Executive Director, AP World Languages and Arts – Curriculum & Assessment
The College Board
Posted: 10/20/2026
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Posted: 10/19/2026Executive Director, AP World Languages and Arts – Curriculum & Assessment
The College BoardCore Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in standardized assessment development, including exam design, scoring, and quality assurance. Proven leadership in managing diverse teams and driving strategic initiatives to enhance educational outcomes.
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Standardized Assessment DevelopmentTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningOral And Written CommunicationProject Management
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own the quality, validity, disciplinary alignment, and accuracy of AP courses and exams in the World Languages and Arts department
- Lead a department of 26 people across 10 course teams, including managers, course experts, stimulus sourcers, and a generalist
- Set strategy for course and exam growth, particularly increasing zero-to-one qualifying AP Exam scores
- Own public-facing activities for the department’s subjects
- Advise the VP of AP Curriculum and Assessment and the AP&I SVP on department-related initiatives
- Bring decision-ready recommendations, supporting evidence, tradeoffs, and requested decisions to senior leadership
- Lead an independent cross-C&A enterprise workstream and deliver its defined outcome
- Make final decisions on assessment content, exam design, scoring, assessment forms, validity, reliability, fairness, and quality
- Oversee assessment review with course teams, Assessment Production, Test Development Committees, and Chief Readers
- Own scoring outcomes and AP Reading assets for department exams
- Improve assessment production practices, processes, question task models, and exam design
- Transfer assessment research and best practices to the department
- Ensure team members have the skills, tools, and knowledge to develop high-quality assessment content
- Set team vision and priorities, manage progress, coach and support employees, and cultivate an inclusive, high-achieving culture
- Lead development of course frameworks, exams, instructional assets, and standardized assessment procedures
- Partner with assessment production managers on schedules and deliverables
- Mentor team members in test development committees and external stakeholder engagement
- Own course frameworks and learning outcomes within the department
- Collaborate with professional learning, program enablement, access, teacher and student services, and higher education teams
- Lead public-facing growth initiatives and plans for department courses
- Support college faculty recruitment for AP Reading, AP Faculty Colloquia, and Visiting and Virtual Fellows Programs
Requirements
What you’ll need- Master’s degree in a directly related discipline required
- Doctorate in the discipline strongly preferred
- Knowledge of current trends in the discipline
- 15 to 20 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related work
- Experience with digital assessment and teaching preferred
- At least 10 years of experience leading a team
- Experience presenting recommendations to senior executives and influencing enterprise-level decisions
- Superior oral and written communication skills
- Excellent technical proficiency and customer-focused mindset
- Excellent organizational and planning skills, including meticulous attention to detail and proofreading
- Ability to implement processes and procedures, manage project plans and schedules, and maintain tracking documentation
- Superior interpersonal and collaboration skills
- Ability to travel 8-10 times per year, plus up to two additional weeks for the AP Reading
- Passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies and willingness to adopt AI-driven solutions and new digital tools
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
- Learner’s mindset and commitment to growth
- Drive for impact and excellence, including data-informed decision-making
- Collaborative and empathetic approach
- Authorization to work in the United States
Benefits
Comp & perks- Fully remote or hybrid option for candidates living near College Board offices (Tuesday and Wednesday in office)
- Occasional business travel to meet in person
- Meaningful career and supportive team
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits package
- Compensation adjusted by location
- Transparent conversations about compensation and benefits throughout the hiring process
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Hard Skills
Assessment DesignExam ScoringDigital AssessmentData-Informed Decision-MakingQuality AssuranceCurriculum DevelopmentAssessment ReviewInstructional Asset DevelopmentProcess ImplementationMeticulous Attention To Detail
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsCollaborationCoaching And MentoringCustomer-Focused MindsetCuriosity And Enthusiasm
Tools & Technologies
AI-Driven SolutionsDigital Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
Master’s DegreeDoctorate Preferred
Industry Keywords
World LanguagesArts EducationAP CoursesEducational AssessmentHigher Education