Description

Position Title: Adjunct Faculty, BICC- Maitri III Retreat Onsite Coordinator - in person
# of Positions to Fill: 1
Department/Program: CPBP 12010
Remote Work Authorization: 100% On-Site
Campus Location: Nalanda Campus
Reports to: BICC Chair
FLSA Classification: Exempt/Salaried
Compensation: $3000

Application Deadline: 8/1 or until filled

Job Summary
The Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling concentration (formerly Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology) seeks an adjunct faculty member to join the Maitri Retreat team as Onsite Retreat Coordinator for the CNSC 760 Maitri III Retreat course in the Fall 2026 semester. This position is paid as 2 adjunct credits and is scheduled to meet between August 21-September 5, 2026 at the Drala Mountain Center.

Course Description
A two-week residential intensive focusing on the relationship between individual contemplative practice and working with others, both in the maitri community and in clinical practice. Intensive sitting meditation, walking meditation, and community living provide opportunities for increased self-understanding, self-acceptance, and openness to differences. These learnings continue to form the ground upon which ethical and healing relationships may be cultivated. Pre-requisite: CNSC665 Maitri II.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Develops and coordinates all student/staff ROTA teams.
• Coordinates with Drala Mountain Center Coordinator for all retreat needs around housing, food service, sound, celebrations, supplies, etc.
• Works closely and under the direction of the Maitri Directors and faculty.
• Writes and posts all notices, messages, and schedules for the retreat.
• Administers final evaluation form to students and collects data to provide to Maitri Directors.
• Attends Maitri pre-meetings and attends to messages pre-and immediately post-retreat and brings information to the attention of Maitri Directors as needed.
• Works closely with student committees and DMC staff to plan coffeehouse and banquet.
• Takes messages and coordinates their distribution from the Maitri phone line and Maitri Administrative Coordinator email twice per day.
• As appropriate, works with staff to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles.
• When not performing other duties, participates in group sitting meditation including participating in umdze and gatekeeper shifts to help maintain continual staff presence in the meditation hall.
• Attends daily team meetings and daily DMC coordinator meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

What We Require
• Must be computer literate, including practical knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have experience with meditation practice and be comfortable with long periods of sitting and walking meditation.
• Must have a valid driver's license and three years satisfactory driving record. A car is helpful.
• Must have the ability to work well on a team and strong organizing skills.
• High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and assertive communication skills.
• Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and ongoing self-examination.

What We'd Like You to Have
• Clinical and teaching experience informed by knowledge of meditation practices.
• One year's experience with direct clinical work in the field of psychology.
• Experience in training counselors at the graduate level.
• On-going counseling and social justice teaching or facilitator experience in the field.
• Familiarity and experience with Naropa's MA Buddhism-Informed Contemplative Counseling program and Maitri Space Awareness practice.

Physical Requirements & Environmental Conditions
Faculty members spend most of their time in their classrooms or in virtual meetings with some time in offices. In the classrooms and on campus may experience: interruptions, distractions, heat, cold, dust and/or dampness. As a faculty member, you may spend extended periods in front of students and speaking as well as:
• 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, 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.

Employees who work fewer than 20 hours per week are eligible to participate in Naropa's retirement plan only.

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.

JOB CODE: AY2627 0018