Academic Content Developer: Language

Job Advert Summary

Eduvos is looking to employ an AcademicContent Writer/Developer, with specialisation in Humanities within the subject area of Language, particularly Southern Sesotho, isiZulu, and Afrikaans  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.

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:

• Southern Sesotho
• isiZulu
• Afrikaans

Minimum qualifications required:

• Master of Education
• Masters in African Languages / Linguistics or relevant field
• PGCE

Minimum experience required:

• At least two or three year experience as a teacher in primary or secondary school in one of the following languages: Southern Sesotho, isiZulu or Afrikaans.
• 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.

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)