Job Description

Closing Date 2025/04/22
Reference Number EDU250415-3
Job Title Academic Content Writer: Information Technology (Software Engineering)
Job Type Fixed term
Campus National
Department Academic - Development (Content)
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City National
Location - Province National
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Masters Degree
Job Category Education
Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to employ an Academic Content Writer, with specialisation in Information Technology within the subject area of Software Engineering, to be based at any of our 12 National Eduvos campuses (Remote Work).
Type of role:
Fixed Term employment agreement
Purpose of the role:
The purpose of the role is to provide content writing services within the Information Technology Department.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualifications required:

• Masters in Computer Science or Software Development or an equivalent qualification

Minimum experience required:

• At least three years experience of lecturing and / or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector.
• Experience in creating interactive content on a learner management system (e.g. Moodle) will highly preferable.
• Experience in setting assessments on various NQF levels.
• Publishing of academic journals will be advantageous.
• Strong background in programming Java, Python and C#
• Programming with advanced databases
• Sound mathematical skills
• Working knowledge of Moodle/ Learning Management Systems

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As an Academic Content Writer, you would be responsible for the following:

• Develop new learning material for students (study material and assessments), in collaboration with subject matter experts within the faculty by way of establishing communities of practice:
• Follow development guidelines
• Develop material to program specifications and Eduvos brand
• Review material with moderator for quality assurance
• Submit developed material for Copy Editing via the approved process
• Upload / release material in required format to relevant platform
• Review and update learning material and assessments
• Resolve content related queries
• Ingesting of module content where needed

Potential areas of specialisation required: * Software Engineering
Functional and Behavioural Competencies
Technical / Functional Competencies

• Writing skills
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Competence in field for which development takes place
• Proficiency in a LMS system (Moodle)
• Setting up a module page

Behavioural Competencies

• Initiative and responsibility
• Constructive teamwork
• Relations and networking
• Effective communication (verbal and written)
• Analysis and judgment / problem solving
• Innovation and change
• Systematic approach (planning and organising)