Associate Director, AP Music Theory, Curriculum and Assessment
About The Position
The Associate Director, AP Music Theory, supports the creation, sourcing, and review of musical scores, audio excerpts, and test questions for the AP Music Theory Exam and formative assessments. The role works closely with AP Music Theory Course Experts, who lead operational assessment development, and may also provide assessment development support in other subjects. The Associate Director integrates AI technologies ethically and effectively to support fairness, validity, and innovation in AP assessments, and may train subject matter experts, translate between academics and psychometricians, and help develop formative assessment materials and resources. Most of the role focuses on assessment development and scoring, including preparing and editing musical scores and audio, sourcing or composing stimulus materials, managing permissions requests, and supporting review of assessment content and stimuli. The position also contributes to assessment quality and process improvements, shared best practices, and department workstreams. The role requires travel 6–8 times per year, plus up to two additional weeks for the AP Reading, and may involve face-to-face, weekend, evening, and virtual meetings.
Requirements
- Master's degree in music theory or a directly related discipline.
- Knowledge of current trends in music theory or the directly related discipline.
- Expertise in music theory and experience with standardized assessment development or related work.
- Experience developing music theory and aural skills assessments through teaching, assessment writing, and/or digital publications editing.
- Facility with music software, especially music notation and audio editing software.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, technical proficiency, and a customer-focused mindset.
- Excellent organizational and planning skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and maintain close attention to detail, including proofreading.
- Ability to implement processes and procedures, manage project plans and schedules, and maintain tracking documentation.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, including working effectively across levels and giving and receiving constructive feedback.
- Ability to travel 6–8 times per year, plus up to two additional weeks for the AP Reading.
- Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work.
- Curiosity about emerging technologies, willingness to experiment with and adopt AI-driven solutions, and ability to learn and apply digital tools independently and proactively.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
- Learner's mindset, commitment to growth, openness to diverse perspectives, and willingness to give and receive timely, respectful feedback.
- Drive for impact and excellence, including solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing effectively, and continuously improving.
- Collaborative and empathetic approach, including working across differences, fostering trust, and contributing to shared success.
- Authorization to work in the United States.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with digital assessment is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Set musical scores in Sibelius to specifications for AP Music Theory Exam materials, annotate them in Adobe Illustrator, and export SVGs for the internal graphics team.
- Edit audio to specifications using Adobe Audition, convert audio files using Adobe Media Encoder, and place audio in digital test questions using the item authoring and banking system.
- Proofread musical scores and audio, and review and edit alt text for musical scores.
- Source audio and musical score stimuli for multiple-choice questions and compose original stimuli for multiple-choice or free-response questions.
- Assist with third-party stimulus-use requests to the internal permissions team and track permissions status.
- Support Course Experts in internal and external review of stimulus materials, and adapt stimulus identification and selection processes based on acceptance criteria.
- Support Course Experts in reviewing formative and summative assessment content and scoring materials, recommending revisions based on established item-review criteria.
- Use generative AI to improve the quality and efficiency of assessment processes and outputs.
- As needed, collaborate with Course Experts to facilitate multiple face-to-face, weekend, and virtual meetings annually with the AP Test Development Committee.
- Support successful scoring of AP Exam responses at the annual AP Reading, in person and online, and produce post-Reading publications for teachers and students.
- Contribute to assessment best practices and align with AP Curriculum and Assessment colleagues on standards and shared principles.
- Support assessment workstreams within the World Languages and Arts department.
- Contribute to efficient, high-quality assessment development processes.
- Monitor and improve stimulus quality, reliability, and fairness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
