Educational Technologist

ADvTECH; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Gauteng is seeking an Educational Technologist. The role involves supporting lecturers, designing development processes, and assessing LMS effectiveness. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least 2 years' experience as an Educational Technologist, along with teaching experience. The position offers a competitive salary and a structured work schedule from Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience as an Educational Technologist for minimum 2 years.
• 1 year of lecturing/teaching experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support and develop lecturers on campus.
• Design the lecturer development process.
• Analyse LMS analytics and give feedback.
• Evaluate effectiveness of LMS training for students.
• Implement training workshops for lecturers.

Skills

Effective communication

Organisational skills

Proactive management

Reflective teaching practice

Relationship management

High proficiency in educational applications

Education

Bachelors Degree with Postgraduate Diploma or Honours Degree

Job description

Direct Reporting Line

Head Academic

Emeris consolidates resources and expertise from IIE Varsity College, IIE MSA, IIE-Vega School, and IIE School of Hospitality & Service Management, with a unified approach ensuring a consistent standard of excellence in teaching, learning, and student support.

Emeris Waterfall Campus has a vacancy for an Educational Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Support & Development of Lecturers on campus
• Design of the lecturer development process
• Analyse LMS analytics and facilitate feedback to lecturers
• From LMS Analytics, ensure benchmarks are in place to improve lecturer LMS engagement
• Provide input for peer reviews evidencing continuous Tech development plans
• Implement training workshops for Independent Contractors (ICs) and permanent lecturers on LMS
• Implement on-boarding training for new IC lecturers and permanent academics
• Collaborate with other Educational Technologists in the team on planning, brainstorming and problem solving on blended learning matters and LMS issues
• Provide mutual support within the Ed Tech team during leave, vacancy, or capacity issues
• Engage and collaborate with the Ed Tech team, campus Academic team and National Educational Technologist to ensure a planned and effective training strategy

Quality Assurance of EDTECH Experience on Campus

• Assess effectiveness of LMS training for students across programmes
• Evaluate the ability of students to log on, navigate and engage on LMS
• Assess progress of lecturers on development plans and report on areas of improvement and risk
• Evaluate effectiveness of workshop material for student support workshops (LMS, SafeAssign, etc.) and update material where necessary, including material for the Knowledge Base Resource Centre on LMS

Promoting Online Engagement Culture on Campus

• Implements and supports policies and the IIE Teaching and Learning strategy regarding Ed Tech adoption
• Assist in the management of change related to the educational technology strategy
• Promote online engagement on campus by building communities of best practice
• Adopts evidenced based decision making and planning
• Drives uptake of contemporary developments in T&L for the lecturers with a focus on blended learning strategies
• Supports T&L discussion on campus amongst peers through a range of mediums, focusing on the blended mediums but supporting the T&L drives

Online Facilitation

• Lecture one module per semester. Facilitates 1 module per year for the Online Centre (optional)

EDTECH Development

• Keep up-to-date with current local and international industry benchmarks related to teaching in blended learning environments
• Attend online courses (MOOCs, conferences, etc.), training and reading material related to this

Research & Scholarship

• The incumbent is required to promote a culture of scholarship within their practice, discipline and campus/team and contribute toward Emeris achieving its annual research output targets

Competencies Required

• Effective communication and organisational skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage work and self proactively
• Proven track record of effective teaching based on reflective practice
• Ability to manage relationships with managers and staff effectively in terms of motivation, quality and performance
• High proficiency in educational applications used to promote a blended learning approach

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Bachelors Degree with either Postgraduate Diploma or Bachelors Honours Degree (PGDip with IT related subjects in the curriculum, or PGCE or equivalent) or appropriate experience. Higher postgraduate qualification (MEd; MA; MPhil; PhD) is ideal.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements

• If no Postgraduate qualification, minimum 2 years as Educational Technologist experience, and 1 year lecturing/teaching experience

Working Hours

• Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 17:00

Salary

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience

Application Response

• Due to the high volume of CVs received, personal contact with all applicants may not be feasible. Only candidates whose qualifications and skills closely align with the position requirements will be contacted for interviews.

Technical Support

• If you experience technical difficulties applying for the position, please contact the support team using the provided URL

Emeris is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference may be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act. The company reserves the right to close or place the vacancy on hold at any time, without prior notice.