Online Learning Systems Specialist

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day operations for Canvas Catalog and related Canvas support workflows for the College of Professional Education.
• Manage catalog architecture, including root catalog coordination, sub-catalog creation and maintenance, category organization, listing setup, and catalog visibility settings.
• Create, update, and maintain course and program listings, including enrollment status, visibility, metadata, and learner-facing presentation.
• Manage learner registration and enrollment operations, including support for self-registration, manual registration support, and coordination of enrollment-related updates.
• Create and maintain course sections and support section-based configurations needed for different learner groups, schedules, or delivery models.
• Coordinate section timelines, course dates, and related access settings to support program launches, rolling starts, and other professional education delivery needs.
• Support student, faculty, and staff with Canvas- and Catalog-related service tickets, troubleshooting issues in a timely, professional, and customer-focused manner.
• Investigate and resolve issues related to course access, catalog registration, listing visibility, section setup, student enrollment, and account-related problems.
• Monitor shared support queues and ensure proper documentation, escalation, resolution tracking, and follow-through for Canvas-related requests.
• Maintain operational documentation, internal process guides, and user-facing knowledge base articles for CPE Canvas and Catalog workflows.
• Work closely with academic operations, program management, student support, and instructional teams to ensure accurate course availability, registration readiness, and learner access.
• Perform routine quality checks on catalog listings, enrollment workflows, section configuration, and learner communications to reduce support issues before launch.
• Coordinate with central university partners, vendors, or platform administrators as needed for issues involving system configuration, integrations, permissions, or escalations.
• Generate basic operational reports and status updates related to registrations, section readiness, ticket trends, and catalog activity.
• Recommend process improvements that increase efficiency, reduce manual work, and improve the learner experience across CPE offerings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional technology, information systems, higher education administration, or a related field.
• Experience administering or supporting Canvas LMS, Canvas Catalog, or a similar learning platform environment.
• Experience managing operational workflows in a learner-facing or customer-support setting.
• Strong troubleshooting and ticket-resolution skills with a high level of responsiveness and attention to detail.
• Experience coordinating user registrations, enrollments, section setup, or related platform operations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to support students, faculty, and staff professionally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of accuracy.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to document processes clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Canvas Catalog in a continuing education, professional education, online learning, or non-credit environment.
• Experience supporting working-adult or professional learner populations.

Department

AI & DLOps



Compensation Range

In compliance with the New Jersey Wage Transparency Act, the hourly base range for this position is $50 - $60 per hour. This range represents the University’s good faith estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. Stevens Institute of Technology determines compensation based on factors including the position’s scope and responsibilities, the candidate’s experience, education, skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational considerations. The final salary will be set considering departmental budget, qualifications, and relevant credentials. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes additional forms of compensation, such as incentives, stipends, or other applicable pay components. For a full overview of our benefits offerings, please refer to the Stevens Institute of Technology Benefits Guidebook, available at:

Benefits Guidebook





EEO Statement:

Stevens Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Accordingly, Stevens adheres to an employment policy that prohibits discriminatory practices or harassment against candidates or employees based on legally impermissible factor(s) including, but not necessarily limited to, race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, or any protected military or veteran status. 

Stevens is building a diverse faculty, staff, and student body and strongly encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Stevens is a federal contractor under the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as other federal statutes. Stevens seeks candidates who will contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students, faculty and staff.