Academic Content Editor — Elevate Learning Experiences

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business seeks an Academic Content Editor to ensure quality assurance of short courses and qualifications, aligning content with learning outcomes and assessments. You will edit for accuracy, structure, and clarity, working with curriculum designers and subject matter experts to deliver engaging learning experiences.

The role emphasizes language editing, instructional design skills, and collaboration to maintain high educational standards in a dynamic learning

Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree (NQF 7) in English, linguistics, or education
• Demonstrated experience in online learning and adult education and the principles involved
• Demonstrated experience in language editing (English)
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an instructional or learning designer
• Minimum 2 years’ experience as an English language editor (or in a similar role)
• Excellent English, written and verbal communication skills - with a specific focus on both academic writing skills and using plain English masterfully.
• Proficiency in MS Word/Google Docs, Google Sheets / Excel, MS Powerpoint / Google Slides
• Participate in the general quality assurance functions of the R&Y academic team, such as serving on an academic committee
• Work with the course delivery team to ensure a seamless and high-quality student experience

Responsibilities

• Review, improve and correctly reference content crafted by human experts (with a sprinkling of AI magic).
• When reviewing content, ensure factual accuracy, identify and address areas for improvement - in relation to the learning experience, constructive alignment of learning outcomes, content, and assessments - and refine content to resonate with our learners.
• Edit course content - including written sections, interactive elements, video and podcast scripts, and assessments - for grammaticality, style, and logical flow, eliminating grammatical and stylistic gremlins.
• Work closely with curriculum designers, learning experience designers, learning technologists, and subject matter experts, advocating for open communication and shared goals.
• Ensure that subject matter experts have been consulted and feedback has been incorporated in the course design
• Contribute to the update / improvement process of existing short course and occupational qualification content in line with curriculum specifications.
• Occasionally craft engaging content and imagineer exceptional learning experiences based on the principles that underpin best instructional design practice.
• Manage own workload, prioritise tasks effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Serve on a R&Y academic committee
• Contribute the Academic Research

Skills

Academic writing

Language editing

Instructional design

Learning experience design

Project management

Education

Undergraduate degree (NQF 7) in English, linguistics, or education

Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in English, linguistics, instructional design, or education

Tools

MS Word/Google Docs

Google Sheets / Excel

MS PowerPoint / Google Slides

Moodle

Articulate Rise

Job description

Red & Yellow Creative School of Business seeks an Academic Content Editor to ensure quality assurance of short courses and qualifications, aligning content with learning outcomes and assessments. You will edit for accuracy, structure, and clarity, working with curriculum designers and subject matter experts to deliver engaging learning experiences.

The role emphasizes language editing, instructional design skills, and collaboration to maintain high educational standards in a dynamic learning