Graduate Instructor - SWP

Graduate Instructor

• SWP

We are searching for an experienced Graduate Instructor

• SWP at our Arapahoe Campus facility.

Position Title: Graduate Instructor

of Positions to Fill:

1

Department/Program: Summer Writing Program 12080

Work Location Authorization: 100% On-Site

Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Summer Writing Program Faculty Director

FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried

FTE: 13% (5 hrs/week)

Compensation: $18 hr

Application Deadline: April 11, 2024 or until filled

Job Summary

The graduate instructor position offers graduate students an opportunity to design and teach a writing workshop. You will teach 3 workshops that take place on Wednesdays from 9am-12pm. This position is temporary for 3 weeks. Runs from June 9-July 29, 2024. This position will require a 23/24 & 24/25 Federal Workstudy award.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend weekly staff meetings with the SWP Faculty Director

• Head a weekly discussion group of BA credit students on Wednesday mornings, 9am-12pm

• Create a weekly workshop that can accommodate both students taking the program for one week or for all three weeks

• Comment on and grade final BA manuscripts

What Naropa Requires…

• Have earned or earning an MFA in a field related to Writing and Poetics

• Must have previous teaching experience

• Be a current JKS MFA student in second - or third-summer, and/or a current SWP Events GA

• Successful completion of JKS pedagogy course or comparable pedagogical training

• All job candidates must hold a commitment to co-create a diverse and inclusive community and actively participate in related JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) 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 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.

What We'd Like You to Have…

• Know how to use Microsoft Excel and Word

• Be able to use a recording device

• Know how to operate a printing machine

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

During regular daily activities, employee must be able to do the following with or without reasonable accommodation: lift up to 30 pounds, stand, walk, sit, run, handle/finger, bend at the waist, reach above shoulder level, kneel, crouch, interruptions/distractions, and heat/cold.

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

• 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. 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's commitment to diversity aligns with its highest aspirations to apply contemplative inquiry and education to explore and embody the human qualities that facilitate collaboration to create a common humanity and a just society. Individuals who have experience with and a commitment to inclusive communities are encouraged to apply. EOE

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