Professor - Sociology jobs in Boulder, CO

Position Title: Core Candidate Assistant or Associate Professor - BA Psychology
Department/Program: Psychology 11100
Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: BA Psychology Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 100% (40 hrs/week)
Compensation: $55,000 - $70,000 DOE

# of openings: 1

Applications must be submitted by 6/30/24. 

Job Summary
Naropa University seeks applications for Core Candidate Assistant or Associate Professor for an appointment to the BA Psychology undergraduate residential and online program.¬¬ We seek candidates with expertise in the psychology of mindfulness, compassion, as well as contemplative practice and experience more broadly.
 
The successful candidate will have a strong background and/or commitment to contemplative education, a capacity for transformative teaching at the undergraduate level, and demonstrated experience, understanding, and leadership abilities with respect to cultural competence and justice, equity, diversity and inclusion. Our preferred candidate may also have successful teaching experience in residential, hybrid, and online learning environments, an interest in mentoring student research, and an emergent program of research.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
To comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties, with or without reasonable accommodation, rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.

Primary Responsibilities  

•Teach a full-time load each year (minimum of 20 credits per year or equivalent combination of teaching and other duties).
•Serve as a mentor to students in the program.
•Maintain a program of research or other community involvement that can engage students.
•Engage in continuing professional development in contemplative practice, diversity, and sustainability awareness.

Additional Responsibilities

•Participate in the life and activities of the University faculty.
•Participate in program evaluation, assessment and curriculum design.
•Participate in admissions, recruitment, and marketing efforts.