Job Details: Position Title: Learning Management System Administrator
Status: PNRK - Project of a Non-Recurring Kind
Hours: 40 hours per week
Faculty/Department: Digital Learning
Campus/Location: North Campus - must be comfortable working hybrid, a minimum of four (4) days on-site.
Salary: Min. $38.25 - Max. $44.32
About Digital Learning at Humber: Digital Learning at Humber Polytechnic supports innovative, accessible, and engaging teaching and learning through the effective use of digital technologies. The department works collaboratively with faculty and academic partners to enhance learning experiences, strengthen digital teaching practices, and support the delivery of high-quality education across Humber.
About the Learning Management System Administrator Role: In addition to the Learning Management System, the Learning Management System Administrator supports other educational technology tools and may act as a backup administrator for key systems. The position provides business analysis and project management support for new and ongoing initiatives, working closely with Information Technology Services, Banner, and institutional stakeholders to ensure system alignment, integration, and successful project delivery. The Learning Management System Administrator also provides advanced (tier-three) support, advises on course builds, and evaluates emerging technologies for potential institutional adoption.
The successful candidate is an experienced educational technology administrator with strong technical expertise in platforms and technologies such as Blackboard Ultra, Blue Explorance, HTTP, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, MySQL, SASS, and NodeJS, along with a demonstrated ability to support complex learning technology environments.
The Learning Management System Administrator is an experienced administrator with current working knowledge of various ed tech and related tech tools including but not limited to Blackboard Ultra, Blue Explorance, HTTP, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, MySQL, SASS and NodeJS.
Key Duties - Support the day-to-day operations, maintenance, and overall performance of the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Provide advanced technical support, troubleshooting, and vendor coordination to ensure LMS stability, reliability, and issue resolution.
- Work closely with the Banner team and Information Technology Services to ensure systems remain aligned.
- Create and maintain relevant databases and datasets.
- Provide tier-three escalated support for faculty, staff and students for the Learning Management System and related third-party educational technologies.
- Work with vendors to troubleshoot Learning Tools Interoperability and educational technology issues.
About You: You are passionate about working at Ontario's largest Polytechnic; you thrive on improving productivity and quality that contribute to team success! If this sounds like you, keep reading:
Education - 3-year diploma/degree A diploma or degree related to educational technologies or computer software.
- On-going upgrading and training relevant to the LMS and other ed tech tools supported in Innovative Learning
Experience/Skills - Five years: Related, progressively responsible experience in an Education Technology environment with evidence of effective project management and strong interpersonal skills.
- Direct experience with the administration of a robust, mainstream LMS tool in a medium- to large institution.
- Experience creating and maintaining databases using current authoring tools.
- Demonstrated capacity for establishing and maintaining good working relationships across multiple departments in a large institution
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with the team environment.
- Applied experience with Blackboard Ultra, Blue Explorance, HTTP, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python, MySQL, SASS, NodeJS and other relevant tools.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you! At Humber Polytechnic we don't just accept difference we celebrate it! Experience comes in many forms, skills are transferable, and a progressive mindset goes a long way at Humber. If your experience is close to what we're looking for, consider applying and tell us why you are a great candidate for this job. Find your Spot at Humber!
What's in it for you? - An opportunity to be a part of building Humber's future.
- Be part of a diverse, hard-working, and supportive team.
- Tools and technology that will allow you to succeed at your job.
- Amazing perks!
We thank you for your interest in working with Humber Polytechnic. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Consideration for Support Staff (Article 17 of FT Support Staff and Article 19 of PT Support Staff) positions will be given to internal employees in accordance with the respective Collective Agreements.
