Graduate Assistant Distance Learning

Position Title: Graduate Assistant - Distance Learning

of Openings: 1

Department/Program: Educational Technology 42000

Work Location: 100% Remote

Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Jirka Hladis

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly

FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)

Compensation: $20 per hour and $3,000 scholarship for the academic year

Application Deadline: 6/1 or until filled

Job Summary
Naropa University seeks qualified candidates from our student body to fill this Graduate Assistant – Distance Learning position. This position provides instructional support in the creation, maintenance and delivery of courses and trainings through the Distance Learning department.

There is one role available for this Graduate Assistantship which start in the Fall 2026 semester.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

1. After training by and under the direction of the Distance Learning staff, assist with
i. management of Canvas campus: set up semesters, copy content, enroll users, and prepare courses for launch.
ii. instructional design support for Canvas courses.
iii. development of tutorials and training courses.
iv. assist faculty in Canvas environment
2. Additional duties as assigned within Academic Affairs.

What Naropa Requires…

• All job candidates must demonstrate their level of understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression, and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity.
• 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

1. High degree of emotional intelligence, critical thinking, and assertive communication skills.
2. Ability to create and maintain a positive team environment and behave professionally with everyone encountered in the course and scope of the job duties.
3. Demonstrated understanding of
i. the effective use of learning management systems and collaborative tools.
ii. multimedia technologies and their application to learning.
iii. Microsoft Office programs and standard web page development practices.
4. Reliable and punctual.
5. Excellent attention to detail.
6. An understanding of the dynamics of privilege and oppression and the impact these have on equity, access, and opportunity in higher education/ the workplace.
Commitment to co-create an inclusive community and actively participate in related professional development, including openness to feedback and on-going self-examination.

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:

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.