[Adta] Job Announcement: Adjunct Faculty Position Announcement in Department of Somatic Counseling Psychology

[J. Ryan Kennedy]

FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT (Please Post and Forward)

DATE: October 23, 2006
TO: Somatic Counseling Psychology Community; Naropa Community; Other
Interested Parties
FROM: Ryan Kennedy, Co-Chair Somatic Counseling Psychology Department
RE: Adjunct Faculty Openings

Greetings from the Department of Somatic Counseling Psychology:

The Department of Somatic Counseling Psychology at Naropa University in
Boulder, Colorado is pleased to announce the following adjunct faculty
teaching position for Spring Semester 2007:

ADJUNCT POSITIONS AVAILABLE:
* PSYS 700: Research and Statistics (3.0 Credits)
> * Course Description: This course surveys research methods and statistics as
> they apply to counseling psychology, psychotherapy, dance/movement therapy,
> and body psychotherapy. Topics include philosophical issues, rigor, types of
> psychological research, descriptive and inferential statistics, experimental
> and correlational methods, qualitative methods, test construction and
> interpretation, program evaluation, research ethics and strategies for
> literature searches. The course seeks to be applicable and useful for both
> professional and personal growth and includes lecture, discussion and practice
> exercises. 
> * Faculty Requirements: Master¹s degree in counseling, psychology, social
> work, human services, nursing, or other related field; Licensure preferred;
> Two years previous teaching experience at the graduate level; Proficiency with
> research methodologies and statistical procedures.
 
ADJUNCT FACULTY REQUIREMENTS:
Before contacting us about scheduling an interview, please reaffirm your
ability to commit to the following requirements that are related to these
faculty positions:
* Adjunct Faculty pay rates are determined by the number of credits an
instructor has taught at Naropa University. They are typically between $600
and $800 per credit hour.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to have at least two years of teaching
experience at the university level.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to have a master¹s degree in psychology,
counseling, or a related field.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to be licensed, certified, or registered
within their discipline. In some cases an applicant may be considered if she
or he is actively working toward these credentials.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to teach within their scope of expertise and
to understand and adhere to academic and professional codes of ethics in the
delivery of their course content.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to attend an all-faculty meeting within our
department once per semester and a community meeting including students once
per semester ­ during the semester in which they are teaching.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to meet with their respective Department
Director/Co-Chair (i.e. Dance/Movement Therapy or Body Psychotherapy
Programs) at least once per semester ­ during the semester in which they are
teaching. 
* Adjunct Faculty are required to communicate with the Department Co-Chairs
in the creation and delivery of course content. This is to ensure that the
course content meets requirements for state licensing.
* Adjunct Faculty are required to communicate with the Department Co-Chair
and the Program Directors regarding individual students who may be having
difficulties in classes (either personal or academic).
* Adjunct Faculty teaching core courses are required at the end of the
semester to assess the effectiveness of achieving the course objectives they
included on their syllabi at the beginning of each semester.
* Adjunct Faculty are invited to communicate with the Adjunct Partner
regularly. (This is another adjunct faculty who works closely with
University administration to represent the needs of adjuncts.)

ADJUNCT BENEFITS:
Some of the benefits available to adjunct faculty include:
* Working in an exciting and vibrant psychology department that appreciates
the wisdom of the mind/body connection
* Participating in a learning community rooted in a tradition of
contemplative education
* Access to free tuition and discounted lectures at Naropa University (as
eligible) 
* Inclusion on Naropa University and Somatic Psychology print and electronic
media 
* Support in developing teaching and pedagogical skills

If you would like to dialogue further about any of these openings, I invite
you to submit a cover letter and resume to me at rkennedy at naropa.edu. In
your cover letter please indicate the course(s) for which you are interested
in teaching, your understanding of the Adjunct Faculty Requirements, and
when you might be available for an interview. Interviews will be about an
hour and on the Paramita Campus of Naropa University in Boulder, though in
some cases a phone interview may be possible. During the interview we will
ask fairly standard interview questions and will invite you to provide a 10
to 15 minute teaching demonstration of one of your topic areas. If you have
further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Thank you very much.
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J. Ryan Kennedy, MA, LPC, RN, ADTR, CACIII
Co-Chair, Department of Somatic Counseling Psychology
Director, Body Psychotherapy Program
rkennedy at naropa.edu

Naropa University
Department of Somatic Counseling Psychology
2130 Arapahoe
Boulder CO 80302
303-245-4759 Phone
303-245-4879 Fax
http://www.naropa.edu

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