Textbook Writer: Secondary Science

BJU Press; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

BJU Press in Greenville, SC, seeks a Secondary Science Writer to plan and write instructional materials for K–12 as part of the Writer team. You will draw on formal training, classroom experience, and research to produce textbooks and teacher resources with a biblical worldview and rigorous pedagogy.

Collaborating with designers, editors, and specialists, you will help craft content that aligns with standards, includes 21st century skills, and supports teachers and students across levels from

Qualifications

• Ability to write clearly with biblical worldview and pedagogical rigor.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions and meet deadlines.
• Experience in teaching or curriculum development is preferred.
• Knowledge of national/state standards and effective pedagogy is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter and pedagogical expertise.
• Research content, standards, pedagogy, assessments, and teaching strategies.
• Develop scope, sequence, objectives, and content for courses revisions.
• Collaborate with writers and practitioners across departments.
• Plan and write student texts, teacher texts, activities, and assessments.
• Coordinate with designers to storyboard and integrate content with visuals.
• Work with permissions specialists to ensure copyright compliance.
• Proofread manuscripts for accuracy and revisions.

Skills

Writing skills

Follow instructions

Deadline-driven

Content knowledge

Team collaboration

BJU Pillars

Constructive criticism

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree or better

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

South Carolina, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29614, USA

• Vision: We want Christian education to be transformational in the lives of students as they grow in their faith and knowledge of our Savior, Jesus Christ.
• Mission: We produce transformational products and services for Christian educators.
• Brand Promise: We empower educators to prepare students to live in light of eternity.

About the Team: The Writer team seeks to support the mission of BJU Press by researching and producing written manuscripts for instructional products that will be used by students and Christian educators from pre‑school to grade 12. Writers produce materials that are written from and teach a clear biblical worldview, are academically rigorous and pedagogically sound, that develop critical thinking skills as well as a lifelong love of learning. Materials produced by writers incorporate robust educational technology resources and provide training in 21st century skills.

Position Summary

As a Secondary Science Writer at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Writer team by using knowledge gained through formal training, classroom experience, and research to plan and write educational materials for students and teachers. The writer will collaborate with other writers, instructional design specialists, biblical worldview specialists, educational technology specialists, designers, artists, production designers, editors, and permissions experts, to produce cutting‑edge textbooks and teacher support materials.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter and pedagogical expertise.
• Conduct research and planning related to content, national and state standards, pedagogy, assessments, and teaching strategies.
• Work on a team to develop scope and sequence, objectives, and content for course revisions.
• Collaborate with writers and practitioners from other departments in the development of content.
• Plan and write student and teacher materials including student texts, teacher texts, student activities, assessments, and other appropriate ancillary pieces.
• Work with designers to combine content with visual elements in a storyboarding process.
• Coordinate with permissions specialists to ensure compliance with copyright laws.
• Proofread manuscripts to ensure all needed revisions are complete and that the content is correct.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Writing skills that meet requirements for originality, clarity, academic integrity, and engagement.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Acceptable content knowledge in the appropriate area.
• Ability to collaborate well with the other writer(s) on the team as well as with the practitioners from other departments.
• An understanding of the BJU Press Pillars and the ability to work together with specialists to incorporate them into the written product.
• Ability to accept and benefit from constructive criticism.
• Ability to adapt to changing processes or requirements.
• Education or subject‑related degree with at least 3 years of relevant teaching experience.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Religious Requirements

An applicant must be a born‑again Christian who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Each applicant 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, and employees are to be active members of a local Bible‑believing church which holds orthodox theology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or better.
• At least 3 years of relevant teaching experience.

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