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This Position is for a Director, AP Statistics Assessment Lead with a remote work location in Jackson, MS.

Director, AP Statistics Assessment Lead

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). 

About the Opportunity

As the Assessment Lead for AP Statistics, you are responsible for the quality and validity of all assessment content for the AP Statistics Exam. 

The Director, AP Statistics Assessment Lead is the primary point of contact in AP for all assessment content for AP Statistics, collaborating closely with the AP Statistics Course Lead (who leads curriculum development, guides instructional support, and reviews assessment content). The Assessment Lead may provide assessment development support in other related subject areas. The Assessment Lead is responsible for all item development and management from authoring to administration; training and collaborating with subject-matter experts (SMEs), typically college professors and secondary school teachers. The Assessment Lead trains SMEs on assessment development protocols, translates between academics and technical experts (psychometricians), and collaborates to develop formative assessment materials and resources to support AP Statistics teachers worldwide.

In this role, you will:

Assessment Development and Scoring (85%) 

Serve as the assessment leader for AP Statistics, the primary person responsible for assessment development for AP Statistics 

Be responsible for authoring/revising assessment content and training educator constituents to author assessment content, including selection of appropriate stimulus material, and applying best assessment practices

Lead the development and management of all assessment content through iterative review stages with multiple internal and external stakeholders, including the AP Statistics Course Lead, Assessment Production team, Test Development Committee, and the Chief Reader

Be responsible for development of all assessment forms, ensuring the AP Exam development aligns with approved curricula and test specifications

Conduct multiple face-to-face and virtual meetings (during work week, evenings, or weekends) annually with each of the committees within the Director's stewardship as well as other committee meetings in the discipline as needed

Lead the successful scoring of student AP Exams at the annual scoring event in person and online---the "AP Reading"---and produce AP Reading publications materials for teacher and student use

Assessment Quality and Process (15%)

Contribute to current research and best practices related to assessment; participate in regular discussions with other AP Curriculum & Assessment members on the current assessment standards and practices to build a set of common, shared beliefs about AP's assessment directions within the larger educational and assessment community

Contribute to processes for efficient, high quality assessment development

Refine and improve question task models as well as exam design in collaboration with and aligned to other College Board initiatives

Monitor and improve exam validity, reliability, fairness, and quality, as well as reader reliability in accordance with established Program thresholds

Serve as a recognized and trusted resource within the community by collaboration with the AP Course Lead in engagement with the community to drive teacher satisfaction with the AP Statistics Exam

About You

You have:

A Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, or related field, and knowledge of current trends in the discipline (required), although a doctorate in the discipline is strongly preferred 

Experience in standardized assessment development (required)

Experience with digital assessment (preferred)

Teaching experience (preferred)

Superior oral and written communications skills

Excellent organization l and planning skills, including the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously

Meticulous attention to detail, including the ability to closely proofread

Excellent skills in process and procedure implementation, including adhering to project plans and schedules, and maintaining project management documentation for tracking

Technical acumen and aptitude; proficiency with Microsoft Office and use of browser-based applications and tools

Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to deal with staff at all levels

Willingness to give, accept, and address constructive feedback with positivity

Strong customer service orientation

Willingness to travel up to 6 times a year (domestic), with an additional 2 weeks in May/June for the Annual "AP Reading"

You must be authorized to work in the United States