Online Facilitator, School of Library and Information Sciences, Simmons College, Boston MA

We are looking to hire a new online facilitator to support online faculty and assist with various aspects of the online programs. 

The online facilitator will be an LIS master’s or doctoral student. This person will support the faculty uploading content, organizing group discussions, general Moodle support, and other academic matters. The online facilitator will also provide support by holding weekly drop-in hours in the Collaboratory to help online students remotely through Skype or GoToMeeting or face to face, as well as other aspects of the programs as needed. 

The online facilitator will report to the Coordinator of Online Programs, and will work closely with the directors and faculty involved on each of the different online programs currently offered by the School of Library and Information Science, as well as staff members from Simmons Online, Admissions, Curriculum & Communications, and Technology. 

The position is funded at $15,000/year (tuition waiver is NOT included) and requires fifteen (15) hours/week; we are expecting a minimum of a year’s commitment. We are looking for someone to start as early as possible. 

To find more information about our online programs, please visit the following links:

Please send a resume and personal statement of up to 250 words indicating why you would be interested in this position to [email protected] by Monday, July 21st at 11:30am.