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Academic Support – Multi Duty – Traditional Eastern Arts

We are searching for an experienced Academic Support – Multi Duty – Traditional Eastern Arts at our Arapahoe Campus facility.

Position Title: Academic Support – Multi Duty – Traditional Eastern Arts
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: Traditional Arts 11110
Work Location Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Amelia Hall
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 8% (3 hrs/week)
Compensation: $250 per semester

Job Summary
The Department of Traditional Eastern Arts seeks to hire one academic support for the Spring 2024 course listed below. This course is 3.0 credit hours and will be taught as a fully residential on-campus course for the entire semester, January 16 – May 17, 2024.

Course Description:
TRA110/210/510/530 (3 Credits)
We begin with centering ourselves and bringing that awareness to the situation of conflict. We simultaneously practice the kata of clean, powerful attacks and harmonious defense responses, and ukemi, the art of falling. We emphasize extending energy and transforming the encounter to one of excitement and harmony. Bokken-aikido sword is introduced. We establish links to the aikido lineage and training communities. We support our embodied experience by reading and reporting on texts of aikido history, philosophy, and technique. We study other contemporary sensei through video and visits to seminars. We journal our practice and write reflection papers. Cross-listed as TRA510.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist in the instruction of the practice.
• Coordinating and leading optional groups sessions.
• Support the faculty of record, as needed.
• Assisting faculty with recording of grades for course assignments.
• Assisting faculty with the development of the online course on the CANVAS Learning Management System.
• Assisting faculty with preparation and delivery of instruction.
• Providing technological support for CANVAS, Zoom, and email communications.
• Complete any and all faculty and staff trainings as required by the Human Resources Office, the Office of Academic Affairs, or the Office of Information Technology/Distance Learning within the time period set for completion by those departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 2-3 years of study in Aikido, history and philosophy.
• Some aikido teaching training or equivalent, preferred.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a close team, working collaboratively with course instructor and students.
• 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 job candidates must be able to demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding of and appreciation for the values of Naropa University for this job and the capacity to provide a rigorous clinical approach as evidenced in work, communication, collaboration styles, and other general workplace behaviors.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions

Academic Support members spend most of their time in their classrooms with some time in offices. In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a faculty member, you may spend extended periods in front of students and speaking as well as:

• Reading academic texts and materials, student papers, etc.
• Operating personal computer and audio-visual equipment.
• Standing or sitting for hours at a time.
• Moving around campus for classes and meetings.

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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