| Job Title: | LMS Administrator |
| Reports To: | Director of Educational Technology |
| Location: | Flexible |
| Pay: | $18.75 to $23.08/hour |
General Statement of Job Function
As an active partner in the Educational Technology Team, the Learning Management System (LMS) Administrator is responsible for the administration of the Seminary Learning Management System, Moodle, and supports the Instructional Design Team in course creation and maintenance. He or she will prepare all course sites each semester for instruction and provide technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students. The incumbent will also provide support for the classroom audio/visual equipment that is under the domain of Educational Technology.
Essential Functions
Incoming Student Admissions and Enrollment:
- Manage course site creation, content transfer, plugins, integrations, and enrollments in the Learning Management System, Moodle.
- Prepare course pages each semester for online, hybrid, and blended courses, verifying course configurations and ensuring the proper implementation of all integrated technologies and plugins.
- Respond to appropriate technical support calls and helpdesk tickets in a timely manner, providing excellent customer support to students, faculty, and staff.
- Assist faculty and staff with the technical and administrative aspects of online instruction, especially regarding the LMS and educational technologies (such as Turnitin, Zoom Web-Conferencing, and VoiceThread).
- Collaborate with the Director of Educational Technology on upgrades, security, usability, maintenance, and design of the LMS and its plugins.
Secondary Functions
- Assist the Instructional Designers with the technical production of online, blended, and classroom companion class sites in the Learning Management System.
- Conduct faculty and staff training events and create training materials, including tutorials, for faculty and staff who will be using those technologies.
- Train and assist faculty, staff, and students to use audiovisual equipment, software, and other educational technology for learning and teaching. This support may occasionally require hours outside of normal office hours.
Education/Training
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
- Computer skills including Internet experience, multimedia software, web-conferencing software, and Microsoft Office.
- Windows and Mac OS experience
- Customer service or helpdesk experience
Qualifications
- Detail-oriented and strong problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Ability to research and quickly find technical solutions, and to learn new software.
- Excellent interpersonal and online communication skills
- Experience as an online learner or educator.
- Commitment to Denver Seminary’s mission and statement of faith
Denver Seminary prepares men and women to engage the needs of the world with the redemptive power of the Gospel and the life-changing truth of Scripture. Through our educational programs and mentoring process, the Seminary challenges students to grow spiritually, intellectually, and professionally in order to lead God’s people in the accomplishment of His mission in the world.
Outcomes
The LMS Administrator is measured in the success of service provided to Learning Management System users. Faculty, staff, and students will be well trained and resourced for using the Seminary LMS and associated educational technologies, and they will be confident in the support provided by the LMS Administrator. Online and blended course sites will be free of technical errors and delivered to students and faculty successfully each semester.
Typical Physical Demands and Working Conditions
Normal office working conditions including computer usage may require occasional standing, walking, long periods of sitting, climb stairs, balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Denver Seminary is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence in all areas of ministry and operations.
Application Process
Willingness to support Denver Seminary’s vision, sign the National Association of Evangelicals Faith Statement, and abide by the Seminary’s Community Values and Behavioral Commitments is required.
Please complete our online application form.
Please send your resume or CV to resume@denverseminary.edu.