Senior Director, AP Spanish Language and Spanish Literature Assessment Generalis

Senior Director, APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature, Curriculum and Assessment

College Board - AP&I

Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

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. APleads in strategic use of AI to expand student access, strengthen instructional design and professional support, and enhanceassessmentcreation 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 made up of 28 people supporting 14 courses in the AP portfolio.

Aboutthe Opportunity

As theSeniorDirector I, APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature,Assessment Generalistyouwill be responsible for preserving and improving the quality and validity of the AP Program’s core deliverables within the subject domain: theexam, thecourse curriculum, and the professional development content.You are alsoresponsible for item development and management from authoring to administrationacross multiple course titles; 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, providing leadership and modeling for course experts across multiple course titles. This includes judiciously using AIassistedtools to support fairness, validity, and innovation in AP assessments.You willtrain SMEs on assessment development protocols, translate between academics and technical experts (psychometricians), and collaborate to develop formative assessment materials and resources to support APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureteachers worldwide.You will serveas apoint of contact in AP for committees and communities of subject-matter experts and will be responsible for the curriculumand assessment for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature,and, in partnership with other AP teams, furtherthe strategic growth of APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureacross the globe. Additionally, youmayhave 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 secondary and post-secondary educational communities.

In this role, you will:

Assessment Development and Scoring (40-50%)

• Serve as an assessment leader for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literaturewith primary responsibility for assessment development and final assessment (items and forms) approval for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature. Your work will vary from year to year, with accountability across multiple test titles, requiring assessment and content domainexpertiseacross multiple subject areas. You will be accountable for developing and reviewingcontent, andproviding final program sign-off on test forms. You will be assigned work based upon needs that vary year to year, which means you will be accountable for seamlessly moving in and out of assessment workstreams across subjects,leveragingyourexpertiseabout assessment, assessment processes, and content domainexpertise. Your work in developing and revising test content is of the quality that typically requires no adjustments based on feedback from your manager and other program leaders.

• Independently lead processes for authoring and revising assessment content, including training educator constituents. Leverage generative AI (asappropriate forsubject/discipline) to author and/or review assessment content to improve and/or make more efficientassessmentprocesses and outputs.

• Independently lead the development and management of assessment content (formative and summative) and scoring materials for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literaturethrough iterative review stages with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including the APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature, Assessment Production team, Test Development Committee, and the Chief Reader, as appropriate.

• Independently lead the development of assessment forms for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature, ensuring the AP Exam development aligns with approved curricula and test specifications.

• Lead multiple face-to-face, weekend meetings, and virtual meetings (during work week, evenings, or weekends) annually with the APSpanish Language and Spanish LiteratureTest Development Committees. You independently strategize and develop an agenda and approach to ensure the committee’s meeting time is of the highest productivity; you successfully adapt and pivot during the meeting as needed; and you successfully resolve all post-meeting item content edits.

• Train and directly supervise Test Development Committee members in APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureas content development contributors and reviewers.

• Lead the successful scoring of student responses for APSpanish Language and Spanish LiteratureExams at the annual scoring event in person and online—the “AP Reading”—and produce AP Reading publications materials for teacher and student use. You independently planall-year, with increasing intensity in the months leading up to the Reading, ensuring all workflow steps for this incredibly complex event, as well as all post-Reading activities, are accounted for and successfully executed.

Assessment Quality and Process (25-30%)

• Contribute to current research and best practices in assessment, and engage regularly with AP Curriculum & Assessment colleagues toalign onstandards and shared principles guiding AP’s assessment directions

• Provide functional leadership of cross-subject assessment workstreams to ensure consistency and leverage efficiencies. Will serve as an expert resource for course team and leadership consultation.

• Provide formal training and informal mentoring to other Course Experts within your APSpanish Language and Spanish Literature, based on need.

• Develop strong efficiencies in item development through well-defined and well-documented task models, item development training and processes, and highly effective use of generative AI.

• Independently lead (with limited managerial support) initiatives to refine and improve question task models as well as exam design in collaboration with AP Curriculum & Assessment leaders and aligned to other College Board initiativesincluding AI innovation and professional learning best practices that scale assessment toachieve psychometric and disciplinary best practices on APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureexams.

• Monitor exam validity, security, reliability, fairness, and quality, as well as reader reliabilityin accordance withestablished Program thresholds for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureexams.Identifyareas for improvement and independently (with limited managerial support)leadand execute targeted initiatives to improve.

• Collaborate with psychometrics and AP Curriculum & Assessment staff toestablishfair, reliable, and valid cut scores for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literatureexams.

Staff Development and Capacity Building (25-30%)

• Train and support course experts in assessment development practices, including quality, validity, fairness, and use of generative AI, deepening their understanding of the item and test development lifecycle, and effective use of item authoring and item bank platforms.

• Mentor team members in effectivelyfacilitatingtest development committees and working with external stakeholders.

Course Development and Program Support (0-10%)

• Refine and improve APSpanish Language and Spanish LiteratureCourse Framework to ensure clear and explicitlearning outcomes that align with strategic priorities, including ensuring college/disciplinary standards as well as expanding the scope of reaching a broader audience of AP students.

• Collaborate with AP teams to support the development of new products for APSpanish Language and Spanish Literaturedesigned to address unmet teacher instructional needs, potentially including developing prototypes,participatingin small-scale market-testing, and creating models forsubsequentdevelopment in conjunction with other AP workstreams.

About You

You (have):

• AMaster’sdegree inSpanish Language, Spanish Literatureora directly relateddiscipline, and knowledge of current trends in the discipline (required), although a doctorate in the discipline is strongly preferred

• Native to near-native fluency inSpanish(requiredfor World Language)

• ExpertiseinSpanish Language or Spanish Literaturewith at least 10 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related work; experience with digital assessment and teaching preferred

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with solid technicalproficiencyand a customer-focused mindset

• Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks andmaintainclose attention to detail, including proofreading

• Demonstrated ability to implement processes and procedures, manage project plans and schedules, andmaintaintracking documentation

• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across all levels, and engage in giving and receiving constructive feedback

• Ability to travel 6-8 times per year, plus up to twoadditionalweeks for the AP Reading; must be eligible to work in the United States

All roles at College Board require:

• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work

• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies, with a willingness to experiment with and adopt new AI-driven solutions and comfort with learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively.

• Clear and concise communication skills, written and verbal

• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receivingtimely, 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

About Our Process

• Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

• Whilethehiring processmay vary, it generallyincludes:resume and application submission, recruiter phone/video screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise such asitem review and analysis, a panel interview, a conversation with leadership and reference checks.

What We Offer

AtCollegeBoard, we offer more than a paycheck- we provide a meaningful career, a supportive team, and a comprehensive package designed to help you thrive.We’rea self-sustaining nonprofit that believes in fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.

A Thoughtful Approach to Compensation

• The hiring range for this role is$112,000–$165,000.

• Your exact salary will depend on your location, experience, and how your background compares to others in similar rolesatthe College Board.

• We aim to make our best offer upfront, rooted in fairness, transparency, and market data.

• We adjust salaries by location to ensure fairness, no matter where you live.

You’llhave open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and whatit’slike to workatCollegeBoard throughout your hiring process. Check outourcareers pagefor more.

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