Graduate Instructor/Adjunct Faculty

Naropa University•Boulder, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Naropa Writing Center (NWC) & Jack Kerouac School (JKS) seek to hire Naropa JKS MFA graduate instructors or recent Naropa JKS MFA graduates as adjunct faculty to teach in first-year writing and the JKS gateway course. This is a hybrid position with 4 openings. The role is FLSA Exempt/Salaried, with an FTE of 15% (6 hrs/week) and compensation of $1,300. The application deadline is 7/1 or until filled.

Requirements

Naropa Master’s degree candidate with a minimum of 9 credits of graduate work; or Naropa University Master’s degree in Creative Writing, English Literature, or a related field.
Successfully passed WRI700: Writing Pedagogy Seminar with a grade of A- or better.
Advanced writing abilities.
Potential for/compatibility with constructivist, contemplative, experiential, and process- based pedagogies.
Advanced teaching and lesson planning abilities.
Strong interpersonal and collaborative work skills, attention to detail, and initiative to teach a college-level writing course.
An understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity in higher education/the workplace.
Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.

Nice To Haves

Previous teaching experience.
Previous training in the following areas: learning disabilities, multilingual speakers, diversity-equity-inclusivity pedagogical practices, research writing, and MLA/APA/CMS.

Responsibilities

Teach a 3-credit writing course (descriptions above).
Develop and teach lessons with a professional level of preparedness for 3 hours per week for the duration of the 15 week semester, including experiential, collaborative, and contemplative activities.
Facilitate the workshopping of writing assignments with the whole class and with small groups.
Prepare a course syllabus according to the Academic Affairs syllabi instructions and submit the syllabus to the Office of Academic Affairs by the established deadline.
Grade all assignments and provide feedback to students in a timely manner, and submit final grades by the deadline established by the Registrar.
Attend all instructor meetings.
Provide one hour of office hours each week plus availability to students by appointment through meetings, phone, e-mail, zoom, as needed.
Meet with students for mid-semester check-ins.
Obtain permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
Complete any and all faculty and staff trainings as required by the Human Resources office or the Office of Academic Affairs within the time period set for completion by those departments.
Position may include increased teaching credit hours to work as a professional consultant in the Naropa Writing Center. Duties include but are not limited to: 2 Hours per week per additional credit hour consulting in the NWC, Remote and residential consulting on a set schedule, Attend staff meetings and professional development opportunities, Answer emails and perform admin tasks as assigned, Support the NWC with classroom visits to UG and graduate courses as scheduled.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
FSA
HSA
employer-paid short-term and long-term disability
employer-paid life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
employer-sponsored pre-tax retirement savings plan, which includes up to 2.5% employer matching
variety of voluntary, employee-paid supplemental insurance plans
sick leave benefits
vacation and personal time (for full-time and part-time staff)
generous tuition remission opportunities for themselves and their family members
participation in the Council of Independent Colleges Tuition Exchange Program (CIC-TEP)