Expressions of Interest: Content Creators, Design & Decorating

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 Searching for top notch online content creators

• Would you like to contribute to the knowledge and skill base of future Design and Decorating?
• Would you like to be part of a specialised team of digital and educational designers, editors and expert reviewers, all working together to produce high quality courseware for online learners?

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an opportunity for you!

The Open Polytechnic is currently developing the New Zealand Diploma in Design. We need a content creator to help us develop the programme.

This programme will be developed over a time period of 6 months. You will need to commit around 200 hours over this period. Depending on the final scope of the work, we expect the value of the contract to be between $10000 and $20000.

We offer great remuneration, flexible working conditions, and the opportunity to help develop the next generation of practitioners in your field.

To take advantage of this opportunity you will need to:

• Have up to date academic knowledge and practical experience in Interior Design and Decorating
• Be able to write engaging, original and plain English content for a completely online environment.
• Be able to produce online activities for students that prepare them for formal assessments
• Be able to write formal assessments
• Be willing to work on a team-based projects to a deadline.

Show us you can do it. Complete the sample activity and send us your CV.

Writing sample

Purpose

The purpose of the writing sample is for you to demonstrate your ability to:

• author learning materials and assessments at an appropriate level
• structure material logically
• create original work (we use TurnItIn to establish originality)
• use APA referencing correctly
• follow written task instructions - apply industry knowledge, experience and research to a specific educational design task.

Context 

This task is related to this learning outcome:

Example: Demonstrate understanding of how to make an excellent cup of coffee

Students will need to prove that they can meet this learning outcome by fulfilling these objectives:

Example: Students will be able to use the correct machinery to brew 5 cups of coffee over a period of 5 days which meet the standard required by the Coffee Board NZ in terms of: aroma, taste, caffeine intensity.

Instructions

Develop and submit the following learning resources, pitched at Level 6 (diploma) on the National Qualifications Framework and suitable for online delivery to adult distance students:

1. An outline of a summative assessment task that effectively measures whether or not students have achieved this learning outcome.
2. An outline (topics, heading, sub-headings and brief annotations if relevant) of a chunk of learning material based around this learning outcome and the content focus provided.
3. A sample of a page within this learning material that covers one of the topics you have included in the outline. This page should be:

• brief - no more than 500 words
• written in an approachable explanatory style appropriate to the level of the student
• include references to relevant 'real-world' industry practices and examples
• be clearly laid out with relevant headings and sub-headings
• include at least one complete formative activity that will scaffold the student towards the final assessment

4. List of five relevant online and print resources (these may include industry documents, relevant videos, diagrams or websites) that you could refer students to for further information

The completed writing sample should not exceed 1000 words.

NOTE: See http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/assets/Studying-in-NZ/New-Zealand-Qualification-Framework/requirements-nzqf.pdf for further information about levels .

To apply, please send a copy of your CV, covering letter and completed writing sample to [email protected].Applications close on 29th July 2018.

For questions about the specifics of this task and what it should address, please contact [email protected] or phone on 04 913 5950