adjunct faculty

school nurse

psychiatric nurse

adjunct instructor

admission representative

Rasmussen University

I have worked here for a long time and weathered many deans, changes, and more. I've had courses taken away from me arbitrarily because someone felt I wasn't qualified. I've had other people offer me the opportunity to work as a SME here. I've taught classes for a LONG time. My original dean was great and generally let things be as long as no one complained. My current dean is another story. I have been with her now with over a year and nothing I do is right. EVERYTHING is below expectations. Doesn't matter if I do things the same way I've done it for years, apparently it is now wrong. If a student complains, I get nasty emails and phone calls. If my dean doesn't like something I did or did not do, I get the same. I love teaching and I have had some wonderful students here, but with the amount I am getting paid, the amount of stress involved here with over 30 students packed into an online class AND required mandatory live sessions weekly, combined with being browbeaten at every turn and told I am below expectations on EVERYTHING I do, I am beginning to strongly consider giving notice at the end of this term. It's sad really because I see the potential here, but the school seems so focused on checking off checkboxes on a form that they lose sight of qualified professionals and a favorable student learning environment. I wish I could switch to another dean, but that also seems out of the question, so my time here is limited at best I would imagine.

I work remotely in admissions and this is the best job I’ve ever had. I was shocked to read some of the lesser reviews but I guess everyone’s experiences vary.

This was my first ‘official’ job, giving me an opportunity to establish my career, learn in a constantly-evolving environment, and grow my confidence as a contributing member of the team. I’m forever grateful that they took a chance on me.

I did 3 interviews before I was notified of the final decision. The onboarding was thorough, ensuring I had the necessary tools to thrive in my new position. Training went well. Team is happy to answer questions and offer guidance. My manager (MM) was life-changing. A wealth of knowledge, a mentor, a teacher, she is the true definition of a leader. 

I got a raise after a year, which is fantastic. Fully remote work, amazing benefits, great pay. 

Most people working in admissions have been here 10-15+ years. This is somewhere you can definitely settle your roots and establish your career if you feel that it’s a good fit for you.

The workday is extremely fast-paced, putting it bluntly - it is sales. The work can feel high-pressure and overwhelming, but with a good manager, anything is possible. It feels great to help enroll students. The job also requires lots of self-control to ensure you can allot the time for yourself to be productive as expected.

I would recommend Rasmussen U Admissions Rep position to anyone who feels they have a knack for sales/convincing, but also can connect with people on an emotional level. Comfortable with fast-paced environmenta with lots of change. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
The only good part was being able to teach. The rest of the company is awful. No management, no onboarding, no help or leadership. Definitely not a good place to work if you are looking for a team environment. Would not recommend. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The leadership is not at all helpful or knowledgeable. They do not have anyone in place to help employees move forward or to learn or grow. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It is awful. They cannot retain any good employees due to lack of quality leadership or management. There is no good team environment, since everyone is kind of out for themselves, and does not have any cares or worries for those around them. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Stressful. There are too many demands placed on people, and no one is happy in their job, and it shows. Also, there are many issues with broken laws, such as the Deans of Nursing leaving students in charge of classes and never even showing up to teach.

While the office location itself was nice, and they have all the bells and whistles to expect from a more corporate position, the culture and expectations did not align. 

In the Transfer / Transcript Specialist position I was expected to carry out an extremely high volume of reviews with unrealistic error rate expectations.  This did not even align with the goals set by managers & HR, yet it was the expectation. 

Micromanaging was constant. I was once corrected by my manager for starting an email with "Hey" instead of "Hi". How unprofessional of me, I guess.

Often time was wasted on performative corporate tasks like having weekly team meetings - including being required to spend time researching and present "interesting but related topics" to our jobs. 

Pay was acceptable, and there are some fun people. 

There are so many aspects to the university that I would never have known had I not taken the initiative to progress my career. I absolutely love what I do now - my boss and my team are wonderful people who are supportive and helpful. The first team I was on when I started was great - it was just stretched a little thin. Open communication has always been a priority to every manager I’ve worked for here, which is why I’ve gotten into a position I love. I’ll say the overall culture is a little iffy - top executives clearly don’t care that they don’t fulfill their promises to employees - but the people you work directly with are awesome. Almost all non-student facing positions are WFH, so work-life balance is FANTASTIC. The benefits and PTO are pretty good as well.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It's a great feeling to watch someone walk across the stage and know you helped them.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Constant change, poorly defined roles, no accountability, rampant office politics, adversarial relationship between departments, buisness goals are masked by a student focused vernacular. Due to the high cost and marketing that is directed at undeserved communities and adult learners you are often expected to encourage funding sources that will surely lead to a lifetime of debt.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Negative and focused on dollars. The tension is at times overwhelming. Directors can cause issues that affect subordinate employees, act like they caught the issue, fixed the issue and coached the employee when they were the accute root cause.

If you are an experienced instructor, you may not have a problem. New educators beware. There were only 2 other instructors that helped me with what I needed to know, like where the supplies are stored to teach a skills lab, or where to find the mannikins for skills lab. Management is newer and there are still a lot of kinks to work out. 1 of the 2 instructors that helped me have resigned leaving 1 person willing to help others. 

What is the best part of working at the company?
very disorganized company with multiple requirements and elements required that make working as an adjunct very challenging and troublesome to manage.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
the various requirements for the clinical sites that have to renewed and updated repestedly

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
the people in the actual school are fine; the bureaucracy and constant emails about things adjuncts have no connection to and cannot do from the chain of schools is massively overwhelming.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
overwhelming emails on days I am not working and the clinical day/site not being set for us.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The training and support I have received as a new online adjunct instructor has been amazing! Their training program is intense but one learns a great deal! 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Being the last one hired as an adjunct and not knowing when and if you’ll get another course to teach. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very, very positive and supportive! I love it! 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Since I am a retired early childhood educator teaching part time, I make my own schedule. I am blessed to have the time to devote to my students and my course! It is wonderful!

This could possibly be a great job if it weren't for management. It feels like there's no making them happy. Very passive aggressive and will scold you multiple times over the same small mistake. Very toxic culture in online admissions. Everybody just keeps their head down and keeps their opinions to themselves. If you can deal with a toxic work environment and just ignore them you might do okay here. I have a hard time being treated like an infant. There is a group of people that have been there more than 10 years that are a clique and run things. Health insurance is extremely expensive. You won't know your schedule until weeks after you start. 

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Adjunct faculty 74 salaries reported	$49.00 per hour
School nurse 71 salaries reported	$79,259 per year
Psychiatric nurse 37 salaries reported	$49.00 per hour
Adjunct instructor 28 salaries reported	$49.00 per hour
Admission representative 10 salaries reported	$52,800 per year

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