Editor

BJU Press • Greenville, SC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As an Editor at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Editorial team by embracing the mission of producing K–12 educational materials with a biblical worldview for Christian schools and homeschools. You function within the context of a product-line team and focus on a specific academic subject area. You work to ensure that the writer's message is communicated to the target audience clearly and accurately through all the elements of a product. After successful onboarding, an employee in this position may apply for a hybrid work schedule.

Requirements

• Mastery of English grammar and mechanics, including the ability to recognize and repair problems with sentence structure and paragraph development and to identify and correct problems with unity, coherence, logic, and precision
• Proficiency in applying the Chicago Manual of Style
• Acceptable performance on the BJU Press editorial test
• Master’s degree in relevant creative discipline OR Bachelor's degree with 1-2 YOE OR 4+ YOE in a creative discipline OR equivalent demonstrated aptitude
• Must be a born-again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
• Must agree with and affirm the Bob Jones University creed, mission and core biblical doctrines.
• Employees are expected to maintain a conservative lifestyle and support the group’s positions on issues such as beverage alcohol and addictive substances, creation, marriage and human sexuality and the sanctity of life.
• Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology.
• Must be committed to providing students an excellent, worldclass education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.

Nice To Haves

• teaching experience and/or specific academic subject knowledge (science, history, Bible, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Direct the editing of BJU Press products, as outlined in the following three points: Developmental Editing—Evaluate the overall soundness of a writer's manuscript from a broad perspective; make corrections and/or query the writer in areas such as length, organization, factual and biblical accuracy, and grade-level appropriateness; may include subject-related research
• Copyediting—Apply intensive editing to the writer's revised manuscript with the goal of correctness and consistency in every detail of the manuscript
• Production Editing—Proofread PDF page proofs, with the goal of a final product that is user-friendly, finished on time, and as error-free as possible in text, graphics, and layout
• Uphold the BJU Press brand image and publishing standards; suggest updates to the editorial manager as appropriate
• Maintain excellent communication with project team members
• Complete special projects as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level