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Maitri Meditation Instructor
Position Title: Maitri Meditation Instructor
Department: MA Contemplative Counseling Psychology
Reports to: MACP Program Coordinator, supervised on-site by the Maitri Directors
Wage/Salary Range: $543, personal mileage reimbursement, room and board
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Summary:
The MACP Department is seeking Meditation Instructors for the new curriculum, 2-week format Maitri retreats to be held at Shambhala Mountain Center. Meditation Instructors need to be available 1-2 days prior to the start of the retreat, and will need to live on-site at Shambhala Mountain Center for the duration of the retreat. Openings exists for the following Maitri Retreats during the 2011-2012 academic year:
Maitri 4: January 15- 29, 2012
Maitri 2: February 26- March 11, 2012
Maitri Meditation Instructors are responsible for providing meditation instruction and general support/guidance to the student-participants through the rigorous, often confusing journey of the retreat.
Job Duties:
- Participates in all aspects of the retreat including sitting meditation, daily staff meetings, attending talks, community meetings, and helps to hold the “container” of the retreat.
- Meets with students as assigned within the Maitri retreat guidelines. Each MI is assigned 5 to 8 students that they see individually 3-6 times per week. MIs may also lead discussion groups that may meet several times per week.
- As appropriate, works with staff to manage and/or mediate student issues and educational obstacles
Qualifications:
- Must be a trained meditation instructor and experienced working with students practicing shamatha-vipashyna meditation and tonglen in the Shambhala tradition.
- Must have experience with Maitri Space Awareness practice
- Experience with and understanding of retreat environments.
- Must have the ability to work well on a team.
- Familiarity with Naropa’s MA Contemplative Psychotherapy program preferred
Applications:
Application review begins immediately and continues until positions are filled. Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest to:
E-mail: employment@naropa.edu
More information may be found on the Naropa University homepage at www.naropa.edu
Naropa University is actively engaged in creating an inclusive, diverse community and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In keeping with our diversity initiatives, we encourage applications from persons of historically underrepresented groups and those who support diversity.
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Current Adjunct Faculty Pay Rates
Pay Rate Per Credit
1 Credit
2 Credits
3 Credits
Adjunct (<= 18 credits)
$ 719.50
$1,439.00
$2,158.50
Adjunct Associate (18+ credits)
$ 779.46
$1,558.92
$2,338.38
Senior Adjunct (36+ credits)
$ 839.42
$1,678.84
$2,518.26
Adjunct Professor (72+ credits)
$ 959.32
$1,918.64
$2,877.96
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