Instructional Designer

Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Salary: Negotiable

About the Role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for the design and development of online educational courses by laying out the learning journey and creating engaging content for an optimal learning experience.

Requirements:
At least 3 years previous working experience in E-learning Ed-Tech industry
Experience in the interpretation of legislation
Educational requirements: NQF Level 7 qualification
Strong people skills and multi-cultural sensitivity
Ability to build and maintain working relationships
In-depth knowledge of learning theories and instructional design models
Working knowledge of authoring tools
Understanding of professional development, learning principles and the ability to translate these into coherent course design, in response to organisational needs
Project management skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Quick decision-making abilities

Duties:
Conceptualise, enhance and create online learning experiences
Develop course frameworks and storyboard learning activities
Creation and deployment of storyboarded learning activities on LMS
Adheres to existing quality standards and guidelines when creating courses and course structures and multimedia
Create/edit engaging learning activities based on current course content
Create/edit supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc.)
Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process using standard templates
Devise modes of assessment, such as tests, activities or quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course
Leverage capability of authoring software
Evaluate impact of learning solutions and implement improvements as required
Engage and maintain relationships with SME’s and related stakeholders, in order to optimise content and ensure the implementation of sound pedagogy learning methodologies
Maintain and manage own deliverables