Job Advert Summary
Eduvos is looking to hire the services of two Applied Science Content Writers, on Independent Contractor agreements (flexible work and remote work agreement).
Type of contract:
Independent Contractor Agreement (flexible and remote work)
Purpose of the role:
To develop course material, including module guides, study manuals, video content and assessments and ingest (where needed) on an ongoing basis for Eduvos.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum qualification required:
- Masters degree in Biotechnology
- Masters degree in Biomedicine
Minimum expereince required:
- One to two years’ experience of lecturing and / or developing study materials in the Higher Education sector
- Publishing of academic journals will be advantageous
Additonal requirements:
- Strong background of Biotechnology content development
- Working knowledge of Moodle
Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities:
As a 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
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
- 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)
- Execution
