POSITION SUMMARY: As an Instructional Design Specialist at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Academic Integrity team by collaborating with writers, Biblical Worldview specialists, digital instructors, editors, and production specialists to support Christian educators. This role involves working with practitioners to provide academic research, develop a robust plan for revisions, and give feedback on instructional design for educational products. The Instructional Design Specialist is accountable for the planning and execution of the instructional design of BJU Press products.
ABOUT BJU PRESS & THE ROLE
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.
About the Team: The purpose of the Academic Integrity team is to design educational content that is rigorous, engaging, and inspirational. The Academic Integrity team seeks to support the mission of BJU Press by collaborating to create rigorous, engaging, and inspirational products that support Christian educators. These products include textbook resources, video courses, and other digital educational products.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Evaluate academic content.
- Collaborate effectively with writers, digital instructors, and other project team members.
- Design engaging and rigorous academic content.
- Support academic development in Academic Integrity through research, robust training, and professional development.
- Seek professional growth.
- Meet regularly with teams to evaluate progress, plan success, and provide accountability for academic rigor.
- Meet regularly with the Instructional Design Senior Manager to plan projects, give updates, and receive direction.
- Assist in promoting academic innovations and academic rigor to BJU Press management, Precept Marketing, and customers as needed.
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES NEEDED TO SUCCEED IN THIS ROLE:
- Ability to clearly communicate instructional design goals both verbally and in writing
- Ability to negotiate creative conflict
- Ability to bring people together for collaboration and synergy
- Familiarity with ideas of worldview and best practices in education
- Pedagogical competence
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Interest in and ability to write educational materials
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree, preferably in education with 2+ years of experience in education
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, world-class education from a biblical worldview that prepares them for a lifetime of service for Jesus Christ.