Director I, AP United States History Curriculum and Assessment

Director I, AP US History Curriculum & Assessment College Board - AP & Instruction Location: This is a remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes. Role Type: This is a full-time position. About the Team The AP Curriculum and Assessment Team at College Board (125+ staff) collaborates with colleagues across all aspects of the AP Program to develop, manage, and deliver AP's 43 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. AP's course teams comprised of educators and disciplinary experts ensure that course curricula are aligned to higher education expectations and reflect the state of the art in the discipline, contribute to instructional resources and tools for teachers, and develop assessments that allow students in these courses to demonstrate their mastery of course content and skills. AP leads in strategic use of AI to expand student access, strengthen instructional design and professional support, and enhance assessment creation and exam analysis. The English, World Languages, and Arts department, which includes English Literature, English Language, Spanish Language, Italian Language, French Language, German Language, Chinese Language, Japanese Language, Latin, Music Theory, Spanish Literature, and Art and Design is currently comprised of approximately 35 people supporting 14 courses in the AP portfolio. The Science department, which includes biology, chemistry, physics, psychology, environmental science, and Research, is currently comprised of approximately 25 people supporting 10 courses in the AP portfolio.The History and Social Science department, which includes history, art history, human geography, government and politics, economics, business, African American studies, and Seminar, is currently comprised of approximately 35 people supporting 12 courses in the AP portfolio. The Math, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity department, which includes precalculus, calculus, statistics, computer science, cybersecurity, and networking is currently comprised of approximately 22 people supporting 6 courses in the AP portfolio. About the Opportunity As the Director I, AP US History you will be responsible for preserving and improving the quality and validity of the AP Program's core deliverables within the subject domain: the exam, the course curriculum, and the professional development content. You are also responsible for item development and management from authoring to administration; training and collaborating with subject-matter experts (SMEs), typically college professors and secondary school teachers. You will ethically and effectively integrate AI technologies in assessment creation and review. This includes judiciously using AI assisted tools to support fairness, validity, and innovation in AP assessments. You will train SMEs on assessment development protocols, translate between academics and technical experts (psychometricians), and collaborate to develop formative assessment materials and resources to support AP US History teachers worldwide. You will serve as a point of contact in AP for committees and communities of subject-matter experts and will be responsible for the curriculum and assessment for AP US History, and, in partnership with other AP teams, further the strategic growth of AP US History across the globe. Additionally, you may have the opportunity to present, speak, and moderate dialogue with academic and membership audiences to ensure that ongoing change and improvement within AP courses and exams is understood, accepted, and supported in se ondary a