Instructional Designer

Responsibilities

Being a part of the Hollywoodbets Purple Team is an opportunity to become a part of one of South Africa’s biggest success stories. From humble beginnings in Durban, Hollywoodbets has grown into a powerhouse brand operating across Africa and the United Kingdom. And that’s just the beginning. Our talented Team is on a mission to increase our global footprint, ready to take on any challenge because at Hollywoodbets, not even the sky is the limit. Join our Team and let’s reach for the stars.

We have an amazing opportunity for x2 Instructional Designers based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Do you think you have what it takes to be our newest Purple Star?

The successful candidate will be responsible for the design of all variety of instructional materials for traditional instructor-led courses, online programs, web-based learning aids or products, and other programs as needed.

With Hollywoodbets You Will:

Innovate and create as part of a like-minded, authentic Team eager to achieve goals.

Embrace challenges and the thrill of working in a vibrant and fast-paced industry.

Grow with our development plans and culture that allows you to further your career.

 

You Bring:

• 5 years Instructional Design Experience.
• Degree or appropriate qualification.

What You’ll Do For The Brand:

• Provide branch administration support by ensuring team members follow cash management policies and procedures
• Create engaging learning activities and compelling course content that enhances retention and transfer.
• Develop materials for courses based on information provided by subject matter experts, department heads and trainers to create the best coursework possible.
• Visualize instructional graphics, the user interface and the finished product.
• Create realistic objectives for learning or performance for students and instructors.
• Redesign courses for online presentation that are conducive to distance learning programs while still adhering to academic goals of the institution.
• Conduct instructional research and analysis on learners and contexts.
• Apply tested instructional design theories, practice and methods.
• Provide exercises and activities that enhance the learning process.
• Create supporting material/media (audio, video, simulations, role plays, games etc).
• Recommend changes to existing courses, including technology or instructional methods, to better adhere to delivery options and accessibility for the course.
• Analyze courses to ensure they meet or exceed the organisational standards and provide reports for accreditation reviews.
• Adapt coursework to assist learners with disabilities so that they are able to experience the same learning opportunities as others.
• Remain aware of all emerging instructional technologies and make recommendations about when to adopt certain systems to continue to offer the best learning experience possible.
• Maintain project documentation and course folders.
• Work with subject matter experts to identify target audience’s training needs.
• Set instructional end goals and create content that matches them.
• Analyze and apply trends and best practices in learning technologies and instructional design.
• Devise modes of assessment, such as tests or quizzes, to measure the effectiveness of the course.
• Decide on the criteria used to judge learner’s performance and develop assessment instruments.
• Working with experts to determine what is to be learned.
• Ensuring content matches established objectives.
• Reshaping content for changing needs.
• Structuring content and activities for optimizing learning.
• Creating and testing multimedia.
• Developing entire courses and curriculum.
• Creating student guides and training manuals.
• Conducting any ad hoc tasks or research when required.

So, are you ready to level up, learn, and perform at your best? Apply now!

Please note that only applicants who meet the stipulated minimum requirements will be considered.

Please be advised that should you not be contacted within 30 days, kindly consider your application to be unsuccessful.