Moodle LMS Site Administrator

• Job Location: Can be site or remote

The successful candidate will ensure our Moodle site is reliable, secure, user-friendly and effectively supports students, trainers and administration staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the Moodle LMS.
• Create and configure courses, categories, cohorts and user accounts.
• Enroll students and trainers and assign appropriate roles and permissions.
• Upload and organize learning resources, assessments and course content.
• Configure quizzes, assignments, grading, completion tracking and certificates.
• Maintain course templates and consistent presentation across programs.
• Provide technical support to students, trainers and administration staff.
• Troubleshoot login, enrolment, access and course-completion issues.
• Generate reports on participation, progress, assessment and completion.
• Manage plugins, integrations, scheduled tasks, backups and system updates.
• Monitor platform performance, security and data integrity.
• Test Moodle upgrades and changes before implementation.
• Maintain user guides, procedures and system documentation.
• Work with management and compliance staff to ensure accurate training records.
• Liaise with hosting providers and external developers when required.
  

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated experience administering a Moodle LMS.
• Strong knowledge of Moodle course setup, enrolment methods, roles and permissions.
• Experience configuring assignments, quizzes, gradebooks, activity completion and reports.
• Ability to troubleshoot user access and technical issues.
• Good understanding of privacy, cybersecurity, backups and data protection.
• Strong attention to detail and record-keeping skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Applicants with practical Moodle administration experience will be considered.
  

Preferred Requirements

• Experience working for an Australian Registered Training Organization will be preferred.
• Understanding of VET compliance and student-management processes.
• Experience with Moodle plugins, themes, APIs and third-party integrations.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, SQL, PHP or Moodle database structures.
• Experience integrating Moodle with student management, video conferencing or e-learning systems.
• Relevant qualification in information technology, learning systems or a related field.