Learning Center Manager (S03136)

Job Description

Montgomery College has an immediate opening for a full-time Learning Center Manager.  The work schedule is typically Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with occasional weekend and evening hours. This is a grade 31, non-bargaining, exempt position.  This position is located at the East County Learning Center (ECLC) in the East County Education Center. Montgomery College (MC) promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging and inclusiveness.

The Learning Center Manager, under supervision and/or direction, directs the daily operation of a learning center, including planning of center activities, providing instructional support to students using the center, maintaining and purchasing educational materials, and managing the center’s budget. They are responsible for maintaining the center’s instructional computer system and collecting and analyzing outcomes assessment data. In addition, they supervise center staff, schedule work, evaluate and provide feedback, and train staff and student assistants engaged in providing instructional support to students in the subject area covered by the center.

The East County Learning Center is responsible for all on-site tutoring at the East County Education Center, primarily in math and English, but occasionally in other disciplines. The learning center team collaborates closely with the Library team, as the two departments are co-located in the building. In addition, the ECLC manager is responsible for coordinating and supervising collegewide virtual Humanities and Social Sciences tutoring as well as organizing the Learning Commons’ collegewide workshop schedule.

The Learning Center Manager may also work with faculty to develop new programs or strategies for meeting the academic needs of students. The center manager may perform the duties of the incumbents they supervise, including working one-on-one with a diverse population of students. Plan and assign work to others within the unit, and provide direction on the methods/ procedures to be used to carry out work assignments.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Direct, coordinate, and manage the operations of the learning center.
• Manage staff and student assistants, including hiring, orienting new employees, scheduling staff and assigning work activities, evaluating and providing feedback on performance, and mentoring/training staff and student assistants/peer tutors.
• Coordinate virtual tutoring for Humanities and Social Sciences.
• Coordinate Learning Commons collegewide workshop schedule.
• Collaborate with Library staff and student assistants to provide consistent coverage and support.
• Coordinate with IT and SIS on planning, testing, and implementation of new system processes and new system software.
• Maintain records and produce reports on learning center operations including equipment repair and maintenance, and instructional materials inventor.
• Monitor the learning center budget.
• Hire and train faculty tutors.
• Implement learning center technology, theory, and practice to reinforce learning.
• Identify and recommend instructional resources for faculty and student use in the center.
• Implement and enforce policies regarding usage and development of student support services.
• Research current tutoring trends and pedagogy.
• Design training and workshops for staff, students, and/or faculty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Working knowledge of the subject, content, and curriculum areas addressed in the learning center.
• Familiarity with instructional technology and educational materials employed in a learning center.
• Knowledge of current tutoring pedagogy, especially as related to the mission of community colleges and the student populations of community colleges.
• Knowledge of office procedures and practices as applied to the operations of a learning resources center.
• Skill in using personal computers and instructional technology. Skill in Microsoft Office suite.

Minimum Education, Training and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in the subject area to which the position is assigned.
• Three years tutoring/working in a in a computerized learning center involved in supporting the academic program and working within the pedagogy of the subject area.
• Two years of supervisory experience or four years of lead level experience. This experience includes managing and assigning work and evaluating staff, enforcing policies and procedures to support effective center operations, and training 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.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working with a hybrid team.
• Skilled with schedule management software.

Hiring Range: $81,740 – $106,250 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 $130,760.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online.
• Online Applications must be received by August 14, 2026.
• Please include dates of employment in your application or attachment.
• A CV/resume is required.
• A cover letter is preferred.

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 [email protected].  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.

Closing Date

Friday, August 14, 2026