Director I, AP Statistics Curriculum and Assessment

Schedule

This is a remote role. Candidates who live near College Board offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All employees are required to occasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes. This role requires travel 6–8 times per year, plus up to two additional weeks for the annual AP Reading.

About the Role

The AP Curriculum and Assessment Team (125+ staff) collaborates across the AP Program to develop, manage, and deliver 43 AP courses. The Math, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity department (approximately 22 people) supports 8 courses including AP Statistics.

As the Director I, AP Statistics, you will preserve and improve the quality and validity of the AP Program’s core deliverables for AP Statistics: the exam, course curriculum, and professional development content. You will lead item development and management from authoring to administration, train and collaborate with subject‑matter experts (college professors and secondary school teachers), and ethically integrate AI technologies into assessment creation and review. You will serve as a point of contact for committees and communities of subject‑matter experts, drive strategic growth of AP Statistics globally, and present to academic and membership audiences to ensure ongoing course and exam improvements are understood and supported.

Responsibilities

Assessment Development and Scoring (45–75%)

• Serve as assessment leader for AP Statistics with primary responsibility for assessment development; produce work requiring only minimal adjustments from managers and program leaders.
• Independently lead authoring and revision of assessment content, including training educator constituents and leveraging generative AI to author/review content, improving efficiency and output quality.
• Independently lead development and management of formative and summative assessment content and scoring materials through iterative review with internal and external stakeholders (AP Statistics Team, Assessment Production, Test Development Committee, Chief Reader).
• Independently lead development of assessment forms, ensuring alignment with approved curricula and test specifications.
• Lead multiple face‑to‑face, weekend, and virtual meetings annually with the AP Statistics Test Development Committee; strategize agendas, adapt during meetings, and resolve post‑meeting item edits.
• Train and directly supervise Test Development Committee members as content contributors and reviewers.
• Recruit educators for the AP Statistics Development Committee and other program opportunities.
• Lead successful scoring of student responses at the annual AP Reading (in person and online) and produce AP Reading publications for teachers and students; plan year‑round with increasing intensity before the event.

Assessment Quality and Process (10–15%)

• Contribute to current research and best practices in assessment; engage regularly with AP Curriculum & Assessment colleagues to align on standards and shared principles.
• Support assessment workstreams within the AP Math, Computer Science, and Cybersecurity department.
• Contribute to processes for efficient, high‑quality assessment development.
• Refine and improve question task models and exam design in collaboration with AP Curriculum & Assessment leaders, aligned with College Board initiatives for psychometric and disciplinary best practices.
• Monitor exam validity, security, reliability, fairness, quality, and reader reliability against established Program thresholds; identify improvement areas.
• Collaborate with psychometrics and AP Curriculum & Assessment staff to establish fair, reliable, and valid cut scores for the AP Statistics exam.

Course Development, Program Support, and Stakeholder Engagement (5–25%)

• Refine and improve the AP Statistics Course Framework to ensure clear, explicit learning outcomes aligned with strategic priorities, college/disciplinary standards, and broader student access.
• Collaborate with AP teams to support development of new products addressing unmet teacher instructional needs, including prototypes, small‑scale market testing, and scalable models.
• Recruit educators for the AP Statistics Development Committee and other program opportunities.
• Serve as a trusted resource within the educator community to drive teacher satisfaction with AP Statistics and its exam.
• Collaborate with the AP Professional Learning team to support AP Statistics consultants and teachers.
• Work with the AP Higher Education team to co‑develop and implement plans to raise college/university awareness of AP Statistics, including recruiting faculty for the AP Reading, co‑leading AP Faculty Colloquia, and supporting Visiting and Virtual Fellows Programs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Statistics or a directly related discipline (required); doctorate strongly preferred.
• Expertise in Statistics with at least 5 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related work; experience with digital assessment and teaching preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, solid technical proficiency, and a customer‑focused mindset.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain close attention to detail, including proofreading.
• Demonstrated ability to implement processes and procedures, manage project plans and schedules, and maintain tracking documentation.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with ability to work effectively across all levels and engage in giving/receiving constructive feedback.
• Ability to travel 6–8 times per year plus up to two additional weeks for the AP Reading; must be eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission‑driven work.
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with willingness to experiment with and adopt AI‑driven solutions and comfort learning new digital tools independently.
• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal.
• A learner’s mindset and commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input.
• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data‑informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to a culture of shared success.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Process

Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled. The role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. The hiring process generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise (such as live coding), a panel interview, a conversation with leadership, and reference checks.

Benefits

College Board offers more than a paycheck: a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive. As a self‑sustaining nonprofit, we believe in fair and competitive compensation grounded in qualifications, experience, impact, and the market. We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, and we aim to make our best offer upfront with open, transparent conversations about compensation and benefits throughout the hiring process.

Pay

The hiring range for this role is $96,000 to $135,000. Exact salary depends on location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar roles at College Board.