Junior Educational Designer at FPD

Scope of work:

• Create instructional material with the use of authoring software, HTML editors, graphic packages and other multimedia and web development tools for online, contact, distance, and blended courses. 
• This includes the use of the Learner Management System and writing of copy to build course frameworks.
• Participate in conceptualization of new short courses and qualifications.
• Maintain project documentation and course folders.
• Manage relationships with projects stakeholders (internal and external).
• Maintenance and continuous quality improvement of material including formatting, basic language editing, visual language application.
• Set up and publication of courses on relevant Learning Management System.
• Usage of the Learning Management System for administration, documentation, tracking, reporting, automation and delivery of educational programmes.
• Answer technical support questions relating to course design and Learner Management System functionality.
• Support all content quality assurance processes and audits.
• Maintain currency in professional practice, learning technologies and learning design.
• Adhere to professional practice, appropriate use of technologies and application of policies and procedures.
• Ensure processes and procedures are adhered to as to improve the quality of training materials.

Qualifications:

• A relevant qualification on NQF level 5 in either higher education, curriculum development, computer-based education, educational technology, information technology, instructional design or another related discipline (essential).
• Certification in higher education, curriculum development, computer-based education, educational technology, information technology, instructional design or another related discipline (advantageous).

Required experience:

• Minimum 1 year of experience in a similar position.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with e-learning authoring tools.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working on Learner Management Systems (Canvas and LearnWorlds preferred).
• Experience in creating visually appealing learning and teaching material.
• Experience of regulatory matters in the education field.
• Project coordination experience.
• Work experience within the field of higher education and instructional design - experience is key to performance in this role.