Education Specialist

Description:

Optimi has an opportunity for an experienced Education Specialist to join our Academics department and contribute to the quality, development, and delivery of qualifications aligned with our GuidEd Learning™ strategy. You must be a self-driven education professional eager to make a visible impact.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Essential)
• Honours or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Preferred)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in:
  • Accreditation requirements across quality councils, SETAs, and DHET
  • Development and quality assurance of learning materials and assessment tools
• Proficiency in MS Office (Essential)
• Experience with Moodle or other LMS platforms (Preferred)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
  

DUTIES

• Assist in designing and reviewing academic products aligned with the GuidEd Learning™
• Map and develop student journeys in collaboration with facilitators and coordinators.
• Contribute to the development and review of qualifications to reflect evolving educational trends.
• Design and develop new qualifications and short courses.
• Work with the Accreditation and Quality Assurance team to maintain and apply for institutional accreditations.
• Create and maintain assessments that align with curriculum requirements.
• Ensure assessments meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Work with internal departments to ensure an optimal student experience.
• Identify operational issues and propose improvements.
• Provide academic input and updates to relevant departments.
• Track project progress and provide regular reports to the manager.
• Highlight challenges and delays and propose viable solutions.

The position is based in Centurion.

Should you not receive a call from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Requirements:

Optimi has an opportunity for an experienced Education Specialist to join our Academics department and contribute to the quality, development, and delivery of qualifications aligned with our GuidEd Learning™ strategy. You must be a self-driven education professional eager to make a visible impact.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Essential)
• Honours or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Preferred)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in:
  • Accreditation requirements across quality councils, SETAs, and DHET
  • Development and quality assurance of learning materials and assessment tools
• Proficiency in MS Office (Essential)
• Experience with Moodle or other LMS platforms (Preferred)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
  

DUTIES

• Assist in designing and reviewing academic products aligned with the GuidEd Learning™
• Map and develop student journeys in collaboration with facilitators and coordinators.
• Contribute to the development and review of qualifications to reflect evolving educational trends.
• Design and develop new qualifications and short courses.
• Work with the Accreditation and Quality Assurance team to maintain and apply for institutional accreditations.
• Create and maintain assessments that align with curriculum requirements.
• Ensure assessments meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Work with internal departments to ensure an optimal student experience.
• Identify operational issues and propose improvements.
• Provide academic input and updates to relevant departments.
• Track project progress and provide regular reports to the manager.
• Highlight challenges and delays and propose viable solutions.

The position is based in Centurion.

Should you not receive a call from us within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (Essential)
• Honours or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Preferred)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in:
  • Accreditation requirements across quality councils, SETAs, and DHET
  • Development and quality assurance of learning materials and assessment tools
• Proficiency in MS Office (Essential)
• Experience with Moodle or other LMS platforms (Preferred)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)
  

• Accreditation requirements across quality councils, SETAs, and DHET
• Development and quality assurance of learning materials and assessment tools

• Assist in designing and reviewing academic products aligned with the GuidEd Learning™
• Map and develop student journeys in collaboration with facilitators and coordinators.
• Contribute to the development and review of qualifications to reflect evolving educational trends.
• Design and develop new qualifications and short courses.
• Work with the Accreditation and Quality Assurance team to maintain and apply for institutional accreditations.
• Create and maintain assessments that align with curriculum requirements.
• Ensure assessments meet quality and regulatory standards.
• Work with internal departments to ensure an optimal student experience.
• Identify operational issues and propose improvements.
• Provide academic input and updates to relevant departments.
• Track project progress and provide regular reports to the manager.
• Highlight challenges and delays and propose viable solutions.