Position Title: Graduate Assistant – MDiv Program
Department/Program: Wisdom Traditions 61200
Work Location: 100% Remote
Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus
Reports to: Program chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
FTE: 18% (7 hrs/week)
Compensation: $20 per hour and $1,500 scholarship for the academic year
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025 or until filled
Job Summary
The GA for the MDiv program will offer the MDiv chair instructional support for MDiv courses
as well as administrative support for the low-residency MDIH program. Duties such as retreat/event planning, coordination of marketing, and other administrative program support will be included, as needed.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
Must have good executive skills and be self- motivated. Offer instructional support for MDiv courses. Organize Canvas classroom. Plan events for the MDiv and MDIH program that support community well-being and connection. Assist program chair with administrative tasks. In addition, GA will support MDiv students’ research and academic writing skill development through the design and delivery of academic writing- related instructional materials. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
• Current Naropa graduate student in good standing.
• 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.
Qualifications Naropa Would Prefer in Candidates for this Position
Facility with online learning modalities and especially Canvas.
High level organizational skills and familiarity with Excel, Word, SharePoint, Teams, etc.
Ability to be self-directed.
Capacity to hold confidentiality.
Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions:
In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a graduate assistant, you may spend extended periods time with any of the following:
•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, and 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 is an equal opportunity, non-discriminatory employer and Title IX is a federal civil rights law that prohibits gender discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual and relationship violence. This law applies to all students, faculty, and staff.