environment conducive to learning and to maintain a professional demeanor during online classes and office hours.
• Willingness to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self- examination.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• A strong understanding of contemplative educational approaches
• All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development regarding the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have in the workplace.
• All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• All regular faculty must demonstrate the capacity to align with Naropa University values and provide a rigorous approach in work and communication.

Responsibilities

• Instruct students online -- in accordance with the syllabus, assess student progress and assign grades to students, accordingly, provide oral and written feedback to students on their progress in the course and on assigned work, submit grades to registrar by approved deadlines.
• Provide one hour of online office hours each week plus availability to students by appointment.
• Obtain permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in source books.
• Complete any and all faculty and staff trainings, including training in Canvas CMS, 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.

Skills

Online teaching

Professional demeanor

Inclusive community

Contemplative education

Equity understanding

Education

MA/MDIV/PhD in Religious Studies or related

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Naropa University invites applications for an Adjunct Faculty position to teach REL-360 Psychedelics and Spirituality online this Spring 2027. The course is cross-listed (3 credits) and offered online and in-person through Naropa University in Boulder, CO, with synchronous delivery.

The lecturer will teach online, provide feedback, hold weekly office hours, ensure copyright compliance, and complete required trainings. This is a 16% FTE (6 hours/week) adjunct role with hybrid work assumptions.