Course Writer

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Course Writer to update, review and develop course material (including, but not limited to, study material, assessments and slides) for the Regenesys School of Technology

POSITION INFO:
Duties and Responsibilities:
 
Review/ develop/ update course guides for Regenesys:

• Research and develop new learning material as required
• Include/update new information into course guides when required
• Customise/modify course guides when required
• Send new course material for revision to Subject Matter Expert
• Incorporate advice from the Subject Matter Expert into material
• Edit course guides language and format where necessary; and
• Ensure course guides and assessments are aligned with the correct learning outcomes.
• Assess and moderate assignments and examination question papers as offered by the organisation.
• Provide academic and administrative support to the organisation;
• Assist with planning for the development of new programmes and course material;
• Provide assistance to academic staff making use of the course material;
• Facilitate, when required, in specific areas of expertise; and
• Other responsibilities as determined by the management team.

• Dependable and accountable;
• Dynamic and creative;
• Passionate about their field of reference/expertise;
• Scrupulous about detailed work;
• Skilled in written English and area of expertise;
• Self-motivated to work on his/her own, and to meet deadlines;
• Able to work well with others in a collaborative environment;
• Familiarity with the production process of books, articles and other documents;
• Good judgment, to gauge which changes are necessary without losing meaning;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Grammatical expertise;
• Skilled in all Microsoft Office programmes, advanced skills in Office Word.

• Minimum: MSc in Data Science/Information Technology or a related field. Candidates with an Honours in these fields might be considered if their profile and experience match the job description.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in education, academic writing, proofreading, or a post-secondary education environment;
• Superior proofreading, editing, and communication skills are essential; and
• Experience with learning design, LMS, and editing is an advantage.

• Ability to develop content and material for undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
• Ability to function effectively under inflexible deadlines;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to prioritise tasks;
• Ability to work within the institutional style;
• Ability to stay focused throughout an entire document, which may be long and technical;
• Ability to review website copy;
• Ability to proofread research reports and ensure perfect formatting in Word; and
• Ability to pick up logical flaws and redundancy in documents.