Job Description

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Job Advert Summary

Eduvos

is looking to employ an

Academic

Content Writer

, with specialisation in

Information Technology

within the subject area of

Software Engineering,

to be based at any of our 12 National Eduvos campuses (Remote Work).

Type of role:

Fixed Term employment agreement

Purpose of the role:

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

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Minimum Requirements

Minimum qualifications required:

Masters in Computer Science or Software Development or an equivalent qualification

Minimum experience required:

At least three years' experience of lecturing and / or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector. 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. Strong background in programming Java, Python and C# Programming with advanced databases Sound mathematical skills Working knowledge of Moodle/ Learning Management Systems
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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:

Software Engineering

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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) Setting up a module page

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)