LMS Administrator

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Type of Position:Professional Staff - Project/Program Administration

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Institution Name: University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College

University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College at North Little Rock is an integral part of the Arkansas Technical and Community College System maintained by the State of Arkansas. The college is governed by the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees and a seven-member Board of Visitors and derives its support largely from student tuition and fees and legislative appropriations.

UA - Pulaski Tech, a comprehensive two-year college, offers associate degree and certificate programs for students who plan to transfer to four-year colleges and universities and/or for career preparation and advancement. Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply link/button.

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Department:Administrative Computing

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Summary of Job Duties:The LMS Administrator provides technical leadership in the support of the college’s learning management system(s). This position is responsible for the support, design, development, implementation, delivery and maintenance of LMS resources used by the college. This support will include integration with third party systems such as the school’s student information system.


Job Duties:
• Oversee the day to day system administration of the college’s LMS, including systems performance, utilization, maintenance, support, course creation, and student enrollment.
• Configure and modify the LMS to match the college’s policies, practices, and technologies.
• Participate in the planning, testing, and implementation of new LMS releases, service packs, patches, and building blocks.
• Act as LMS expert for existing and future LMS system integration and automation with third party back-end systems.
• Run periodic system usage statistics and reports.
• Write and maintain technical procedures and policy documentation.
• Use LMS administrator expertise to help troubleshoot complex user support problems.
• Participate on the Technology Supported Learning committee of the college’s shared governance model.
• Attend educational technology conference such as Blackboard user conference to stay up to date with the latest trends and practices on distance education and course management software.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with others
• Outstanding analytical skills
• Solid decision-making skills
• Keen attention to detail
• Ability and willingness to work independently, with limited supervision
• Expertise in customer service
• Skilled at communicating technical information in terms understandable to non-technical end-users
• Skilled at analyzing and troubleshooting software and hardware user problems
• Experienced at training others to use specialized software
Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

The formal education equivalent of a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field Two years of experience in administration of Blackboard enterprise system or comparable learning management system.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of LTI, API, and OAuth Working knowledge of Solaris, Apache, Tomcat, Pearl, Rust, and Unix shell scripting.

OTHER JOB RELATED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ALL OR PART OF THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT FOR CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS, UPON APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING AND DATABASE SERVICES AND THE INTERVIEW COMMITTEE.

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Required Documents to Apply:

Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume, Unofficial/Official Transcript(s)

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Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

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University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College is committed to providing a safe campus community. Title IX protects the college community from sexual harassment in a school's education programs and activities. This means that Title IX protects the college community in connection with all academic, educational, extracurricular, athletic, and other programs of the school, whether those programs take place in a school's facilities, in college transportation, at a class or training program sponsored by the school at another location, or elsewhere.

No person at the University of Arkansas - Pulaski Technical College will, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefit of, or be subjected to sex discrimination, sexual harassment, or sexual misconduct under any education program or activity.

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Benefits Eligible:Yes