Director, Project Manager Career Kickstart Professional Learning

Director, Project Manager Career Kickstart Instruction and Professional Learning 

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  

Career Kickstart (CK) expands the successful AP model to the career and technical education (CTE) space, by offering schools a new set of career-oriented high school courses that provide students with relevant, high-quality instruction and experiences that lead to industry-recognized credentials and college credit, and ultimately, power students' progress to in-demand jobs in high-growth sectors and choice-filled lives. We are in the nascent stages of building this program and have a start-up culture. 

About the Opportunity   

Unlocking opportunities for a wider range of students, especially in CTE, requires attentiveness to not only what is taught, but also how it is taught. To ensure students are successful in in-demand jobs and, ultimately, have choice-filled lives, we must prepare them with technical knowledge and the ability to apply their knowledge to solve problems in a work-based setting. 

As the Project Manager of Career Kickstart Instruction and Professional Learning, you will be a catalyst for change in expanding opportunities for students through teacher practice. You will play a critical role in ensuring a high-quality teacher experience with Career Kickstart’s suite of teacher supports and resources. This includes project planning and executing operations for teacher and PL facilitator in-person professional learning events, virtual workshops and webinars, and supporting the publishing of exemplar lesson plans and other instructional resources. You will also manage teacher and facilitator communications and ensure every teacher and PL facilitator involved in the work feels heard, valued, and has what they need to successfully execute their role to maximize their positive impact on students. You will establish smooth and efficient methods of managing the team’s deliverables, including effectively collaborating with other College Board teams and external stakeholders. 

Career Kickstart is a start-up within a large organization, College Board. You will be a part of the three-person Instruction Team within CK, a part of the larger CK team (approximately 15 people) and have the resources of the broader AP team to support you in your execution.  

In this role, you will: 

Project Planning and Management of Teacher Support Product Delivery (50%) You are responsible for building and managing the development process of teacher materials to ensure they are high quality and delivered on time. Responsibilities include: 

• Develop detailed content creation, review, and delivery schedules for the CK Instruction Team’s deliverables and maintain clear and up-to-date documentation of their status to ensure products meet quality and timeline end goals and support our teachers and facilitators. 

• Collaborate with College Board stakeholders to ensure the smooth development, delivery, and maintenance of various Career Kickstart Professional Learning (PL) events, courses, and CK teacher resources. 

• Implement and maintain project plans, including coordination with other team members and departments. 

• Develop and execute a plan for regular iteration and improvement of the CK Instruction Team’s processes and program content and e