Adjunct Online Course Developer - California Law & Professional Ethics

Position Title:
Adjunct Online Course Developer -
California Law & Professional Ethics for LPCC Practice # of 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: $1,500
Final date to receive applications: 11/1 or until filled

Naropa University’s Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program seeks an experienced curriculum/content developer to design a 1-Credit hybrid (asynchronous/synchronous) version of the three-credit course CNSG 771E
- California Law & Professional Ethics for LPCC Practice during the Spring 2027 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.

12 Contact Hours

This intensive California-specific course prepares out-of-state counseling graduates for registration as an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC) by covering California statutes, regulations, ethical standards, licensing law, and professional practice requirements established by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. The course emphasizes practical application of legal and ethical standards through case analysis and clinical decision making.

This structure aligns closely with the statutory topics listed in California law and with common BBS-approved providers.

• Create an eight-module, hybrid (asynchronous/synchronous) online course in the timeframe of January – May 2027
• 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; and
• 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, 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 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.

• Master’s degree (preferred) in Counselor Education, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or a closely related behavioral health field.
• Active independent clinical license (e.g., LPCC/LPC, LMHC, Licensed Psychologist, or equivalent).
• Graduate-level teaching experience in diagnosis, psychopathology, assessment, or psychopharmacology is strongly preferred.

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Naropa’s health and welfare benefits include the following: medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, employer-paid short-term and…