Curriculum Developer/Learning Designer - Gr 8 - 9 isiXhosa FAL (Fully Remote)

Recruiter:

Edustaff

Job Ref:

JHB000166/EB

Date posted:

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Location:

Any Region, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Curriculum Developer/Learning Designer - Gr. 8 - 9 isiXhosa FAL (Fully Remote)

POSITION INFO:

Description

The Learning Designer role is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, of high quality and; developed within the required timelines and the scope of the project. The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination standards, and determine the adequacy or inadequacy of content.
Conduct planning and analysis per subject area to recommend appropriate design solutions and strategies for online delivery.
Analyse the characteristics of the Institute''s learning management system (LMS) and emerging technologies and use the unique affordances of these technologies to make design decisions.
Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
Develop educational content from scratch, making use of various sources, into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
Research and source appropriate reference materials for the development of courses.
Collaborate with production specialists to create targeted content in a wide variety of mediums to complement or support the curriculum.
Design and create targeted continuous assessment strategies that support students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
Work with project management and various operational stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are adhered to and that project communication takes place in a timely and effective manner.
Work on evaluation strategies to review the effectiveness of a design strategy, and review content at set intervals as part of the Institute''s approach to continuous improvement.
Perform auxiliary tasks, including, but not limited to briefing in graphics, and tracking the use of external assets.
Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
Contribute to department process improvements.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience as a Learning Designer, Instructional Designer, Curriculum Developer, Technical Writer, Editor or Journalist
Experience in the EdTech field is advantageous
Teaching, tutoring or training background, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and build collaborative work relationships
Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Must be comfortable working remotely and independently
Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment
Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately
Stable internet connection required
Having your own laptop would be an advantage but is not a requirement.

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Curriculum Developer/Learning Designer - Gr 8 - 9 isiXhosa FAL (Fully Remote)

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