The Senior Director, Assessment Manager for Physical Sciences will oversee assessment development for AP Physics, managing a team of experts and collaborating with educators to enhance AP curriculum and assessment practices.
Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include overseeing assessment content development, training subject-matter experts, ensuring alignment with curricula, and managing the AP Physics exam preparation process.
Skills: Candidates should possess a master’s degree in physics or a related field, experience in standardized assessment development, and excellent communication and project management skills.
Qualifications: A doctorate in physics is preferred, along with prior management experience and teaching experience being advantageous.
Location: This is a remote position based in New York, USA, with occasional domestic travel required.
Compensation: $108000 - $165000 / Annually
A strong, internal candidate has been identified for this role.
About the Team
The Advanced Placement (AP®) Curriculum and Assessment Team (90+ staff) 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 AP® Program. AP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. AP® provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. With more than 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas, we are committed to promoting innovation, equity, and excellence for generations of students. AP content teams ensure that course curricula are aligned to higher education expectations and reflect the state of the art in the discipline, contribute to instructional resources and tools for teachers, and develop assessments that allow students in these courses to demonstrate their mastery of course content and skills. The Science department, which includes Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics (Physics 1, Physics 2, Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, Physics C: Mechanics), Psychology, and Anatomy & Psychology is currently made up of 17 people supporting 8 courses in the AP portfolio.
About the Opportunity
As the Senior Director, Manager, AP Science, you will manage a small team of content experts in Physics, including AP Physics 1 and AP Physics 2, guiding their assessment work and deliverables, as well as managing their training and development in assessment best practices. The Senior Director, Manager, AP Science, serves as the primary point of contact in AP for all assessment content for AP Physics collaborating closely with other AP Science Managers, and may provide assessment development support in other related subject areas. The Senior Director, Manager, AP Science 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 Senior Director, Manager, AP Science, 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 Physics teachers worldwide.
In this role, you will:
Assessment Development and Scoring (34%)
Assessment Quality and Process (33%)
Team Management and Deliverables (33%)
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