Location: Cape Town
Hybrid work model: Minimum two days a week in the office, with an option to work remotely for the remaining three days
Contract Type: Fixed-term contract
Working Hours: 10:00AM - 18:30PM (SAST)
Job summary:
In this role, you will deliver world-class service and sector-leading digital products to our portfolio of global clients. This could include designing and building high-end blended MBA programs, supporting clients in creating life-changing MOOCs, and developing competency-based job training.
You will work closely with internal role players on multiple client and in-house projects and be responsible for delivering high-quality course content. While you will be part of a highly supportive environment, as a Learning Designer, you will be expected to:
take full ownership of your work,
contribute to the supportive environment by offering coaching and peer support,
develop an area of specialization in which you can provide a high level of coaching to peers and/or external stakeholders.
Core Learning Design tasks:
Apply advanced learning and design knowledge and skills to create technology-enabled learning experiences for a range of learners that meet best practice standards.
Effectively engage in regular interactions with internal role players to translate a course blueprint into a detailed course atlas/storyboard which supports an effective and efficient digital course building process.
Take a lead in internal Construct team initiatives.
Review course documentation to familiarize yourself with the broader context of the course.
Collect content aligned to learning outcomes by creating and reviewing content request documents for your clients.
Create instructionally sound and engaging online learning experiences by presenting content coherently, creating relevant activities, and proposing necessary graphic and video content.
Design and write grammatically correct learning content in partnership with external subject matter experts (SMEs).
Populate course atlas/storyboard and write scripts, according to Construct's learning and visual design principles.
Author directly on the LMS or support the learning technologist team as they build the course.
Regularly engage with the production team to create a course graphics guide and video graphics guide according to Construct's design principles.
Support internal role players through QA processes, such as processing client feedback and mapping all design activity to Construct's quality standards.
Additional tasks:
Provide additional support for learning strategy for a project by reviewing course deliverables and ensuring they are aligned with the learning cycle design and other required internal and external (client) standards.
Build and maintain strong client and partner relationships.
Provide advanced expertise (such as use of specific technologies, learning design approaches or tasks, etc.).
Requirements:
5+ years working experience in online or blended Learning Design, or similar role.
Strong consultancy and communication skills (written and verbal).
Ability to develop and/or design courses for multiple LMSs (EdX, Canvas, Bridge, etc.).
Proven ability to self-motivate, work autonomously, and demonstrate leadership qualities with a multidisciplinary team.
Deep knowledge of best practices for online and blended learning design.
Ability to coach peers and external role players on best practices.
Demonstrable interest in and understanding of agile L&D design and delivery, especially technologically enhanced L&D.
Excellent attention to detail.
A passion for great learning and a solutions-oriented approach to learning and design challenges.
Benefits:
ABOUT CONSTRUCT:
Construct Education is a strategic digital learning solutions company specializing in the design of innovative, impactful, and bespoke digital learning experiences. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of OES, a global leader in education solutions, we continue to push the boundaries of online education.
Construct Education is a fee-for-service partner to institutions and organizations worldwide, creating digital learning experiences that empower both learners and educators. We are committed to redefining online education in a way that prepares learners for real-world challenges and helps them succeed in their careers.
We are on a mission to transform online learning and bridge the gap between education and employment. Our vision is for everyone to have access to meaningful education through superior online programs.
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