The AP Curriculum and Assessment (AP C&A) Team at College Board (50+ staff) collaborates with colleagues across all aspects of the AP Program to develop, manage, and deliver AP’s 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas. AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level.
As the Director, AP Assessment Training and Learning Design, you are the primary person developing learning courses and training for the curriculum and assessment teams across all 40 AP exams, as well as the learning courses and training material for Readers who score at the AP Reading. You will apply the principles of learning design to develop a curriculum and series of learning courses in assessment best principles and practices. In addition, you will collaborate with key stakeholders to develop robust training for AP outside item writers, and you will plan and guide a community of practice in support of AP assessments and content teams. In support of this endeavor, you will strategize with the Executive Director of Assessment to plan, implement and maintain the assessment curriculum across these areas. You will collaborate with internals stakeholders, including, but not limited to, AP assessment production, AP editorial staff, AP Delivery, AP Psychometrics, and external vendors. In addition, you will be responsible for managing the relevant project schedules for the development of training assets, tracking progress, and reporting on metrics using the latest business tools, including dashboards and databases, as well as written documentation and guides. Specific responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following.