Director, AP Comparative Government and Politics

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 Advanced Placement Curriculum and Assessment team supports College Board in serving more than seven million students a year as they prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success — specifically through the Advanced Placement (AP) Program. With more than 30 courses in a variety of subject areas, we are committed to promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. Within the Advanced Placement and Curriculum Assessment pillar, our team focuses primarily on the development and growth of existing AP History and Social Science courses and the launch of new courses within the subjects. 

About the Opportunity  

As the Director of AP Comparative Government and Politics, you will be responsible for preserving and improving the quality and validity of the AP Program’s core deliverables within the subject domain: the course curriculum, the exam, and the professional development content. You will serve as the primary point of contact in AP for committees and communities of subject-matter experts and will be responsible for the curriculum, instruction, and assessment for AP Comparative Government and Politics, as well as the strategic growth of AP Comparative Government and Politics across the globe. Additionally, you will have 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: 

Curriculum and Instruction (40%) 

• Collaborate with the AP Instructional Products team to develop new products designed to address unmet teacher instructional needs, including developing prototypes, participating in small-scale market-testing, and creating models for subsequent development in conjunction with other AP workstreams 

• Provide curriculum and assessment development protocol training, translate between academics and technical experts (test developers and psychometricians), and collaborate to develop curricular and instructional materials and resources to support AP Comparative Government and Politics teachers worldwide 

• Recruit, train, and directly supervise Committee members in designated subject areas as content development contributors. Liaise with key internal stakeholders (AP Publications, AP Project Management, and AP Professional Development staff) to execute project plans 

• Contribute to current research and best practices related to curriculum development, instructional pedagogies, and assessment; participate in regular discussions with other Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment members on the current professional literature to build a set of common, shared beliefs about AP’s direction within the larger educational community 

Assessment (50%) 

• Develop, review, and approve AP Comparative Government and Politics Exam content in collaboration with AP Assessment staff and ETS test development staff, ensuring the exam development aligns with approved curricula and test specifications 

• Make recommendations for AP Comparative Government and Politics exam design improvements in collaboration with and aligned to other College Board initiatives 

• Monitor and improve exam validity and reader reliability in accordance with established AP program thresholds 

• Conduct multiple face-to-face, weekend meetings and virtual meetings annually with each of the committees within the Director’s stewardship as well as other committee meetings in the discipline as needed 

Strategic Growth (10%) 

• Manage existing AP Development Committee recruitment and membership; direct the overarching AP outreach strategy for the AP Comparative Government and Politics course 

• Represent and increase support for the AP Program’s mission among external stakeholders in AP Comparative Government and Politics through a variety of strategies, including growth across all Comparative Government and Politics programs and initiatives 

• Recommend strategies and approaches that will help the program effectively scale to support and encourage high usage across urban, suburban and rural districts geographically distributed. Support translating the existing PL model to effectively address the needs of AP teachers in that discipline 

• Work with the AP Higher Education team to co-develop and implement plans to raise college and university awareness of AP courses and exams in the subject area 

• Assist efforts to recruit college faculty and experienced AP teachers to serve as AP Readers; co-lead the planning and execution of discipline-specific AP Faculty Colloquia events 

• Collaborate with pre-AP staff to develop a pipeline of resources to support the growth of AP Comparative Government and Politics across the globe 

About You 

You have: 

• A Master’s degree in Comparative Government and Politics (or a closely related field) required, doctorate strongly preferred  

• Extensive AP classroom (or college equivalent) teaching experience   

• Experience with curriculum design and development (beyond an individual classroom) 

• Experience with standardized assessment design or development (beyond an individual classroom)  

• Experience with instructional design and implementation of professional learning for educators 

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to interact with staff at all levels and give and receive feedback  

• Ability to travel up to approximately 15% 

• Experience with digital assessment (preferred) 

About College Board 

College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world’s leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success—including the SAT®, the Advanced Placement® Program, and BigFuture®. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools.   

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 $130,000. 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. 

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