EDUCATIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Listing reference: manco_000368
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 2 September 2023
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Education and Training
Location: Kwazulu Natal
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
EE position: Yes
Introduction
MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and Postgraduate Education qualifications, has the following vacancy available:
The Instructional Designer provides faculty with course design support in creating effective and engaging learning environments informed by desired learning outcomes. The role involves consulting with faculty from diverse disciplines to identify course goals and applicable evidence-based instructional strategies. An area of focus will be the integration of innovative online and technology-enhanced course components to enhance learning satisfying a distance delivery mode. The incumbent must also identify the performance, skills, knowledge, information and attitude gaps for a targeted audience and create, select and/or suggest learning experiences to fill this gap.
Job description
CORE DUTIES:
· Creates engaging learning experiences, activities and compelling online course content environment within the higher education teaching and learning space
· Work with subject matter experts in Higher Education to identify the target audience’s engagement and learning needs
· Set instructional end goals and create content that matches them underpinned by appropriate learning theories
· Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product
· Analyze and apply trends and best practices in learning technologies and instructional design
· Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process
· Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role-plays, games, etc)
· Devise modes of assessment, such as tests or quizzes, assessment through gamification to measure the effectiveness of the course
· Maintain project documentation and course folders
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
· Knowledge of instructional theory, including assessments
· Proficiency with learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard
· Excellent project management and organizational skills
· Experience with design platforms, such as InDesign, Articulate 360 etc.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively convey technical information to non-technical colleagues and clients
· Critical thinking skills
· Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous deadlines
· Possess the necessary experience in providing relevant learning strategies, trouble-shooting, coaching, advocacy, and support
· Experienced in working with post-secondary professional students
· Remains current with accepted and appropriate instructional theory, practice and research
· Can teach you tools to help you connect with your studying and content
Minimum requirements
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
· Relevant Bachelors Degree or equivalent qualification
· At least two (2) years of instructional design experience in an institution of higher education
· Experience providing instructional design support using the Blackboard LMS
· Experience working in a center for educational development.
· Experience in Web Development & Animation will be an advantage
· Experience providing instructional design across modalities (i.e. face-to-face, hybrid and online courses)
· Experience collaborating with a variety of academic and administrative offices within a college/university.
· Experience designing learning environments for higher education students or adult learners
