Faculty Training Specialist

Faculty Training Specialist
Rasmussen University
Online/Remote

The Faculty Training Specialist is responsible for the development, implementation, and successful delivery of training protocols, onboarding practices, and continuous improvement of faculty in all programs outside Rasmussen University’s School of Nursing. The Faculty Training Specialist is responsible for new product and ed tech implementation training coordination, training faculty toward the successful application of best practices in teaching and assessment of learning, and equitable support for Rasmussen University learners. This role is expected to be highly collaborative with strong and clear communication across Academic Affairs centers and APEI educational units. The Faculty Training Specialist will collaborate with programmatic leaders on strategies supporting valid and equitable observation of faculty, new faculty onboarding, the operational implementation of effective teaching practices, and the evaluation of activities conducive to strong faculty and student outcomes. The Faculty Training Specialist will utilize end-of-quarter student evaluation data, faculty observation data, ASLOR/APR program review data, the latest in educator training literature, and other appropriate data to inform their strategies.

Responsibilities:

• New faculty training and orientation (25%)
• Faculty training related to the LMS and/or new educational technology (25%)
• Faculty Development Week scheduling and events (25%)
• Faculty observation/QA support, strategies, and framework (25%)

Reporting Relationships:

The Faculty Training Specialist reports to the Director of Training and Development. This role works collaboratively with the AVP of Faculty Excellence, the Associate Director of Faculty Training (SON), the Faculty Innovation Manager, and programmatic leadership to ensure faculty preparedness and effective, equitable teaching and assessment.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in education from an accredited institution is required.
• 2+ years of higher education teaching experience,
• 1+ years of faculty management, dean, and/or programmatic leadership experience, and
• Some experience successfully delivering faculty development sessions in web-based platforms to geographically dispersed educators.

About Us:

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.

It is the policy of Rasmussen University to afford equal opportunity to all qualified persons. We treat all qualified individuals equally as to their recruitment, hiring, assignments, advancements, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Rasmussen University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, or sensory disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a resident of a state with designated pay transparency requirements and this role is available remotely, you may be eligible to receive additional information about the compensation and benefits for this role, which we will provide upon request. Please send an email to [email protected].