Director of Distance Learning & LMS Innovation

NC Community Colleges; North Carolina; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NC Community Colleges seeks a Distance Learning Administrator to partner with Deans, VPs, and faculty to design and expand modalities for online, hybrid, and other distanced classes. You will train faculty and students on the LMS, coordinate DL initiatives, and act as the primary LMS administrator.

The role includes developing orientations, maintaining DL web pages, and ensuring policy compliance across state and regional standards. Strong project leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in education, instructional design, educational technology, or related field.
• Teaching experience in distance learning technology.
• Experience with Canvas, Moodle, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, or other LMS.
• Two years of demonstrated increase in responsibility for academic/instructional programs (admin).
• Two years of instructional experience using distanced modalities.
• Experience applying accessibility principles (WCAG 2.1 AA) to content.
• Experience in curriculum and/or strategic planning.
• Experience with ad-hoc reporting platforms (Informer 4 or 5).

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop modalities for distance learning with Deans, VPs, and faculty.
• Train faculty and students on the college LMS and distance learning tools.
• Coordinate distance learning initiatives and market them to stakeholders.
• Serve as primary LMS administrator and support DL students.
• Develop DL orientations and maintain DL web pages.
• Ensure compliance with State, Federal, NC-SARA and SACSCOC regulations.
• Provide DL analytics and reporting to inform decision making.
• Collaborate with LRC staff and manage DL-related resources.
• Supervise the Distance Learning Coordinator and contribute to policy updates.

Skills

Distance learning

LMS administration

Curriculum planning

Accessibility WCAG

Data reporting

Faculty training

Education

Master’s degree in education/Instructional Design/ED Tech

Tools

Microsoft 365

Teams

Zoom

Canva

Job description

NC Community Colleges seeks a Distance Learning Administrator to partner with Deans, VPs, and faculty to design and expand modalities for online, hybrid, and other distanced classes. You will train faculty and students on the LMS, coordinate DL initiatives, and act as the primary LMS administrator.

The role includes developing orientations, maintaining DL web pages, and ensuring policy compliance across state and regional standards. Strong project leadership is essential.