NSC Learning Designer | Consumer Studies

Valenture Institute; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Valenture Institute is seeking a Learning Designer to design, develop and quality assure secondary school online course content and activities aligned to NSC and SACAI standards. You will deliver high-quality materials within set timelines and uphold learning design standards.

You will work remotely with cross-functional teams, utilizing the LMS and development tools to craft engaging digital content and assessments, while collaborating on iterative improvements.

Qualifications

• Teaching qualification with subject specialization and CAPS knowledge are required.
• Experience in learning design, curriculum development or digital content is advantageous.
• Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices is advantageous.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and build collaborative relationships.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills are important.
• Comfort with remote work and independent work style.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Use curriculum requirements to ensure course content aligns to NSC and SACAI standards.
• Plan and analyze subject areas to propose online design strategies.
• Use Valenture’s LMS to inform design decisions for online learning.
• Design formative learning, practice and mastery activities for progress.
• Develop curriculum-aligned summative assessments with marking guidelines.
• Develop and adapt material into engaging online learning experiences using development tools.
• Research reference materials to support course development.
• Collaborate with Product, Learning Technology and production teams.
• Create content from scratch into richly augmented online formats.
• Brief graphics and track external assets usage.
• Follow learning design principles, templates and quality standards.
• Review own work against requirements and participate in peer QA.
• Provide feedback on Learning Design processes and ways of working.
• Manage development work against timelines and communicate progress.
• Collaborate with Senior Learning Designer and stakeholders.
• Participate in team rhythms and planning.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Remote work capable

Adaptability

Education

Teaching qualification with subject specialization

CAPS curriculum knowledge

Job description

The role

The Learning Designer role at Valenture Institute is primarily responsible for designing, developing and quality assuring secondary school course content and learning activities for online delivery, in line with curriculum requirements, SACAI requirements and Valenture’s internal learning design standards. The incumbent is responsible for delivering high-quality course content within agreed scope and timelines, and for ensuring that their work meets the required curriculum, quality and learning design standards.

Key responsibilities

Curriculum, Learning & Assessment Design

• Use the relevant curriculum, subject and assessment requirements to ensure that course content is accurate, appropriately scoped and aligned to the required NSC and SACAI standards.
• Conduct planning and analysis in subject area to recommend appropriate design solutions and strategies for online delivery.
• Use Valenture’s learning management system and available learning technologies to make appropriate design decisions for online learning.
• Design appropriate formative learning, practice and mastery activities that help learners build and demonstrate understanding as they progress through the course.
• Design and develop curriculum-aligned summative assessments, including the associated marking guidelines and assessment materials, in accordance with CAPS, NSC, SACAI and Valenture assessment requirements.

Content development & production

• Develop and adapt curriculum-aligned source material into engaging, pedagogically sound online learning experiences using Valenture’s approved development tools and formats.
• Research and source appropriate reference materials to support course development.
• Collaborate with relevant Product, Learning Technology and production specialists to create supporting media and interactive learning elements where required.
• Develop educational content from scratch, making use of various sources, into a richly augmented format that meets online delivery objectives.
• Perform auxiliary tasks, including, but not limited to briefing in graphics, and tracking the use of external assets.
• Develop content in accordance with Valenture’s agreed learning design principles, development processes, templates, SOPs and quality standards.

Quality Assurance & Continuous Improvement

• Review and quality assure their own work against agreed curriculum, learning design and quality requirements before submission for review.
• Participate in peer review and quality assurance activities across courses, and implement feedback arising from review.Perform peer reviews across subjects and qualifications.
• Review the effectiveness of learning design approaches and contribute to ongoing improvements to course content.
• Contribute feedback and recommendations on Learning Design processes and ways of working.

Delivery & Collaboration

• Manage assigned development work against agreed timelines, proactively communicating progress, blockers and delivery risks to the Senior Learning Designer.
• Collaborate effectively with the Senior Learning Designer, other Learning Designers and relevant Product, Learning Technology and operational stakeholders.
• Participate in agreed team rhythms, reviews and development planning activities.
  

Key requirements

• A relevant teaching qualification, with appropriate subject specialisation for the subject being developed.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the CAPS curriculum and experience teaching or developing learning material in the relevant subject and phase.
• Experience in learning design, curriculum development or the development of high-quality digital learning content is advantageous.
• Experience in the EdTech field is advantageous
• Knowledge of digital learning principles and practices will be advantageous
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, and build collaborative work relationships
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills
• Must be comfortable working remotely and independently
• Ability to learn quickly and to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability and flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and able to prioritise work appropriately
• Stable internet connection required