Textbook Writer: Elementary Heritage

BJU Press•Greenville, SC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The position of writer at BJU Press combines your love of teaching with the opportunity to extend your educational influence on thousands of students around the world. Through collaboration with other writers, instructional design specialists, biblical worldview specialists, designers, artists, production designers, editors, and permissions experts, you and your team produce cutting-edge textbooks and teacher support materials. The team develops content with a focus on academic integrity, a biblical worldview, integration of technology, and building 21st century skills. This is not a remote position.

Requirements

Content expertise
Pedagogical competence
Teamwork abilities
Interest and ability to write educational materials
Ability to meet deadlines
Competence with software used in the writing process
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

Education degree in Early Childhood a plus; advanced degree preferred.
At least 3 years of relevant teaching experience on the lower elementary level preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide subject matter and pedagogical expertise
Conduct planning and research related to content, national and state standards, pedagogy, assessments, and other published materials
Work on a team to develop scope and sequence, objectives, and content
Develop content in coordination with the Biblical Worldview and Instructional Design teams along with designers and editors
Collaborate with other team members daily, providing and receiving feedback through the reviewing and critiquing of drafts
Plan and write teacher support materials, integrating teaching strategies
Develop and provide hands-on activities for students
Develop assessments aligned with the learning objectives
Help designers mesh content with visual elements in a storyboarding process
Coordinate with permissions department to ensure compliance with copyright requirements for all text, music recordings, photo, and art requests
Interact with teachers, homeschool parents, and students to provide product support via email and presentations
Promote BJU Press materials as needed at special events, conferences, video conferences, etc.