Job Description

Closing Date 2025/03/01
Reference Number EDU241030-10
Job Title Academic Content Writer: Software Development
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 Masters Degree
Job Category Education
Job Advert SummaryEduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Writer, with specialisation in Information Technology within the subject are of Software Development, 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:

• Masters in Computer Science/Masters in Software Development

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.

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: * Software Development

• Game Development

Functional 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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