Course Writer

Dananda Talent; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education consultancy in Johannesburg is seeking a skilled Course Writer to create relevant educational materials. The role involves developing course content, reviewing guides, and ensuring alignment with educational standards. Ideal candidates should possess an Honours degree in a relevant field and have a passion for academic writing, with at least three years of related experience. Strong proofreading and editing skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience in education, academic writing, proofreading, or a post-secondary education environment.
• Superior proofreading, editing, and communication skills are essential.
• Experience with learning design, LMS, and editing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and update course content to meet educational standards.
• Research and create engaging learning materials.
• Evaluate and moderate assignments and exams.
• Provide academic and administrative support.

Skills

Dependability

Creativity

Passion for field

Detail-oriented

Writing skills

Self-motivation

Collaborative work

Good judgment

Excellent communication

Grammatical expertise

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Honours in Computer Science/Information Technology/Data Science

Master’s in Computer Science/Data Science/Information Technology or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

We are seeking a skilled Course Writer to join our team and take charge of creating engaging and relevant educational materials. Reporting to the Head of Knowledge Development, you will be responsible for developing and updating course content, ensuring it meets educational standards and aligns with our strategic objectives.

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: Honours in Computer Science/Information Technology/Data Science. Master’s in Computer Science/Data Science/Information Technology or a related field.
• 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

• proofread research reports
• Review websites
• Prioritise tasks