Learning Designer
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology · Rapid City, SD · On-site · Staff (Full-time)
Salary USD 55,400–66,400
Apply by Oct 1, 2025
Posted Aug 25, 2025
Are you passionate about creating dynamic learning experiences? Do you thrive on collaborating with educators to create learner-centered experiences? South Dakota Mines is seeking a Learning Designer to join our Office for Teaching and Learning Excellence!
In this vital role, you'll partner with faculty to develop high-quality, engaging courses. Your expertise will be crucial in supporting faculty to ensure our courses meet the highest standards of quality assurance, empowering all students for success.
What You'll Do:
- Collaboration and Compliance (50%): Work closely with faculty to design and deliver cutting-edge learning environments. You'll apply best practices, including Quality Matters, Universal Design, and WCAG standards, to guide course development. You'll also help faculty identify relevant Open Educational Resources (OERs) and other instructional technologies that can be embedded within our Learning Management System (LMS).
- Training and Empowerment (30%): Develop and deliver impactful training sessions for faculty on online learning pedagogy, effective LMS utilization, and quality assurance frameworks. You'll provide one-on-one support and play a key role in onboarding new faculty to our culture of innovative STEM education.
- Innovation and Improvement (20%): Research and evaluate emerging instructional technologies, collaborate with faculty to identify solutions to enhance student learning, and continuously refine our course development processes.
We're Looking For Someone With the Following Minimum Qualifications:
- Has a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- Possesses a strong understanding of Web Accessibility, Instructional Design, and educational practices that serve all learners.
- Is experienced with various Learning Management Systems (D2L, Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, etc.).
- Has advanced knowledge of educational software like Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, Articulate Storyline, Camtasia, or similar tools.
- Brings 1-3 years of professional experience in designing courses or professional development workshops/trainings.
- Has demonstrated experience training and/or mentoring educators in effectively using instructional technology.
- Is committed to creating high-quality teaching and learning environments using innovative strategies.
- Is an excellent communicator, highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing time effectively and meeting deadlines.
Bonus Points If You Have the Following Preferred Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- Prior professional experience as an Instructional or Learning Designer.
- Experience collaborating with Subject Matter Experts to develop online college courses.
- Multimedia skills, including video editing and streaming.
- Familiarity with Open Educational Resources (OERs) and Quality Matters.
- Experience teaching at the post-secondary level in various modalities.
- Project management experience.
- Familiarity with STEM disciplines.
