Academic Content Writer/Developer (Humanities - Information Technology)

Eduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Writer/Developer, with specialisation in Humanities within the subject area of Information Technology to be based at any of our National Eduvos campuses.

Type of role

Independent Contractor (Flexible work schedule and hours)

Purpose of the role

The purpose of the role is to provide content writing services within the Humanities Department.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum qualifications required

• Master of Education
• Masters in Information Technology / Computer Science
• PGCE

Minimum experience required

• At least three years’ experience of lecturing and / or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector.
• Experience in experience in creating interactive content on a learner management system (e.g. Moodle) will highly preferable.
• Experience in setting assessments on various NQF levels.
• Publishing of academic journals will be advantageous.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities

As an Academic Content Writer, you would be responsible for the following:

• Develop new learning material for students (study material and assessments), in collaboration with subject matter experts within the faculty by way of establishing communities of practice:
• Follow development guidelines
• Develop material to program specifications and Eduvos brand
• Review material with moderator for quality assurance
• Submit developed material for Copy Editing via the approved process
• Upload / release material in required format to relevant platform
• Review and update learning material and assessments
• Resolve content related queries
• Ingesting of module content where needed

Potential areas of specialisation required

• Information Technology

Functional and Behavioural Competencies

Technical / Functional Competencies

• Writing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Competence in field for which development takes place
• Proficiency in a LMS system (Moodle)
• Managing a module page on a LMS

Behavioural Competencies

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)