Director, AP Italian Language and Culture – Curriculum and Assessment

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Maintain and enhance the quality and validity of the AP Italian Language and Culture exams, curriculum, and professional development materials.

• Oversee the development, revision, authorship, review, and management of assessments from item creation to administration.

• Provide training and collaborate with subject-matter experts, including college professors and secondary school educators.

• Ethically integrate AI-assisted tools into the assessment creation and review process.

• Educate SMEs on assessment development protocols and facilitate communication between academics and psychometricians.

• Create formative and summative assessment content along with scoring materials.

• Spearhead the development of AP Italian Language and Culture assessment forms that align with approved curricula and test specifications.

• Conduct face-to-face, weekend, and virtual Test Development Committee meetings.

• Supervise Test Development Committee members and recruit educators for development committees and various AP opportunities.

• Manage annual AP Reading scoring events both in-person and online and produce publications for educators and students.

• Monitor exam validity, security, reliability, fairness, quality, and reader reliability.

• Collaborate with psychometricians and AP Curriculum & Assessment staff to establish fair, reliable, and valid exam cut scores.

• Refine the AP Italian Language and Culture Framework and its learning outcomes.

• Assist in the development and market testing of new AP Italian Language and Culture products.

• Engage with educators, consultants, teachers, college faculty, and stakeholders in higher education.

• Support AP Professional Learning, Higher Education, Faculty Colloquia, and Visiting and Virtual Fellows Programs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s degree in Italian Language or a closely related field (required).

• Awareness of current trends in the discipline.

• Native to near-native fluency in Italian.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in standardized assessment development or related roles.

• In-depth expertise in the Italian Language.

• Preference for experience with digital assessment and teaching.

• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

• Solid technical skills and a customer-focused approach.

• Exceptional organizational and planning capabilities, including proofreading and meticulous attention to detail.

• Proficient in implementing processes and procedures, managing project plans and timelines, and maintaining tracking documentation.

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.

• Ability to work effectively at all levels and to give and receive constructive feedback.

• Willingness to travel 6–8 times per year, plus up to two additional weeks for the AP Reading.

• Must be eligible and authorized to work in the United States.

• Openness to experimenting with and adopting AI-driven solutions and independently learning new digital tools.

• A learner’s mindset and commitment to personal growth.

• Strong drive for impact and excellence.

• A collaborative and empathetic approach.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully remote option for candidates located near College Board offices, with a hybrid option available (Tuesday and Wednesday in office).

• Supportive team and a meaningful, mission-driven career.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

• Location-adjusted salaries.

• Transparent discussions regarding compensation and benefits.

• Opportunities for professional development and the chance to present, speak, and moderate academic and membership dialogues.