🏢 Company: Eduvos
📍 Location: National, South Africa
📄 Job Type: Fixed Term Contract
🆔 Reference Number: EDU251204-8
🏢 Job Category: Education

Role Overview

Eduvos is seeking an Academic Content Writer specialising in Graphic Design to join the Academic Development (Content) Department. This role is ideal for a creative academic professional with strong design knowledge, pedagogical capability, and proven experience developing learning materials for higher education students.

This fixed-term, full-time position will require the successful candidate to write, develop, review, and enhance academic content within the broader Humanities and Graphic Design subject area. You will collaborate closely with academic experts, faculty teams, and quality assurance partners to ensure that all materials meet Eduvos quality and compliance standards.

If you excel in producing engaging, well-structured academic content and have a passion for communication design, layout, and visual storytelling, this role offers an opportunity to shape learning experiences for students nationwide.

Key Purpose of the Role

The Academic Content Writer supports Eduvos’ mission by producing high-quality academic content that aligns with institutional standards, industry relevance, and student learning needs. This includes:

• Developing study materials and assessments.

• Ensuring content quality through moderation processes.

• Updating and refreshing modules as required.

• Collaborating with the Humanities faculty to maintain curriculum relevance.

• Uploading and managing content on the institution’s Learning Management System (LMS).

Minimum Qualifications

• BA Honours in Graphic Design with specialisations in communication design, social media design, and typography.

• MA qualification advantageous.

• A background in fine arts or digital arts may be considered if accompanied by the required specialisations.

Minimum Experience Requirements

• At least 3 years’ lecturing or academic content development experience in Higher Education.

• Experience creating interactive learning materials on a recognised LMS (Moodle preferred).

• Strong understanding of NQF levels and assessment creation.

• Academic publishing experience will be an advantage.

• Practical design capabilities, especially in branding, packaging, social media design, layout, and typography.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop new learning material (study guides, assessments, multimedia components).

• Collaborate with subject matter experts and contribute to communities of practice.

• Adhere to Eduvos development guidelines and programme specifications.

• Ensure alignment with Eduvos brand and academic standards.

• Participate in moderation, quality assurance, and copy-editing processes.

• Upload and release approved content onto the LMS.

• Review, revise, and update existing modules and assessments.

• Resolve content-related queries.

• Assist with ingesting module content as required.

Technical & Functional Competencies

• Strong academic writing and content structuring skills.

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office.

• Strong understanding of Graphic Design theoretical and practical principles.

• Ability to work confidently on Moodle or similar LMS platforms.

• Ability to design or set up module pages and structure learning journeys.

Behavioural Competencies

• Proactive and responsible work ethic.

• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Creative approach to academic material development.

• High level of organisation, planning, and detail orientation.

CV Application Tips

Use these targeted tips to strengthen your application:

1. Showcase Graphic Design Expertise Clearly
Highlight your design specialisations—communication design, social media design, typography, packaging, or branding. Include a portfolio link.

2. Demonstrate Higher Education Experience
List modules you have taught, content you have developed, NQF levels, assessment types, and any curriculum design involvement.

3. Emphasise LMS Competency
Mention your experience with Moodle (or alternatives) and provide examples of interactive learning elements you created.

4. Include Academic Writing Achievements
List study guides, assessments, digital materials, or academic publications you have authored or contributed to.

5. Focus on Measurable Impact
Use clear metrics—number of modules developed, student engagement improvements, or quality assurance outcomes.

6. Highlight Technical Software Skills
Include design tools (Adobe Suite), MS Office, and any digital content platforms you’ve mastered.

7. Maintain a Clean, Academic-Professional CV Layout
Ensure logical structure, consistent styling, and clear visual hierarchy—reflecting your design sensibility.

Employment Equity Policy Statement

Eduvos is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, in alignment with institutional values, strategic objectives, and relevant legislation. Preference may be given to candidates whose appointment supports the institution’s transformation goals.