at The College Board in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Director, AP Instructional ServicesCollege 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 Program Access team's goal is to extend the growth and reach of the AP Program to serve the middle third of high school students by growing participation, serving more underrepresented students, and supporting teachers and schools to help students succeed. The Instructional Services team within this department is dedicated to bringing innovative approaches to AP teaching and learning at scale that are inspired by and build on the needs, experiences, and insights of our educator and student communities.
We work closely with our colleagues across AP and Instruction and in Communications and Marketing to ensure that we are aligned in all efforts to promote the work of AP Courses and Programs to a wide range of audiences including students, parents, educators, policymakers, the media, member organizations and staff.
The Advanced Placement Program® (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school. The program consists of college-level courses developed by the AP Program that high schools can choose to offer, and corresponding exams administered once a year.
About the Opportunity
Powerful research shows that a project based learning approach can significantly improve student performance on AP Exams. A randomized controlled trial that compared AP Exam performance of students whose teachers used PBL curriculum and professional learning to a control group showed that PBL studentsachieved higher results on AP Exams.As Director, AP Instructional Services, you'll be part of a team that is working to expand the AP PBL Series and resources, providing opportunities for even more teachers and students to engage with this instructional approach. You'll also use your expertise and passion for teaching and learning to develop other innovative instructional resources to enhance course implementation.
In this role, you will:
PBL Series Content Development and Committee Management (40%)
- Direct and manage the new project submission, review, and approval processes in collaboration with internal and external subject matter experts across assigned AP courses.
- Manage teams of internal and external subject matter experts in the creation of teacher and facilitator resources to support the expansion of the AP PBL Series.
- Collect feedback from committee members and internal teams to ensure that all project content is aligned with AP core course documentation.
- Confirm project consistency based on PBL templates and content requirements.
- Maintain and improve PBL series content, identify longer term needs and develop a plan to address those needs.
- Collaborate with PBL team to manage committee and facilitator contracting, orientation, and training.
Instructional Resource Development, Professional Learning Design, Pilots, and Implementation (20%)
- Reimagine existing and develop new instructional resources to enhance course implementation.
- Identify and prioritize new PL opportunities for development including alternate models to expand options to engage AP teachers in PBL and other innovative approaches to their courses.
- Develop new professional learning opportunities based on program need and/or stakeholder request in collaboration with AP educators and other subject matter experts.
- Execute pilot activities for new PL workshops.
- Manage transition to of new workshops from pilot to operations.
Efficacy and Cross Program Alignment (20%)
- Collaborate with research partners to study the impact of series on teaching and learning to inform continuous improvement plans.
- Ensure PBL series content alignment with course frameworks, exams, and AP Classroom content.
- Conduct an audit of the service-learning program/modules and re-establish baseline expectations and anticipated outcomes re: participation and impact.
- Identify at least two viable approaches to service learning modules and/or processes that integrate PBL and/or ensure the two programs are working in concert.
Operations, Systems, Process, Policy, Communications, Customer Support(20%)
- Refine end to end PBL series development processes to support the expansion of the series to other AP subjects.
- Collaborate with AP Professional Learning & Course Audit team to optimize use of Professional Learning system for all new AP PBL series implementation (e.g., cultivating a PBL teacher community)
- Train and manage internal staff in the facilitation of discipline-specific teams to inform teacher and facilitator resources related to the AP PBL Series.
- Develop and manage the execution of plans to effectively transition legacy PBL courses into the AP PL platform in collaboration with PBLWorks.
- Ensure PD provider requirements are met for all new and existing professional learning event offerings.
About You
You have:
- Expertise in project based learning
- Strong organization and prioritization skills and the proven ability to move forward multiple projects in concert, both independently and as a member of the team
- Proven ability to set vision and direction and then manage individuals to meet aligned goals and metrics
- Adept problem-solving skills, including using data to inform decisions and actions
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including facilitating meetings and presenting remotely and in-person to groups of 15 or more
- Proven ability to build relationships and influence others to action
- A passion for supporting educational and career opportunities for millions of students
- Outstanding knowledge of emerging trends and best practice in project based learning
- Excellent PowerPoint, Word, Excel skills
- Bachelor's degree is required
- The ability to travel approximately 10%
- A willingness to work non-standard hours to facilitate work with educators and committee members
- Authorization to work in the United States
About Our Process
- Application review will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled
- While the hiring process may vary, it generally includes: resume and application submission, recruiter phone screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise and/or panel interview, and reference checks. This is an approximately 8-week process
About Our Benefits and Compensation
College Board offers a competitive benefits and compensation program that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education. As a self-sustaining non-profit, we believe in compensating employees equitably in relation to each other, their qualifications, their impact, and the relevant market.
The hiring range for a new employee in this position is $80,000 to $135,000. College Board differentiates salaries by location so where you live will narrow the portion of this range in which you can expect a salary.
Your salary will be carefully determined based on your location, relevant experience, the external labor market, and the pay of College Board employees in similar roles. College Board strives to provide our best offer up front based on this criteria.
Your salary is only one part of all that College Board offers, including but not limited to:
- A comprehensive package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families and promote education. Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, generous paid time off, paid parental leave, fertility benefits, pet insurance, tuition assistance, retirement benefits, and more
- Recognition of exceptional performance through annual bonuses, salary growth over time through market increases, and opportunities for merit raises and promotions based on increased scope of responsibility
- A job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive
You can expect to have transparent conversations about benefits and compensation with our recruiters throughout your application process.
About Our Culture
Our community matters, and we strive to practice and improve our culture daily. Here are some headlines:
- We are motivated to positively impact the educational and career trajectories of millions of students a year.
- We prioritize building a diverse and inclusive team where every employee can thrive, and every voice is heard.
- We welcome staff to join any or all six of our affinity groups: ARISE (Alliance for Asian Retention, Inclusion, Success, and Engagement; DIASPORA (Alliance for Pan-African Success and Achievement); Pride (alliance for LGBTQ+ staff and allies); Resilience (alliance for Native staff and advocates); SALSA (Staff Alliance for Latinx Success and Achievement); and WIN (Women's Impact Network).
- We value learning and growth; we offer formal and informal ways to lead through your superpowers, sharpen your strengths, and meet your development goals.
- We know that our impact is strongest together. Our College Board Cares program offers all staff up to $1,000 annual match against partner non-profit organizations.
- We offer a transparent approach to promotions and merit raises, annual performance-based bonuses, and how to grow your career here over time.
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