Instructional Designer

The Instructional Designer is responsible for collaborating with Department Deans (DD), Department Chairs (DC), and other Instructional Designers for the design of online courses. The Instructional Designer participates in the design of training materials, course content, and fully online courses. The Instructional Designer will maintain and evolve the course development standards in coordination with other Instructional Designers. The Instructional Designer role will also support the onboarding and training of new Instructional Designers and help to mentor Instructional Technologists.

Responsibilities:

The Instructional Designer is expected to:

• Collaborate with DDs, DCs, and other Instructional Designers to produce courses that are instructionally sound, interactive at multiple levels, achieves the competencies, and meets the needs of the program.
• Design authentic assessments to demonstrate achievement of the course competencies.
• Design courses that meet Rasmussen’s quality standards.
• Create and maintain styles, standards, and best-practices for online course design.
• Conduct training and informative sessions with peers, faculty, and staff.
• Create interactive multimedia elements that incorporate multiple learning styles.
• Design courses and partake in large scale projects/initiatives.
• Articulate design approaches and best practices in online learning to DDs and DCs.
• Support and contribute to Rasmussen’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The Instructional Designer will report to the Manager of Course Design and has no direct reports. The Instructional Designer will mainly interact with members of the Academic Affairs team. Depending on the training initiatives, there could also be collaborative projects with various teams across the institution.

• Master’s Degree in Instructional Design or a Related Field.
• At least 3 years of experience designing online courses or training.
• Experience working with SMEs and various stakeholders.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people representing multiple stages of life and experiences.

Rasmussen University, a university accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (www.hlcommission.org), is dedicated to changing lives and the communities it serves through innovative educational programs. As a pioneer in career-focused education since 1900, the University is defining a new generation of higher education that focuses on competency-based education, technology and transferable skills. Rasmussen offers undergraduate and graduate programs online and in person at 20 campuses around the country. The University is designed to lift and support its students every step of the way, from each student’s first credential to their last. Rasmussen is dedicated to global enrichment, serving the underserved, and meeting the evolving needs of diverse students, communities, and economies. Rasmussen encourages its students, faculty, and staff to strive for academic excellence, community enrichment and service to the public good. Rasmussen is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Public Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: APEI). For more information about Rasmussen University, please visit www.rasmussen.edu.