Learning Commons Director

Job Description

 Montgomery College has an immediate need for a full-time Learning Commons Director in the Equitable Access and Student Success Department. The work schedule is typically Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM. with occasional weekend and evening hours. This is a non-bargaining, exempt, grade 35 position located in the Mannakee Building in Rockville, MD.  One (1) day of telework may be granted based on the needs of the unit.

The Learning Commons Director will provide strategic leadership, unify academic support services, and ensure a seamless, integrated experience for students. The incumbent will oversee all learning centers and ATPA, fostering a holistic network that addresses tutoring, academic coaching, and work-shopping. This centralized role allows for better alignment with the College’s strategic priorities, ensuring that academic support initiatives directly contribute to institutional goals for access, inclusion, retention, equitable student success, and degree completion.

"Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness."

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide overall management and leadership of all learning centers and ATPA, and supervision of all learning center managers and ATPA director.
• Develop and deliver initiatives that align with the College’s goals for academic excellence, particularly those that focus on equity, inclusion, and student success.
• Evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of learning center services and ATPA services through data-driven assessment.
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with various departments across the College to promote awareness and utilization of learning centers and ATPA.
• Manage the budget, including resource allocation and fiscal planning.
• Ensure proper staffing, scheduling, and operational efficiency of learning centers and ATPA, including the maintenance of physical and virtual learning centers and ATPA spaces to create a conducive environment for academic support.
• Keep current on best practices and trends in academic support services, such as tutoring, academic coaching, and workshops.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five to six years of experience in academic support and/or tutoring.
• Experience managing or supervising staff.
• The equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• Demonstrated experience in budget/resource management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Five (5) plus years in a supervisory/management role
• A cover letter is preferred

Hiring Range: $99,623-$136,981 annually. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity.  The maximum salary for this position is $174,340.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Position closes on Wednesday, July 9, 2025
• For consideration, you must attach a resume that provides the month and year(s) worked at each employer and detailed experience to reflect the duties and responsibilities performed at each employer.
• If any position listed on your resume was a part-time position, please indicate so on the resume. 
• A cover letter is preferred.
• Click Here to apply online

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn​ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.  We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

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