Senior Director I, AP Computer Science and Cyber Generalist, Curriculum and Assessment

College Board • Remote - Virginia, VA

13d • $112,000 - $170,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Director I, AP Computer Science and Cyber Generalist, Curriculum and Assessment role at College Board is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the quality and validity of core AP Program deliverables in computer science and cybersecurity, including exams, curricula, and professional development content. This position involves managing item development from authoring to administration across multiple course titles, training and collaborating with subject-matter experts (SMEs), and ethically integrating AI technologies into assessment creation and review. The role requires providing leadership and guidance to course experts, training SMEs on assessment development protocols, and acting as a liaison between academic and technical experts. The Senior Director will also serve as a key contact for expert committees and communities, driving the strategic growth of AP Computer Science and Cyber globally. Additionally, there are opportunities to present and engage with academic audiences to ensure understanding and support for AP program changes. The role involves significant work in assessment development and scoring (40-50%), assessment quality and process improvement (25-30%), and staff development and capacity building (25-30%), with a smaller component for course development and program support (0-10%).

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in computer science, cybersecurity, or networking or a directly related discipline, and knowledge of current trends in the discipline (required).
• Fluency in Java.
• Expertise in computer science, cybersecurity, or networking with at least 10 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related work.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with solid 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.
• Demonstrated ability to implement processes and procedures, manage project plans and schedules, and maintain tracking 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 two additional weeks for the AP Reading.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• 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 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.

Nice To Haves

• A doctorate in the discipline is strongly preferred.
• Experience with digital assessment and teaching preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an assessment leader for AP Computer Science and Cyber, with primary responsibility for assessment development and final assessment (items and forms) approval.
• Develop and review content, providing final program sign-off on test forms, and seamlessly moving in and out of assessment workstreams across subjects.
• Independently lead processes for authoring and revising assessment content, including training educator constituents.
• Leverage generative AI to author and/or review assessment content to improve and/or make more efficient assessment processes and outputs.
• Independently lead the development and management of assessment content (formative and summative) and scoring materials for AP Computer Science and Cyber through iterative review stages with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Independently lead the development of assessment forms for AP Computer Science and Cyber, ensuring alignment with approved curricula and test specifications.
• Lead multiple face-to-face, weekend meetings, and virtual meetings annually with the AP Computer Science and Cyber Test Development Committees, strategizing and developing agendas to ensure productivity.
• Train and directly supervise Test Development Committee members in AP Computer Science and Cyber as content development contributors and reviewers.
• Lead the successful scoring of student responses for AP Computer Science and Cyber Exams at the annual scoring event and produce AP Reading publications materials.
• Contribute to current research and best practices in assessment, and engage regularly with AP Curriculum & Assessment colleagues to align on standards and shared principles.
• Provide functional leadership of cross-subject assessment workstreams to ensure consistency and leverage efficiencies.
• Serve as an expert resource for course team and leadership consultation.
• Provide formal training and informal mentoring to other Course Experts within your AP Computer Science and Cyber team.
• 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 initiatives to refine and improve question task models as well as exam design in collaboration with AP Curriculum & Assessment leaders.
• Monitor exam validity, security, reliability, fairness, and quality, as well as reader reliability in accordance with established Program thresholds for AP Computer Science and Cyber exams.
• Identify areas for improvement and independently lead and execute targeted initiatives to improve.
• Collaborate with psychometrics and AP Curriculum & Assessment staff to establish fair, reliable, and valid cut scores for AP Computer Science and Cyber exams.
• Train and support course experts in assessment development practices, including quality, validity, fairness, and use of generative AI.
• Mentor team members in effectively facilitating test development committees and working with external stakeholders.
• Refine and improve AP Computer Science and Cyber Course Frameworks to ensure clear and explicit learning outcomes that align with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with AP teams to support the development of new products for AP Computer Science and Cyber designed to address unmet teacher instructional needs.

Benefits

• Meaningful career
• Supportive team
• Comprehensive package designed to help you thrive
• Fair and competitive compensation grounded in your qualifications, experience, impact, and the market.
• Open, transparent conversations about compensation, benefits, and what it’s like to work at College Board throughout your hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior