Textbook Writer: Elementary Heritage

About the role

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.

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
• Cookordinate 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.

Requirements

• Content expertise
• Pedagogical competence
• Teamwork abilities
• Interest and ability to write educational materials
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education; advanced degree preferred
• At least 3 years of relevant teaching experience on the lower elementary level preferred
• Certainty with software used in the writing process

Qualifications

• Being a born-again Christian with a personal relationship with Jesus Christ
• Agreeing with and affirming the Bob Jones University creed, mission, and core biblical doctrines
• Maintaining a conservative lifestyle and supporting the group’s positions on various issues
• Being an active member of a local Bible-believing church holding orthodox theology

Skills

• Subject matter expertise
• Pedagogical knowledge
• Collaborative teamwork
• Writing educational materials
• Meeting deadlines

Benefits

• Collaboration with experienced professionals
• Development of cutting-edge educational materials
• Opportunity to impact thousands of students worldwide

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Not specified