Director, Unified State Strategy, Growth and Implementation, AP African American Studies

Director, Unified State Strategy (USS) – Growth and Implementation, AP African American Studies (Term role – 2 years) 

College Board - State & District Partnerships  

Location: Remote, with a preference of candidate living in California  

Type: This is a full-time term position that will last for 2 years from the start date. 

About the Team  

The Unified State Strategy (USS) team at the College Board is a dynamic unit within State and District Partnerships responsible for facilitating the development and execution of state strategy to meet divisional and organizational goals. The team provides leadership across the organization and aligns with internal and external partners to drive strategy to deliver access and opportunity to students and educators nationwide. State and District Partnerships (SDP), works to provide opportunities to students across K-12 and Higher Education, domestically and internationally, through promoting the use of College Board programs and services including assessments (e.g., SAT, PSAT, AP), BigFuture, and College Board Search.  

About the Opportunity   

As the Director, Unified State Strategy (USS) – Growth and Implementation, AP African American Studies, you are responsible to lead major sales discussions, presentations, and course placement to drive AP African American Studies broad goals for student access and course sections. In this role, you are responsible to ensure large scale implementation success by providing Administrator Training, Teacher Guidance and strategic input to support success and growth of AP African American Studies. This role has influence across the division and the organization, with responsibility for expanding and deepening our impact in states and districts for the course. You are a strategist and an expert facilitator of internal and external stakeholders.  

In the role, you will:   

Expand and Improve Access (70%)  

• Build deep and meaningful relationships, influence others to action, and effectively handle multiple situations simultaneously.  

• Plan and conduct implementation meetings on site with key state and district stakeholders where appropriate. 

• Support the strong adoption, implementation and execution of the AP African American Studies course which includes administrator and teacher training and supports needed for a successful launch across a core set of states and districts.  

• Leverage course instructional resources (Course and Exam Description, AP Classroom, AP Teacher Communities, professional learning and score reporting) and interdisciplinary practices (team teaching) to drive student and teacher success outcomes. 

• Drive success and growth of the AP African American Studies course for varied district and school stakeholders prioritizing teacher experience.  

Use systems and data (20%)  

• Independently conduct standard and complex data analysis to inform recommendations to stakeholders in strategic planning.  

• Utilize Salesforce CRM for account management, to monitor progress toward goals, to manage state/district account plans, and for proactive opportunity and task management.  

Manage Special Projects (10%)  

• Lead or manage divisional or regional projects as assigned by leadership.  

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