Director, AP Computer Science Principles

Director, AP Computer Science Principles  

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 Director for AP Computer Science Principles 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 Director for AP Computer Science Principles, 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 Computer Science Principles, as well as the strategic growth of AP Computer Science Principles 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 Computer Science 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 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 Computer Science 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 Computer Science Principles 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 Computer Science Principles 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 Com