Visual Learning Designer

SmartStart

SmartStart

Design
Johannesburg, South Africa
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Video and visual content creation

  • Create instructional videos in Canva using scripts provided by other SmartStart team members (usually in the EL&LD team).
  • In some cases, write scripts and create videos based on briefs provided by other SmartStart team members (usually in the EL&LD team).
  • Create simple graphics to use in online courses (and possibly WhatsApp communications with SmartStarters)

Early learning materials design

  • Review early learning materials designed by the Head of EL & LD or other team members
  • Support the design of early learning materials such as the SmartStart curriculum, Small & Large Group Activity book and home learning activities & storybooks
  • Participate in the review and design process of EL materials, led by the Head of EL & LD

Basic graphic design

  • Make text changes and small edits to graphics in InDesign documents
  • Do basic graphic design work that does not require the skills and experience of a professional graphic designer
  • Do layout work of documents and presentations in Word and Powerpoint

Online learning design & support

  • Create quizzes and simple activities in Moodle
  • Upload images and video content to Moodle
  • Design and review online learning courses with the support of EL & LD team members



Requirements

Essential Skills and Experience


  • 2-5 year’s experience in education or non-profit sectors
  • At least 1-2 year’s experience in the ECD sector
  • At least 1-2 year’s experience in video creation and editing or learning design

· Strong visual design skills (i.e. be able to envision and create professional looking and visually inspiring images and videos)

· Video creation and editing skills

· Strong skills in Canva and basic skills in InDesign

· Learning design skills – the ability to design simple and engaging instructional content (for online and print materials)

· Ability to create simple quizzes and activities and design basic courses in Moodle

· Skills in creating and understanding contextually relevant content for South Africans with limited digital literacy and English literacy

· Ability to design content to support holistic child development and early learning

· An understanding of the core principles of early learning pedagogy

· Ability to design collaboratively and work in a team environment


Desirable Skills and Experience


· Essential: A degree in education, ECD, social work or child psychology

· Non-essential but an asset: A qualification in visual art or graphic design