Graduate Assistant – Wisdom Traditions

Naropa University • Boulder, CO

1d • Remote

About The Position

The GA for the MDiv program will offer the MDiv chair instructional support for MDiv courses as well as administrative support for the low-residency MDIH program. Duties such as retreat/event planning, coordination of marketing, and other administrative program support will be included, as needed.

Requirements

• Must have good executive skills and be self- motivated.
• 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 job candidates must demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University and the capacity to demonstrate an integration and embodiment of these values as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.
• Capacity to hold confidentiality.

Nice To Haves

• Facility with online learning modalities and especially Canvas.
• High level organizational skills and familiarity with Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
• Ability to be self-directed.

Responsibilities

• Offer instructional support for MDiv courses.
• Organize Canvas classroom.
• Plan events for the MDiv and MDIH program that support community well-being and connection.
• Assist program chair with administrative tasks.
• In addition, GA will support MDiv students’ research and academic writing skill development through the design and delivery of academic writing- related instructional materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees