Sr. Manager for Testing Services & AHE

ROLE SUMMARY: As a Sr Manager at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Testing and Home Education Services team by managing employees, policies, procedures, and academic integrity to create a customer experience that exceeds expectations.

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.

Brand Promise: We empower educators to prepare students to live in light of eternity.

About the Team: The Testing and Home Education Services team seeks to support the mission of BJU Press by helping home school families and schools maintain compliance with state regulations by providing objective measurements of academic achievement to inform educators of student growth. This is accomplished through standardized testing and record-keeping services.

Role Summary: As a Sr Manager at BJU Press, the ideal candidate will play a supporting role on the Testing and Home Education Services team by managing employees, policies, procedures, and academic integrity to create a customer experience that exceeds expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial oversight and budgeting.
• Be responsible for profitability of T&E and AHE.
• Research tests and related materials for possible adoption.
• Negotiate contracts with test publishers/suppliers.
• Develop and implement procedures, and policies to maximize efficiency and customer experience.
• Maintain the academic integrity of AHE programs and the standardized testing process.
  
  

Skills And Attributes Needed To Succeed In This Role

• Favorable attitude toward and familiarity with homeschooling
• Ability to plan and coordinate special events such as AHE graduation
• Ability to multi-task efficiently.
• Strong leadership ability
• Commitment to success
• Knowledge of sales and marketing principles.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of standardized test interpretation and application of test results.
• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s degree preferred)
• Educational background highly preferred
• Minimum two years personnel management
  
  

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.

Required Education: Bachelors required, Masters preferred

Required Experience: 2 years in personnel management