What are the responsibilities and job description for the BJU Press Writer: Secondary Mathematics position at Bob Jones University?
POSITION SUMMARY: The position of secondary mathematics writer at BJU Press combines your love of mathematics and teaching with the opportunity to extend your educational influence to thousands of students around the world. Through collaboration with other writers, academic oversight specialists, biblical worldview specialists, designers, artists, page layout specialists, editors, and permissions experts, you and your team produce cutting-edge middle and high school level mathematics 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.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND 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
- Coordinates with 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.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Content expertise
- Pedagogical competence
- Teamwork abilities
- Interest and ability to write educational materials
- Ability 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
An applicant for a position in the Bob Jones University group — Bob Jones University, Bob Jones Academy or BJU Press — 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 (see https://www.bju.edu/about/creed-mission.php) and core biblical doctrines regarding areas such as the Bible, the triune God, man and salvation, etc. 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, etc., (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php). Employees are to be active members of a local Bible-believing church which holds orthodox theology. Whether in the classroom, online, through student activities, or through the preparation of educational materials for Christian schools and homeschool families, applicants 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.
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