Director, AP Precalculus Course Lead

Director, AP Precalculus Course Lead 

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 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 38 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 Mathematics and Computer Science courses and the launch of new courses within the subject. 

The AP Precalculus Course Lead is a member of the Mathematics and Computer Science department and works collaboratively with experts in the department and across all STEM subjects to improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment for all mathematics and computer science courses. 

About the Opportunity  

As the AP Precalculus Course Lead 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 Precalculus, as well as the strategic growth of AP Precalculus 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 (35–40%)  

• 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 Precalculus teachers worldwide  

• Recruit, train, and directly supervise Committee members in designated subject areas as content development contributors. Liaise with key internal stakeholders (publications, project management, and 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 and Assessment team members on the current professional literature to build a set of common, shared beliefs about AP’s direction within the larger educational community  

• Collaborate with external curriculum development and professional learning providers to ensure curriculum materials are aligned to course content and skills, support the overarching AP course goals, and provide quality materials for teachers and students  

Assessment (45–50%)  

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

• Make recommendations for AP Precalculus 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  

• Attend and support the annual grading of the AP Precalculus Exam (AP Reading) on site and online 

Strategic Growth and Outreach (10–15%)  

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

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

• Recommend strategies and approaches that will help the program effectively scale to support traditionally underrepresented students and encourage high usage across urban, suburban, and rural districts geographically distributed. Support translating the existing Professional Learning 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 

About You 

You have: 

• A Master’s degree in Mathematics (or a closely related field), required, Doctorate strongly preferred 

• Extensive AP classroom (or college equivalent) teaching experience, required 

• Experience with curriculum design and development (beyond an individual classroom) and implementation of professional development content, preferred 

• Experience with instructional design and content development, preferred 

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

• Experience with digital assessment, preferred 

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

• Excellent communications skills; strong computer skills; and ability to conduct research on instructional topics, methods, and media 

• Ability to travel up to approximately 20% 

• You must be authorized 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.