Module Coordinators

Stadio Higher Education; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

STADIO (Pty) Ltd invites applications for a central Module Coordinator role responsible for ensuring quality, consistency and effective delivery of NQF 5–8 modules across campuses, with a central coordination model.

The role covers study material development, assessment drafting, learning journey design, LMS management, and student support. Fixed-term and permanent contracts are offered, with a hybrid approach across delivery modes and locations in South Africa.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating modules in higher education.
• Ability to design and improve learning journeys and assessments.
• Strong collaboration with campus lecturers and subject coordinators.
• Familiarity with coordinating across multiple campuses/delivery modes.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development or review of study guides and align them with textbooks.
• Draft and review formal assessments and coordinate pre-moderation.
• Coordinate learning journey design and stay current with instructional trends.
• Design and maintain LMS course environments and course materials.
• Support students with learning resources and live online sessions.
• Engage with industry and professional networks to enhance collaboration.

Skills

Module coordination

Learning design

Assessment design

Study material development

Tools

LMS

Job description

STADIO (Pty) Ltd is inviting applications for the position of: 2 x Module Coordinator For NQF 5 to 8 modules in Contemporary Commerce, Business and Management

Date of commencement and employment type:

• 1 October 2026 SOCOTH2026 Fixed-term contract (half day) ending 30 September 2027
• 1 January 2027 SOCOTH2027 permanent contract

A central Module Coordinator model refers to the appointment of a single academically accountable individual who has overarching responsibility for the quality, consistency, and effective delivery of a module across all campuses, sites, and delivery modes. By centralising coordination, STADIO is able to strengthen quality assurance, reduce duplication, improve responsiveness to risks or student concerns, and ensure that growth in student numbers or multiple delivery locations does not compromise academic standards. This role is not comparable to a traditional lecturer role with ample student engagement.

Key roles and responsibilities:

Study material development

• Oversee and manage the development or review of study guides (full or wrap-around)
• Seek feedback from all stakeholders and keep a record of required changes to study guides in anticipation of the review cycle
• Monitor the appropriateness of the prescribed textbook and editions
• Ensure continued alignment between study guide and textbook, where applicable
• Update study guides to cater for new textbook editions

Assessment:

• Draft all formal assessments for allocated modules
• Consider internal and external pre-moderation feedback and implement changes as required
• Conduct internal pre-moderation for modules in field of expertise
• Conduct meetings with all campus lecturers to discuss the assessment strategy
• Brief markers and moderators, and provide content support during the marking process
• Mark a prescribed minimum number of assessments (+- 3) to fine tune marking guideline/memorandum
• Consider markers’ reports and decide on appropriate action
• Consider moderators’ reports and decide on appropriate action, in consultation with campus lecturers, head of school and subject coordinator
• Sign off on assessment results
• Actively participate in the investigation/management of modules with continously low pass rates

Learning journey design:

• Conduct research in learning design in the field of expertise
• Attend both internal and external training sessions, workshops, and conferences to enhance skills in module design and assessment
• Stay informed about emerging trends in higher education and instructional methodologies
• Actively collaborate with campus lecturers to continuously enhance the learning journey

LMS course environment:

• Design and draft materials needed for the course environment (announcements, etc.)
• Populate and maintain the course environment for modules owned

Learning and student support:

• Invite guest speakers to enrich modules, and host two live online sessions per semester to support student understanding and engagement.
• Draft additional support materials for students for difficult modules

Research and professional development:

• Conduct research in the field of expertise and/or learning design in the field of expertise
• Attend both internal and external training sessions, workshops, and conferences to enhance skills in module design and assessment
• Stay informed about emerging trends in higher education and instructional methodologies
• Engage with industry, professional networks and associations to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing