Senior Hybrid Learning Designer

at  Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte

• Working with the HL design team to conceptualise learning design and multimedia development briefs for new HL offerings;
• Designing high-quality online learning experiences that are aligned with course outcomes and the intended assessment strategy;
• Working with academics and other project stakeholders to complete projects according to the agreed-upon curriculum design approach and tasks within project timelines;
• Reporting back to the HL coordinator on their progress in design during each phase of the project (from context analysis before the project to critical evaluation after implementation);
• Identifying opportunities for skills development and continual learning within the HLD team;
• Helping to establish and formalise appropriate learning design workflows within the team;
• Liaising with the multimedia production team, including the production coordinator, on the multimedia design briefs and quality checks of multimedia outputs (such as videos);
• Providing training and support for academics and other stakeholders in preparation for online facilitation.
• Samewerking met die senior hibridiese leerontwerpspan om leerontwerp en multimedia-ontwikkelingsopdragte vir nuwe HL-aanbiedinge te konseptualiseer;
• Ontwerp aanlyn-leerervarings van hoë gehalte wat belyn met kursusuitkomste en die beoogde assesseringstrategie;
• Samewerking met akademici en ander projekbelanghebbendes om projekte volgens die ooreengekome kurrikulumontwerpbenadering en take binne projektydlyne te voltooi;
• Rapporteer aan die HL-koördineerder oor hul vordering met ontwerp gedurende elke fase van die projek (van konteksanalise voor die projek, tot kritiese evaluering na implementering);
• Identifiseer geleenthede vir vaardigheidsontwikkeling en voortdurende leer binne die HLO-span;
• Hulpverlening om toepaslike leerontwerp werksvloei-prosesse binne die span te vestig en te formaliseer;
• Skakel met die multimedia-produksiespan, insluitend die produksiekoördineerder, oor multimedia-ontwerp opdragte en die kwaliteit-kontrole van multimedia-uitsette (soos video’s);
• Verskaf opleiding en ondersteuning aan akademici en ander belanghebbendes ter voorbereiding vir aanlyn fasilitering.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A bachelor’s degree or three-year tertiary qualification;
• At least two years’ experience in the educational use and technical support of learning management systems (e.g. Moodle) and/or educational multimedia in a higher education or adult training context;
• An understanding of different modes of delivery (contact/residential, blended, hybrid and online) in a higher/adult training context;
• Experienced in designing visually-attractive course layouts that are easy to navigate and that reflects universal design for learning principles;
• Experience with using SCORM software (e.g. Articulate / iSpring / H5P);
• A basic understanding of video pedagogy;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Proven ability to engage in quality enhancement processes. This includes the ability to articulate constructive feedback to also help colleagues continually improve the practices of a broader learning design team;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working productively with a diverse range of project stakeholders, including subject matter experts, multimedia designers, technical support staff and project managers;
• The ability to meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
• A willingness to continually learn and broaden their skillset.

IN ORDER TO CONFIRM COMPLIANCE WITH THE QUALITATIVE REQUIREMENTS AS STATED, CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO A PRESENTATION AND TASK-BASED ASSESSMENT EXERCISE AS PART OF THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.

• `n Toepaslike baccalaureusgraad of ’n toepaslike driejarige tersiêre kwalifikasie;
• Minstens twee jaar se ervaring in die opvoedkundige gebruik en tegniese ondersteuning van leerbestuurstelsels (bv. Moodle), en/of opvoedkundige multimedia in ’n hoëronderwys- of volwasse opleidingskonteks;
• ’n Begrip van verskillende modusse van aflewering (kontak/residensieel, gemeng, hibried en aanlyn) in ’n hoëronderwys- of volwasse opleidingskonteks;
• Ervaring met die ontwerp van visueel-aantreklike kursusuitlegte wat maklik is om te navigeer, en wat die beginsels van universele ontwerp vir leer weerspieël;
• Ervaring met die gebruik van SCORM-sagteware (bv. Articulate / iSpring / H5P);
• ’n Basiese begrip van video-pedagogie;
• Uitstekende skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede;
• Bewese vermoë om `n sinvolle bydra te maak tot gehalteverbeteringsprosesse met inbegrip van die vermoë in om konstruktiewe terugvoer te artikuleer om sodoende ook ’n breër leerontwerpspan se praktyke voortdurend te verbeter;
• Uitstekende interpersoonlike vaardighede en die vermoë om produktief te werk met ’n diverse groep projekbelanghebbendes, met inbegrip van vakkundiges, multimedia-ontwerpers, tegniese ondersteuningspersoneel en projekbestuurders;
• Die vermoë om spertye te haal en onafhanklik te werk in ’n dinamiese omgewing waar `n vinnige pas gehandhaaf moet word;
• `n Bereidwilligheid om voortdurend te leer ten einde vaardighede te bly ontwikkel.

• Working with the HL design team to conceptualise learning design and multimedia development briefs for new HL offerings;
• Designing high-quality online learning experiences that are aligned with course outcomes and the intended assessment strategy;
• Working with academics and other project stakeholders to complete projects according to the agreed-upon curriculum design approach and tasks within project timelines;
• Reporting back to the HL coordinator on their progress in design during each phase of the project (from context analysis before the project to critical evaluation after implementation);
• Identifying opportunities for skills development and continual learning within the HLD team;
• Helping to establish and formalise appropriate learning design workflows within the team;
• Liaising with the multimedia production team, including the production coordinator, on the multimedia design briefs and quality checks of multimedia outputs (such as videos);
• Providing training and support for academics and other stakeholders in preparation for online facilitation.
• Samewerking met die senior hibridiese leerontwerpspan om leerontwerp en multimedia-ontwikkelingsopdragte vir nuwe HL-aanbiedinge te konseptualiseer;
• Ontwerp aanlyn-leerervarings van hoë gehalte wat belyn met kursusuitkomste en die beoogde assesseringstrategie;
• Samewerking met akademici en ander projekbelanghebbendes om projekte volgens die ooreengekome kurrikulumontwerpbenadering en take binne projektydlyne te voltooi;
• Rapporteer aan die HL-koördineerder oor hul vordering met ontwerp gedurende elke fase van die projek (van konteksanalise voor die projek, tot kritiese evaluering na implementering);
• Identifiseer geleenthede vir vaardigheidsontwikkeling en voortdurende leer binne die HLO-span;
• Hulpverlening om toepaslike leerontwerp werksvloei-prosesse binne die span te vestig en te formaliseer;
• Skakel met die multimedia-produksiespan, insluitend die produksiekoördineerder, oor multimedia-ontwerp opdragte en die kwaliteit-kontrole van multimedia-uitsette (soos video’s);
• Verskaf opleiding en ondersteuning aan akademici en ander belanghebbendes ter voorbereiding vir aanlyn fasilitering