Director of Content Development

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Sewanee, TN

Job Type

Staff Full\-Time

Job Number

202100507

Division

School of Theology

Department

Beecken Center \- Education for Ministry

Opening Date

04/10/2026

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Position Overview

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Primary Function:

The Director of Content Creation leads the development of all EfM formation materials, ensuring theological integrity, educational excellence, and timely delivery. This role oversees content strategy, guides task forces, and ensures all deliverables meet contractual expectations. From this office, EfM resources are shaped and prepared for those delivering formation worldwide. This position works with considerable independence and self\-direction. Only general direction and scope of the work to be accomplished are discussed with EfM’s executive director

Impact:

The Director of Content Creation ensures that EfM’s formation resources are faithful, rigorous, and accessible—equipping mentors and participants around the world with materials worthy of the ministry they serve. Position Appointment Details:

• Career Band: 3A
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Position Description

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Typical Duties \& Responsibilities:

• Oversee the creation and revision of all EfM formation materials
• Guide and support content creation task forces, clarifying scope, expectations, and deliverables
• Ensure all projects meet contractual parameters and production benchmarks
• Maintain quality control, theological integrity, and consistency across all materials
• Coordinate timelines, milestones, and workflow from development through distribution
• Incorporate feedback to strengthen future iterations of content

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in curriculum development, publishing, or theological education
• Strong project management and editorial skills
• Deep theological literacy and commitment to formation\-based education
• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborative teams
• Familiarity with the EfM Program

Personal Interaction/Communication: Student Contact:

Limited; some contact with work\-study students Internal (Operations Committee, Faculty, Administrative department heads)

(School of Theology and Programs Center administrative staff, University financial staff) \- Daily interaction regarding operations and program funds External (Regents \& Trustees, government officials or agencies, visitors, parents, other institutions, colleges, or companies, suppliers)

(EfM enrollees, mentors, trainers, and diocesan coordinators) – Program directors, as needed, to provide budget updates, address issues, and prepare budgets. Various EfM constituencies are needed to resolve issues. Service providers as needed.

Attributes of a Successful Candidate

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Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience and skill specific to the position

Experience:

• Degree in theology, divinity, religious studies, education, or related field (terminal degree preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum development, theological education, publishing, or formation\-based program design
• Strong editorial judgment with experience overseeing writers, editors, and collaborative content teams
• Proven project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives, timelines, and benchmarks simultaneously
• Deep theological literacy and the capacity to maintain doctrinal integrity while engaging diverse perspectives
• Experience working within contractual parameters and delivering projects on schedule and within scope
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to lead cross\-functional teams with clarity, accountability, and a collaborative spirit
• Familiarity with digital content platforms, instructional design principles, and production workflows
• Comfortable working within a collaborative environment
• Commitment to the mission and formation philosophy of EfM

Job\-Related Skills:

• Basic Office Skills — Accounting, word processing, information technology proficiency
• Planning — Identifying strategic goals and projecting associated costs and resource needs
• Organization — Assigning tasks and allocating resources to best serve institutional priorities
• Coordination — Communicating across task forces, contracted personnel, and staff; tracking activities; guiding employees toward successful task completion and goal achievement
• Leadership — Resource management, strong communication and negotiation skills, and a flexible, adaptable, and innovative leadership style that builds employee confidence within established institutional frameworks

Supplemental Information

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Confidential Information:

Work routinely with confidential information: financial data, salary and wage information, and student personal and academic dataWorking Environment

Typical office environment

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The University of the South, familiarly known as “Sewanee,” is home to a nationally recognized College of Arts and Sciences and a School of Theology. Sewanee is distinguished by its dedication to cultivate academic excellence, community values, and environmental stewardship that produces informed, self\-aware, and participatory citizens for our democracy and servant\-leaders for the world. Nestled on 13,000 acres atop Tennessee’s Cumberland Plateau, the University offers both a uniquely beautiful setting and convenient access to nearby cities—Chattanooga, Nashville, and Huntsville. The University is affiliated with the Episcopal Church and seeks to be a place where individuals from a variety of backgrounds and experiences find support, opportunity, and purpose.

Support in the Hiring Process

If you have questions about a position or need assistance filing an application, or if you are a person with a disability and would like to request an accommodation in the application and interview process, please contact Human Resources at 931\.598\.1381 or hr@sewanee.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of the South is an equal\-opportunity institution, dedicated to treating all applicants fairly and fostering a welcoming environment for employees and students alike.

University Benefits

Employer

University of the South

Address

735 University Avenue

Sewanee, Tennessee, 37383Phone

9315981381

Website

https://new.sewanee.edu/hr/