Adjunct Online Course Developer Inner and Leadership Identity

Position Title:
Adjunct Online Course Developer - Inner Work and Leadership Identity

Openings: 1

Department/Program: Academic Affairs 41000

Work Location: 100% Remote

Campus

Location:

Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Mary McHenry, Senior Director of Innovative Teaching & Learning

FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried

FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)

Compensation: $5,000

Final date to receive applications: 7/1 or until filled

Naropa University’s MA in Leadership program seeks an experienced curriculum/content developer to design an online version of the three-credit course LDR 600:
Inner Work and Leadership Identity during the fall 2026 course development cycle. This position is for developing the online content only, though there may be the opportunity for applicants to teach the course in a future semester.

This course grounds students in the inner dimensions of leadership: self‑awareness, embodied presence, and the relationship between personal transformation and organizational change. Drawing on contemplative traditions and reflective practice, students examine their own leadership histories, values, and growing edges. Practices of journaling, somatic awareness, and structured reflection are woven throughout the course. This course fulfills the program’s contemplative signature requirement.

Supplementary Course

Description:

The format of this online asynchronous course includes but is not limited to: reading, video, audio, discussion, written and video assignments, experiential exercises, student learning partners, student‑faculty meetings, self‑directed research, and presentations.

For online course development that is part of Naropa’s curriculum, copyright in the content is granted to the faculty member(s) with a non‑exclusive license for future use of the material granted to Naropa. Both the faculty and Naropa will have rights to use, amend, and/or modify the content in perpetuity. Compensation in the form of a stipend payable for this course development is outlined below.

• Create an eight‑module, asynchronous online course development plan.
• Generate, in conjunction with the Office of Educational Technologies, online content, including recorded lectures, practice sessions, and experiential learning activities; textual material; assignments; and assessment rubrics.
• Create the online course with support of the Office of Educational Technologies, including the implementation of ADA‑compliant readings, study guides, threaded discussions, quizzes, links to web resources, as appropriate with the course.
• Work with the Naropa College instructional design team to develop an asynchronous online course to be taught in Canvas, Naropa’s Learning Management System.
• Incorporate established best practices and follow essential procedures to design a quality online course.
• Create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.

• 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.

MA or PhD in Leadership or a related field.

2 years.

• Experience developing online learning experiences and/or teaching online.
• An understanding of or experience with contemplative pedagogy.

• Familiarity with Naropa education and leadership.

• Maximum amount of weight employee must be able to lift/carry with or without reasonable accommodation(s): 20 lbs, stand, sit,…