Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Digital Transformation

LearningMate; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational platform provider seeks Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to design and develop open courses for Microsoft on the edX platform. You will collaborate with learning designers and writers to create innovative courses on topics like Digital Learning Design and AI in Education. Candidates should have 5-10 years of experience in higher education and digital learning. This role requires a strong instructional design background and strategic planning skills.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in higher education, learning design, digital learning, or online education.
• Experience in educational content and/or course development.
• Experience with change management in education projects.
• Ability to plan strategically for curriculum development and delivery.
• Familiarity with Generative AI tools and AI ethics considerations.
• Knowledge of AI policy implications for educational content.
• Background in technical writing or online learning content development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new content for Microsoft courses to meet learner needs.
• Collaborate with designers to build courses on digital transformation and AI.
• Ensure course outcomes align with educational objectives.
• Scope and design net-new content and adapt existing content to fit requirements.

Skills

Instructional Design Models

Multimedia Principles in Learning

Change Management

Strategic Planning

Generative AI literacy

AI Ethics & Policy

Technical writing

Education

Educational background in content development or instructional design

Higher education experience

Job description

We are seeking highly knowledgeable Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to designs, and develops open courses for Microsoft on the edX platform. Collaborate with learning designers, course writers, and other roles to design short courses using supplied Microsoft content and build net new content to meet the course scope and learner personas provided. Take into other product

requirements and restraints to ensure that learning objectives and the overall course outcome are still met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Course Architecture: Scope, design, and develop net-new content for Microsoft open courses to meet specific learner personas.
• Curriculum Innovation: Collaborate with learning designers and writers to build courses on topics including Digital Learning Design, Leading Digital Transformation in Higher Education, and AI in Education Systems.
• Quality Governance: Ensure all course outcomes and learning objectives are met while navigating product requirements and technical restraints.
• Strategic Alignment: Use supplied Microsoft content to design short courses that reflect the current EdTech ecosystem

Required Skills and Background:

• Instructional Design Models
• Multimedia Principles in Learning
• Change Management
• Strategic Planning
• Generative AI literacy
• AI Ethics & Policy
• Background in technical writing or documentation or online learning content development preferred

Qualifications & Experience:

• Professional Experience: 5–10 years combined experience in higher education, learning design, digital learning, and online education.
• Educational Track Record: Proven experience in educational content and/or course development.