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Instructional Designer (1 year contract)

Durban University of Technology
Durban Full-day Temporary

Description:

Required Academic Qualification

  • A Honours degree in related field (e.g. Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Academic Development or Computer-integrated Education), OR
  • An honours-level qualification in any academic discipline with proven experience in applying instructional design techniques to course development within the online/blended learning environment.

Required Experience

  • Minimum of 2 years’ appropriate experience.

Required Competencies

  • Knowledge of learning theories and teaching and assessment strategies within online learning environment.
  • Knowledge of learning management systems, authoring tools and related educational technology tools.
  • Demonstrable ability to apply appropriate storyboarding, authoring and visual designing or similar software tools (e.g. Articulate 360, Rise, Photoshop, Illustrator or similar software) to develop online learning material.
  • Advanced skills in writing effective copy, instructional text and audio/video scripts.
  • High level of organisational and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work as a team member and across organizational levels.
  • Effective negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task within a tight deadline environment.

R esponsibilities

  • Develop, implement and manage the project plan for online courseware development including conceptualisation, design, development, production, quality assurance and upload on LMS.
  • Develop, craft, modify and organize content, activities, and assessments in accordance with specified learning objectives and anticipated outcomes.
  • Develop outlines, storyboards, scenarios, scripts and simulations that meet quality standards for online courses.
  • Support and provide guidance to faculty on the adoption of international best practices in online course design including the incorporation of assessment in course design.
  • Collaborate with and project manage team members and university stakeholders to develop student orientation module, facilitators’ guide, PowerPoints and multimedia material for effective online teaching and learning.
  • Lead the curation of open educational resources (OER) and virtual learning resources (VLR) to support the development of online courses that are stimulating and engaging for students.
  • Lead and support the development and adoption of appropriate quality assurance process for online learning including course design rubrics, course evaluation and review, and statutory and regulatory compliance checks.
  • Conduct professional development need analysis for faculty members, and lead the design and presentation of necessary intervention through online resources, workshops, seminars and webinars.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend appropriate software and technological tools as may be required for effective delivery of online learning.
  • Develop, manage and update training library, user manuals, standard operating procedures, training manuals, FAQ and online training modules to support learning material development and online learning broadly.
  • Provide mentoring and ongoing support to Junior Instructional designers in their online learning design roles including pedagogical and technical professional development.
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned.

Requirements:

  • A Honours degree in related field (e.g. Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Academic Development or Computer-integrated Education), OR
  • An honours-level qualification in any academic discipline with proven experience in applying instructional design techniques to course development within the online/blended learning environment.
  • Minimum of 2 years’ appropriate experience.
  • Knowledge of learning theories and teaching and assessment strategies within online learning environment.
  • Knowledge of learning management systems, authoring tools and related educational technology tools.
  • Demonstrable ability to apply appropriate storyboarding, authoring and visual designing or similar software tools (e.g. Articulate 360, Rise, Photoshop, Illustrator or similar software) to develop online learning material.
  • Advanced skills in writing effective copy, instructional text and audio/video scripts.
  • High level of organisational and leadership skills.
  • Ability to work as a team member and across organizational levels.
  • Effective negotiation and conflict management skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to multi-task within a tight deadline environment.
  • Develop, implement and manage the project plan for online courseware development including conceptualisation, design, development, production, quality assurance and upload on LMS.
  • Develop, craft, modify and organize content, activities, and assessments in accordance with specified learning objectives and anticipated outcomes.
  • Develop outlines, storyboards, scenarios, scripts and simulations that meet quality standards for online courses.
  • Support and provide guidance to faculty on the adoption of international best practices in online course design including the incorporation of assessment in course design.
  • Collaborate with and project manage team members and university stakeholders to develop student orientation module, facilitators’ guide, PowerPoints and multimedia material for effective online teaching and learning.
  • Lead the curation of open educational resources (OER) and virtual learning resources (VLR) to support the development of online courses that are stimulating and engaging for students.
  • Lead and support the development and adoption of appropriate quality assurance process for online learning including course design rubrics, course evaluation and review, and statutory and regulatory compliance checks.
  • Conduct professional development need analysis for faculty members, and lead the design and presentation of necessary intervention through online resources, workshops, seminars and webinars.
  • Identify, evaluate and recommend appropriate software and technological tools as may be required for effective delivery of online learning.
  • Develop, manage and update training library, user manuals, standard operating procedures, training manuals, FAQ and online training modules to support learning material development and online learning broadly.
  • Provide mentoring and ongoing support to Junior Instructional designers in their online learning design roles including pedagogical and technical professional development.
  • Perform other duties that may be assigned.
14 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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