Naropa University
Federal Work Study - CACE Contemplative Heritage and Practice Asst
Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado, United States, 80301
Position Title: CACE Contemplative Heritage and Practice Assistant
Department/Program: CACE 13100
Remote Work Authorization: Hybrid On-Site/Remote
Campus Location: 2111 Arapahoe
Reports to: Charlotte Rotterdam
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt/Hourly
FTE: 25% (10 hrs/week)
Compensation: $18.00 an hour
Application Deadline: 9/15/25 or until filled.
Job Summary
This Work Study role is housed under the Division of Mission Culture and Inclusive Community and serving first and foremost CACE - The Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education. Responsible for providing administrative support in assisting CACE with ongoing upkeep and curation of Contemplative Practice spaces and services such as Meditation Halls, the Tea House, and Shrines across campus while supporting the implementation of community events and programming. Job Duties & Responsibilities
Contemplative Practices Support: Maintain the cleanliness and aesthetics of meditation halls, manage inventory and purchase supplies (e.g., incense, candles), and maintain the schedule/calendar of contemplative practice offerings for students. Attend Monday morning meditation sessions whenever possible. Event Coordination and Support: Assist with organizing, advertising, and managing Community Practice Day and other MCIC events and trainings handling tasks such as facilitator communication, room allocation, promotional materials, calendar invites, event setup, breakdown, and on-site support. Attendance and Feedback Management: Track event attendance, send follow-up communications, and gather community feedback. Marketing and Outreach: Collaborate with the MCIC Media Assistant to design, distribute, and post promotional materials (posters, flyers, online content) across campuses and community forums, including social media updates. Administrative Support: Provide general office assistance such as maintaining bulletin boards, updating files and databases (e.g., meditation instructors), data entry, website and myNaropa Events Calendar updates, copying, and other clerical tasks. Community Engagement: Assist with outreach to local religious organizations and attend community meetings to support collaboration efforts. Team Collaboration: Regularly meet and collaborate with MCIC staff and the work-study team to support ongoing and emergent projects. Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned. Minimum Requirements
Familiarity and experience with the Center for Contemplative Education (CACE) highly regarded Experience with media design tools such as Canva, Youtube, MS Office, Teams, and social media. Comfortable with new technologies. Experience with Contemplative Practice or desire to learn and uphold the heritage practices and values established at Naropa. General degree of professionalism and office decorum. 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. Preferred Qualifications
Self-driven, organized, punctual, good time management skills, understanding own limitations. Capacity to grow professionally. Ability to work on own and in a team. Strong communication skills. Benefits
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. Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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This Work Study role is housed under the Division of Mission Culture and Inclusive Community and serving first and foremost CACE - The Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education. Responsible for providing administrative support in assisting CACE with ongoing upkeep and curation of Contemplative Practice spaces and services such as Meditation Halls, the Tea House, and Shrines across campus while supporting the implementation of community events and programming. Job Duties & Responsibilities
Contemplative Practices Support: Maintain the cleanliness and aesthetics of meditation halls, manage inventory and purchase supplies (e.g., incense, candles), and maintain the schedule/calendar of contemplative practice offerings for students. Attend Monday morning meditation sessions whenever possible. Event Coordination and Support: Assist with organizing, advertising, and managing Community Practice Day and other MCIC events and trainings handling tasks such as facilitator communication, room allocation, promotional materials, calendar invites, event setup, breakdown, and on-site support. Attendance and Feedback Management: Track event attendance, send follow-up communications, and gather community feedback. Marketing and Outreach: Collaborate with the MCIC Media Assistant to design, distribute, and post promotional materials (posters, flyers, online content) across campuses and community forums, including social media updates. Administrative Support: Provide general office assistance such as maintaining bulletin boards, updating files and databases (e.g., meditation instructors), data entry, website and myNaropa Events Calendar updates, copying, and other clerical tasks. Community Engagement: Assist with outreach to local religious organizations and attend community meetings to support collaboration efforts. Team Collaboration: Regularly meet and collaborate with MCIC staff and the work-study team to support ongoing and emergent projects. Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned. Minimum Requirements
Familiarity and experience with the Center for Contemplative Education (CACE) highly regarded Experience with media design tools such as Canva, Youtube, MS Office, Teams, and social media. Comfortable with new technologies. Experience with Contemplative Practice or desire to learn and uphold the heritage practices and values established at Naropa. General degree of professionalism and office decorum. 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. Preferred Qualifications
Self-driven, organized, punctual, good time management skills, understanding own limitations. Capacity to grow professionally. Ability to work on own and in a team. Strong communication skills. Benefits
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. Equal Opportunity Employer
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.
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