Job Description

Closing Date 2025/02/20
Reference Number EDU250213-7
Job Title Academic Content Writer: Robotics - AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Job Type Independent Contract
Campus National
Department Academic - Development (Content)
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Johannesburg
Location - Province Gauteng
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Honours Degree | Postgraduate Diploma
Job Category Education
Job Advert SummaryEduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Writer, with specialisation in Engineering within the subject are of Robotics - AI (Artificial Intelligence) , to be based at any of our National Eduvos campuses.Type of role:Independent Contractor Agreement (Flexible work schedule and hours)Purpose of the role:The purpose of the role is to provide content writing services within the Information Technology Department.
Minimum RequirementsMinimum qualifications required:

• BTech in Engineering (MTech would be advantageous)

Minimum experience required:

• At least two to 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.
• Experience in AI and Machine Learning Applications (Required)
• Understanding of AI Principles (Required)
• Experience in using General AI Frameworks (Required)

Duties and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities: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: * EngineeringFunctional and Behavioural CompetenciesTechnical / 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)

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