Academic Design Manager Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Primary Location:

4800 Preston Park Boulevard, Plano, Texas, 75093

We are searching for candidates that meet the required qualifications and experience and are able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.

Job Summary:

Lead the Academic Technology team in the administration, support, and continuous improvement of systems that support teaching, learning, and academic operations. Responsible for overseeing the College's Learning Management System (LMS), academic technology applications, faculty-facing systems, academic scheduling support systems, course review technologies, and internal information portals serving students and employees.
Provide leadership for a team of academic technology professionals, fostering a customer-focused culture that emphasizes service excellence, system reliability, usability, accessibility, and continuous improvement. Work collaboratively with Academic Affairs, Technology Services, Student Affairs, and other stakeholders, to ensure that academic technology solutions effectively support student success, faculty engagement, and institutional goals.

Required Qualifications:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and professional development for a team of academic technology professionals responsible for system administration, user support, training, and operational services.

• Lead the administration, configuration, maintenance, and optimization of the College's Learning Management System (Canvas) and related teaching and learning technologies.

• Ensure reliable operation and support of academic technology systems, including course scheduling applications, faculty review and evaluation systems, student and faculty information portals, and other academic support platforms.

• Collaborate with Academic Affairs, Technology Services, and institutional stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement and technology enhancements that improve the student and faculty experience.

• Develop and maintain operational procedures, documentation, governance standards, and service expectations for supported systems.

• Leverages data analysis and insights to identify opportunities, inform decision-making, and drive strategic improvements across the college.

• Monitor system performance, user adoption, and service metrics; recommend and implement improvements to enhance effectiveness, usability, and customer satisfaction.

• Coordinate system upgrades, integrations, testing activities, and vendor-supported implementations related to academic technology platforms.

• Serve as a functional expert for Canvas and related academic technologies, providing guidance regarding best practices, capabilities, and emerging trends.

• Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new academic technology tools and services that support instructional and operational objectives.

• Partner with faculty, instructional support teams, and administrators to understand business requirements and translate them into effective technology solutions.

• Ensure supported systems meet accessibility standards, regulatory requirements, and institutional policies.

• Oversee vendor relationships for assigned systems, including support coordination, contract performance, issue escalation, and service reviews.

• Support communication strategies related to academic technology services, system changes, outages, enhancements, and user engagement initiatives.

• Promote user-centered design principles, information architecture best practices, and effective digital communication strategies across supported platforms.

• Participate in strategic planning activities and contribute to the development of short- and long-term academic technology roadmaps.

• Assist in developing and managing budgets associated with assigned systems, services, and projects.

Supplemental Functions

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform all duties to maintain all standards in accordance with college policies, procedures, and core values.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of Learning Management Systems, preferably Canvas

• Knowledge of academic technology ecosystems, instructional technologies, and higher education support processes

• Knowledge of web design principles, digital communications, content strategy, and information architecture

• Knowledge of software administration, integrations, identity management, and user provisioning processes

• Knowledge of accessibility standards and usability best practices for digital systems

• Strong customer service orientation with demonstrated ability to build a culture of service excellence

• Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills

• Excellent analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and team development skills

• Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple technology initiatives

• Ability to build collaborative relationships across functional and technical teams

• Ability to analyze operational requirements and recommend effective technology solutions

• Ability to evaluate software products and vendor services to meet organizational needs

• Ability to develop documentation, training materials, and operational procedures

• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively to non-technical audiences

Physical Demands, Working Conditions, and Physical Effort

Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. Positions in this class typically require talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, walking, and repetitive motions. Office environment. Occasional physical effort required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Computer Science, Business, or a related field from an accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience supporting academic technology, enterprise applications, learning management systems, or related technology services.

Two (2) years of supervisory or team leadership experience.

Experience administering or supporting a Learning Management System, preferably Canvas.

Preferred

Master's degree from an accredited institution.

Experience in higher education.

Experience with Canvas administration and related educational technology tools.

Experience supporting enterprise academic systems, scheduling platforms, or faculty evaluation systems.

Experience with website content management systems, intranet platforms, or digital communication tools.

Experience leading technology implementations and process improvement initiatives.

Required & Preferred Qualifications (if applicable):

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of the positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Fair Labor Standards Act (exempt/non-exempt) is designated by position. The employer actively supports Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations.

***This is a Security Sensitive position. Therefore, candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.***

Compensation Type:

Salary

Employment Type:

Full time

Hiring Minimum

$94,902.00

Hiring Maximum

$115,734.00

Compensation is determined based on experience.

**Application submission deadline is 12am of the date listed.**

09/05/2026

Collin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable law.