Adjunct Faculty, BICC – Assessment
Position Title: Adjunct Faculty, BICC – Assessment of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: CPBP 12010
Remote Work Authorization: 100% Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: BICC Concentration Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 15% (6 hrs/week)
Compensation: $2,790.11 to $3,663.92 depending on previous experience teaching at Naropa
Application Deadline: 5/4/26 or until filled
Job Summary The MA Clinical Mental Health Counseling: Buddhism-informed Contemplative Counseling concentration (former Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology) seeks an adjunct faculty member to teach the graduate level course CMHC 608E-BA Assessment course in the Summer 2026 term running May 18, 2026 to August 14, 2026. This is a 3-credit online course with both synchronous and asynchronous class delivery.
Course Description
This course provides an overview of individual and group approaches to assessment and evaluation. Topics include standardized and non-standardized testing, assessment techniques (inventories, observations, and computer-managed methods), report writing, psychometric properties, special consideration for unique populations, case conceptualization, legal and ethical issues, intersectionality, and selection of assessments based on client needs and identities.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Teach with a professional level of preparedness for the duration of the 13-week semester for 3 hours each class.
• Grade all assignments, provide feedback to students in a timely manner and submit final grades by the deadline established by the Registrar.
• Provide one hour of office hours each week plus availability to students by appointment.
• Give lectures and offer experiential learning on Assessment skills for clinical mental health counselors.
• Give demonstrations of applying those skills.
• As appropriate, work with staff and other faculty members to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles.
• As needed, handle probationary issues in accordance with program/GSC policies and procedures and complete related paperwork.
• Attend one faculty meeting per semester if scheduled.
• In collaboration with concentration Chair, 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.
• Obtain permission from the copyright owner for any copyrighted material to be used in sourcebooks.
• Complete 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.
• Create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Other duties as assigned.
What We Require
• EITHER a doctorate in Counseling, Counselor Education & Supervision, Psychology, related area relevant to mental health (e.g., Counseling Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy) or related to the course specialization;
OR these three requirements:
• Master's degree in Counseling or a related field;
• Licensed or eligible for licensure at the Professional Counselor or equivalent level; and
• Equivalent of two years’ full-time employment in a clinical capacity in a mental health related setting (private practice, agency, or related setting) in the last five years.
• Experience in teaching Assessment to counselors/counselors-in-training.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
• Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.
• Knowledge of Buddhist psychology, Buddhism-informed Contemplative Counseling, and contemplative and critical views and skills in counseling.
• Experience with contemplative self-care strategies for working with human suffering and cultivating wellness.
• Familiarity with course content and teaching methods.
• 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
• Clinical and teaching experience informed by knowledge of meditation practices.
• Experience in training counselors at the g
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