GA - Academic Coaching Program

Position Title: GA - Academic Coaching Program

# of Openings: 6

Department/Program: Naropa College 11010

Work Location: Hybrid On-Site/Remote

Campus Location: Arapahoe Campus

Reports to: Alexa Heim

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 This Graduate Assistantship position provides instructional support for the Academic Coaching Program in Naropa College. There are six roles available for this position. These positions start in the Fall 2026 semester.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group Academic Coaching to students focused on the development and refinement of academic skills (e.g. time management, organization skills, study skills, reading and comprehension skills, presentation skills, basic technology literacy skills, etc.).
• Designs and delivers workshops and in-service presentations on relevant Academic Coaching topics, including potential classroom visits.
• Actively outreaches students who may need academic support.
• Collaborates with Faculty and Academic Advisors to support student success.
• Maintains thorough and timely notes and assessment records.
• Aids with the day-to-day functioning of the Academic Coaching Program.
• Identifies new resources and create handouts for the Program.
• Attends the Academic Coaching Program GA Orientation: one full-day training that occurs during the week preceding the start of the Fall 2026 semester (date TBA).
• Attends mandatory monthly team meetings during the academic school year.
• Attends individual supervision sessions each semester, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

What Naropa Requires…

• 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
• Graduate School of Counseling Psychology students.
• Previous training in the following areas: learning disabilities, multilingual speakers, adaptive technology, diversity awareness, and contemplative education.

Besides a CV/résumé and the GA application, do you require any additional materials for the application? If so, please list:

Statement of Interest: In 1–2 pages explain why you want to be an Academic Coach. Discuss how this position will support your professional development and career plans. Detail the strengths you would bring to the Academic Coaching Program that might broaden or support the work we do, including but not limited to your experiences teaching and/or tutoring. Discuss what aspects of this position you anticipate might be challenging for you.

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.