We are looking for a Course Writer to update, review and develop course material (including, but not limited to, study material, assessments and slides) for the Regenesys School of Technology
Duties and Responsibilities:
Review/ develop/ update course guides for Regenesys:
- Research and develop new learning material as required
- Include/update new information into course guides when required
- Customise/modify course guides when required
- Send new course material for revision to Subject Matter Expert
- Incorporate advice from the Subject Matter Expert into material
- Edit course guides language and format where necessary; and
- Ensure course guides and assessments are aligned with the correct learning outcomes.
- Assess and moderate assignments and examination question papers as offered by the organisation.
- Provide academic and administrative support to the organisation;
- Assist with planning for the development of new programmes and course material;
- Provide assistance to academic staff making use of the course material;
- Facilitate, when required, in specific areas of expertise; and
- Other responsibilities as determined by the management team.
Skills and Personal Qualities- Dependable and accountable;
- Dynamic and creative;
- Passionate about their field of reference/expertise;
- Scrupulous about detailed work;
- Skilled in written English and area of expertise;
- Self-motivated to work on his/her own, and to meet deadlines;
- Able to work well with others in a collaborative environment;
- Familiarity with the production process of books, articles and other documents;
- Good judgment, to gauge which changes are necessary without losing meaning;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Grammatical expertise;
- Skilled in all Microsoft Office programmes, advanced skills in Office Word.
Qualifications and Experience- Minimum: MSc in Data Science/Information Technology or a related field. Candidates with an Honours in these fields might be considered if their profile and experience match the job description.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in education, academic writing, proofreading, or a post-secondary education environment;
- Superior proofreading, editing, and communication skills are essential; and
- Experience with learning design, LMS, and editing is an advantage.
Abilities: - Ability to develop content and material for undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
- Ability to function effectively under inflexible deadlines;
- Ability to work independently;
- Ability to prioritise tasks;
- Ability to work within the institutional style;
- Ability to stay focused throughout an entire document, which may be long and technical;
- Ability to review website copy;
- Ability to proofread research reports and ensure perfect formatting in Word; and
- Ability to pick up logical flaws and redundancy in documents.
Desired Skills:
- Review website copy
- Proofread research reports
- Develop content and material
