Midland College
Director of Learning Technology
Canvas
FERPA
LMS
Edtech.com's Summary
Midland College is hiring a Director of Learning Technology. This role manages the daily administration and support of the Canvas learning management system, oversees system integrations, and acts as a liaison among academic users, IT, and vendors to ensure seamless operation and alignment with institutional requirements.
Highlights
- Administer Canvas LMS including course and enrollment management
- Manage support ticket processes and troubleshoot LMS issues
- Oversee integration of student information systems and LTI tools with Canvas
- Develop support documentation and resources for users
- Collaborate with academic support to aid student LMS utilization
- Maintain compliance with FERPA and data privacy policies
- Required: Master’s degree, LMS proficiency, valid Texas Driver License
- Preferred: Experience in higher education LMS management and enterprise system integrations
- Communicate regularly with faculty, staff, IT, and vendors
- Physical demands include occasional equipment handling and travel for training and events
Director of Learning Technology Full Description
Overview
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
Masters Degree
Category
Education
Description
The Director of Learning Technology is responsible for the daily administration, support, and integration of Canvas, Midland College’s learning management system (LMS), This position oversees support ticket processes, manages integrations across enterprise academic systems, and ensures the effective operation of connected learning tools. The position serves as a key point of contact between academic users, IT/Programming, and vendors, ensuring that Canvas and related systems operate smoothly and align with institutional needs
Essential Functions
- Serve as primary administrator for Canvas, Midland College’s learning management system (LMS)
- Configure and manage courses, enrollments, roles, permissions, and account settings
- Serve as the main point of contact for Canvas-related help tickets from faculty, students, and staff
- Troubleshoot and resolve LMS issues related to access, enrollments, gradebook, content, and assessments
- Develop and maintain documentation, FAQs, and support resources
- Oversee student information system integrations, ensuring accurate data synchronization and collaborating with campus partners to resolve issues
- Manage the implementation, configuration, and maintenance of LTI tools integrated with Canvas
- Collaborate with academic support to help students utilize the LMS
- Serve as point of contact for new and existing instructional technology subscriptions
- Stay current with Canvas features, LTI standards, and higher education learning technology trends
- Ensure compliance with FERPA, data privacy standards, and institutional policies
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Demonstrated proficiency and expertise in the use of learning management systems
- Must possess a valid Texas Driver License, good driving record, and be insurable on Midland College’s insurance policy
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience managing a learning management system for an organization
- Experience working in higher education
- Experience with enterprise system integrations and data exchange processes
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with IT, faculty, and administrative positions
Physical Demands
- Frequently moves equipment or paperwork weighing up to 25 pounds
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
- Use of manual dexterity
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- The person in this position frequently communicates with others; must be able to exchange accurate information
- The ability to see details of objects that are at a close range and see differences between colors, shades, and brightness
- The person in this position needs to occasionally move from office to other locations on and off-campus
- College and general office setting
- Duties indoors and some outdoors
- Travel for training, meetings, and events both in and out of town
- Ability to work extended hours and attend Midland College or community events
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