Learning Designer at Valenture Institute

Description

The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in developing the onboarding and training course for the UCT Online High School Support Coaches and Teachers. The content developed should be relevant to their onboarding and training, fit for purpose, of high quality and; developed within the required timelines and the scope of the project.

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Student Experience Learning & Development Manager and other key stakeholders to ensure that content meets the required onboarding and training standards, and determine the adequacy or inadequacy of content.

• Conduct planning and analysis per subject area to recommend appropriate design solutions and strategies for online delivery.

• Analyse the characteristics of Valenture’s learning management system (LMS) and emerging technologies and use the unique affordances of these technologies to make design decisions.

• Develop onboarding and training content from scratch, making use of various sources, into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.

• Research and source appropriate reference materials for the development of courses.

• Collaborate with production specialists to create targeted content in a wide variety of mediums to complement or support the curriculum.

• Design and create targeted continuous assessment strategies that support team members in equipping them with the skills required to be successful in this environment.

• Work with project management and various operational stakeholders to ensure that deadlines are adhered to and that project communication takes place in a timely and effective manner.

• Work on evaluation strategies to review the effectiveness of a design strategy, and review content at set intervals as part of Valenture’s approach to continuous improvement.

• Perform auxiliary tasks, including, but not limited to briefing in graphics, and tracking the use of external assets.

• Contribute to department process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Human Resources, Organisational Psychology or a minimum of 2–3 years related experience.

• Demonstrable experience as a Learning Designer, Instructional Designer, Curriculum Developer, Technical Writer, Editor or Journalist

• Experience in the EdTech field is advantageous

• Teaching, tutoring or training background

• Comfortable with the subject area being developed (onboarding and training for Support Coaches and Teachers)

• Up-to-date knowledge of instructional design theory and implementation.

• Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous

• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to multitask, strong organisational skills and flexibility to adapt and change priorities with limited notice.

• A creative approach, and willingness to innovate and take measured risks

• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and build collaborative work relationships

• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills

• Must be comfortable working remotely and independently

• Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment

• Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately

• Stable internet connection required

• Having your own laptop would be an advantage but is not a requirement