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Title:   Online Learning Specialist   Department:  Curriculum & Instruction   Reports to:   Assistant Director of Online Learning     Compensation:  $58/hr   FLSA:  Non-Exempt     Location:  New York, NY   Employee Type:  Part-time, Temporary through August 31, 2027   Work Arrangement:  Hybrid – 1-2 days/week in the SEO office at 55 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005   Hours:  15  hours/week   Schedule:  Must be able to dedicate 15 hours a week to work on tasks asynchronously and be able to join 1-2 weekly meetings on Monday-Friday 9 am to 5 pm.   ABOUT SEO     SEO Scholars is a free eight-year academic program that gets low-income public high school students to and through college–with a 90% college graduation rate. In high school, we offer intensive year-round academic preparation via a carefully calibrated, rigorously assessed course of supplemental education. Scholars also receive one-on-one mentorship, enrichment opportunities, SAT prep and strategy courses, tutoring, and individualized guidance through the college application and admissions process. (Learn more here:   SEO Scholars )     POSITION OVERVIEW   The Online Learning Specialist supports the design, administration, and continuous improvement of SEO Scholars' digital learning environment. As a member of the Curriculum & Instruction Online Learning team, this role helps ensure that online courses, educational technology platforms, and digital learning resources are effectively developed, maintained, and delivered to support high-quality instruction.   Working closely with the Assistant Director of Online Learning and cross-functional partners, the Online Learning Specialist manages learning management system administration, supports course development and quality assurance, creates training resources, and provides technical support for instructors and staff. This role plays an important part in creating accessible, engaging, and equitable online learning experiences while helping to streamline processes and enhance the effective use of educational technology across the organization.   Technology Administration and Support   Create and manage accounts of scholars, instructors, and staff on different edtech tools and platforms.   Configure course and system settings within our EdTech platforms and tools to support data collection, course development, and instructional processes.   Support and contribute to initiatives to improve workflow and efficiency    Collaborate with other Online Learning members to evaluate digital tools and emerging technologies for instructional alignment, integration capacity, accessibility, and data collection; conduct pilots as needed.   Produce courses, trainings, webinars, and workshops for instructors, staff, and scholars.   Answer, resolve, and/or escalate support requests from staff, instructors, and scholars related to educational technologies or online curriculum.   Instructional Design & Content Creation:   Collaborate with the Instructional Designer to adapt course maps and lessons into Brightspace courses, ensuring accessibility and user-friendliness.   Produce multimedia content, including HTML pages, videos, interactive presentations, animations, and online modules, to enhance the learning experience.   Apply instructional technologies, learning theories, and universal design principles when supporting online and hybrid course development.   Quality Assurance   Follows the evaluation framework for SEO online courses and provides support on quality improvement initiatives