Textbook Writer: Secondary Mathematics

About the role

As a Writer at BJU Press, you will have the opportunity to influence students and educators around the world. This role combines your passion for teaching, formal training, classroom experience, and research expertise to develop innovative textbooks and teacher support materials. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team—including other writers, instructional design specialists, biblical worldview experts, educational technology professionals, editors, permissions coordinators, artists, and designers—to create academically rigorous content that integrates a biblical worldview, leverages technology, and fosters 21st century skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides subject matter and pedagogical expertise
• Conducts planning and research related to content, national and state standards, pedagogy, assessments, and other published materials
• Works on a team to develop scope and sequence, objectives, and content
• Develops content in coordination with the Biblical Worldview and Academic Oversight teams along with designers and editors
• Collaborates with other team members daily, providing and receiving feedback through the reviewing and critiquing of drafts
• Plans and writes teacher support materials, integrating teaching strategies
• Develops formative and summative assessments aligned with the learning objectives
• Helps designers mesh content with visual elements in a storyboarding process
• Collaborates with the permissions department to ensure compliance with copyright requirements for all text, music recordings, photo, and art requests
• Interacts with teachers, homeschool parents, and students to provide product support via email and presentations
• Promotes 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
• Able to meet deadlines
• Competence with the software used in the writing process
• Bachelor's degree in mathematics or related field
• At least 3 years of relevant teaching experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3 to 4 years related experience

Skills

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

Benefits

• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team
• Create academically rigorous and pedagogically sound content
• Develop innovative textbooks and teacher support materials
• Leverage technology and foster 21st century skills

Pay

Details TBD

Schedule

Details TBD

Contact

1700 Wade Hampton Blvd. | Greenville, SC 29614
864.242.5100 Ext. 3003

Equal Opportunity Employer

BGU, Inc. and BJU Education Group do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, national origin, protected disability, or veteran status.