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Position Summary: 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, academic oversight 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.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Provide subject matter and pedagogical expertise in high school physics.Conduct planning and research related to content, national and state standards, pedagogy, assessments, and other published materialsWork on a team to develop scope and sequence, objectives, and contentDevelop content in coordination with the Biblical Worldview and Academic Oversight teams along with designers and editorsCollaborate with other team members daily, providing and receiving feedback through the reviewing and critiquing of draftsPlan and write teacher support materials, integrating teaching strategiesDevelop and provide hands-on activities for studentsDevelop assessments aligned with the learning objectivesHelp designers mesh content with visual elements in a storyboarding processCoordinate with permissions department to ensure compliance with copyright requirements for all text, music recordings, photo, and art requestsInteract with teachers, homeschool parents, and students to provide product support via email and presentationsPromote BJU Press materials as needed at special events, conferences, video conferences, etc.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Content expertisePedagogical competenceTeamwork abilitiesInterest and ability to write educational materialsAbility to meet deadlinesEducation degree in subject field a plus; advanced degree preferredTeaching experience a plusCompetence with software used in the writing processAn 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.#LI-Onsite