Friday, October 30, 2015

eLearning Writer/Editor Position

Contractor Title:         eLearning Writer/Editor
Department:                eLearning
Supervisor:                  Director of eLearning Development
FLSA Status:               Contractor
Prepared By:               Andrew Fulp
         

Summary:
The primary deliverables of the eLearning Writer/Editor is to write, review, and edit unit content for SCAD eLearning courses as assigned.

Essential Duties:
  • Collaborate with design teams on the overall design and development of online courses.
  • Interview course subject-matter experts on topics defined within the course development plan.
  • Write unit content for eLearning courses based on information ascertained through interviews with subject matter experts and personal research.
  • Review and copyedit content, assignments, assessments, and interactions for online courses.
 Qualifications:
  • Thorough knowledge of best practices for writing and copyediting.
  • Familiarity with multimedia and Web technologies.
  • Familiarity with Turabian/Chicago style.
  • Experience with research, writing, and editing Web content.
 Proficiency with the following technologies:
  • MS Office
  • Adobe Acrobat Writer/Reader
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Writing, Journalism, Communications, or related field, and up to two to four years professional experience. Experience working with higher education and/or instructional design projects preferred.

Skills:

Exceptional writing and editing skills are crucial to success of these assignments.