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Valenture Institute is a private online high school offering an academically rigorous, socially-rich learning experience that equips students with the skills and courage to drive social change for a sustainable future.
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Description
- The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, 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
- Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination 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.
- Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
- Develop educational 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 students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
- 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.
- Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
- Contribute to department process improvements.
Requirements
- 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, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
- Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
- 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
Benefits
- Family member discount for Valenture Institute
- Remote work
- Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
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Description
- The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, 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
- Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination 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.
- Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
- Develop educational 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 students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
- 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.
- Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
- Contribute to department process improvements.
Requirements
- 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, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
- Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
- 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
Benefits
- Family member discount for Valenture Institute
- Remote work
- Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
go to method of application »
Description
- The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, 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
- Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination 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.
- Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
- Develop educational 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 students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
- 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.
- Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
- Contribute to department process improvements.
Requirements
- 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, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
- Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
- 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
Benefits
Family member discount for Valenture Institute
Remote work
Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
go to method of application »
Description
- The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, 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
Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination 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.
Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
Develop educational 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 students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
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.
Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
Contribute to department process improvements.
Requirements
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, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
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
Benefits
Family member discount for Valenture Institute
Remote work
Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
go to method of application »
Description
- The isiXhosa/English Proofreader role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for proofreading, editing and quality-assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the course content is thoroughly checked for accurate use of language, grammar and style. The isiXhosa/English Proofreader will work closely with the Project Management and Learning Design teams to ensure that there is a progression in the finalisation of content reviews to meet the project deadlines.
The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Responsibilities:
- Proofread and edit reports and course content from a variety of different writers, ensuring accurate and consistent use of grammar and style.
- Read the course content in context (and for understanding) and point out any obvious errors or issues that could hinder student understanding or cause potential confusion.
- Improve editorial and visual standards for documents and recommend new designs, layouts and procedures as needed.
- Manage the proofreading process both independently and as a member of the proofreading team.
- Work effectively with the other Proofreaders, 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.
- Format documents as required (i.e. Google Docs and PDF’s).
- Review layout to ensure accuracy and consistency with the style guide, check documents for consistency in terms of contents pages, font sizes and font type, page numbers, figures, captions, tables, numbering etc.
- Serve as a fact-checker for materials, including references, web links, names, titles, copyright information.
- Coordinate freelance proofreader to deliver work within the delineated deadlines and requisite quality.
- Develop proofreading and editing processes/procedures and best practice guidelines on an ongoing basis.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Education, PGCE, or related experience in a specific editorial or educational area.
- Minimum of 2 years proofreading or editorial experience.
- Previous experience in the educational publishing industry is preferable.
- Demonstrable experience as a proofreader, editor, copy editor, managing editor
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices.
- The ability to proofread in both isiXhosa and English is a prerequisite for this position.
- A stable internet connection is required.
- Having your own laptop would be an advantage but is not a requirement.
Personal Skills & Attributes:
- 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
- Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately
- Comfortable working remotely
Benefits
- Family member discount for Valenture Institute
- Remote work
- Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
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The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Transferring educational content from existing content templates to revised content templates.
- Working with subject Learning Designers to ensure the content has been transferred and translated appropriately.
- Working with Learning Designers to reformat developed content according to the course style.
- Performing auxiliary tasks, including, but not limited to briefing in graphics, and tracking the use of external assets.
- Preparing developed content for upload by implementing proofing changes and altering file formats where necessary.
- Working with subject Learning Designers and Learning Technologists to send, upload and quality assure developed content on the LMS (learning management system).
- Conducting accessibility checks on content that has been developed.
- Assist Learning Designers with content research.
- Working 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.
Requirements
Personal Skills & Attributes:
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and build collaborative work relationships
- Comfortable with using technology, and familiarity with project management systems and Google Suite is beneficial
- Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment
- Good presentation skills
- Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately
- Experience as a Learning Designer, Instructional Designer, or Curriculum Developer is beneficial
- Teaching or training background, and familiarity with International GCSE curriculum is beneficial
- An interest in pursuing a career in online education
- Stable internet connection required
- Having your own laptop would be an advantage but is not a requirement
Benefits
- Family member discount to Valenture Institute
- Remote working
- Voluntary savings programme
At the Valenture Institute, we believe that internships should create a runway for you to use to your advantage, and this is why we aim to place our interns in full-time positions whenever there is an opportunity to do so.
go to method of application »
Description
- The Learning Designer role at the Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for curating, augmenting, creating, and quality assuring secondary school course content and assessments that are suitable for high-touch online delivery. The incumbent will play a vital role in ensuring that the development of content is relevant to the learning cohort, 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
- Use subject policy statements to ensure that content meets the required examination 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.
- Transfer textbook-based content into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
- Develop educational 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 students in their progression towards their summative examinations.
- 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.
- Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
- Contribute to department process improvements.
Requirements
- 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, and familiarity with CAPS curriculum is beneficial
- Comfortable with the subject area of one of the subjects being developed
- Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
- 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
Benefits
- Family member discount for Valenture Institute
- Remote work
- Voluntary savings Programme
Please note that if you do not hear from us within 3 weeks, your application is considered unsuccessful at this time.
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