Director, AP French Language and Culture

Role Overview

• Assessment Development and Scoring (45-75%): Serve as an assessment leader for AP French Language and Culture, with primary responsibility for assessment development for AP French Language and Culture.
• In partnership with manager, lead processes for authoring and revising assessment content, including training educator constituents to author assessment content.
• Lead the development and management of assessment content (formative and summative) and scoring materials for AP French Language and Culture through iterative review stages with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Facilitate multiple face-to-face, weekend meetings, and virtual meetings annually with the AP French Language and Culture Test Development Committee.
• Assessment Quality and Process (10-25%): Contribute to learning and best practices related to assessment by participating in regular discussions with AP Curriculum & Assessment staff.
• Collaborate with psychometrics and AP Curriculum & Assessment staff to establish fair, reliable, and valid cut scores for AP French Language and Culture exam.
• Curriculum and Instruction (up to 30%): Collaborate with the AP teams dedicated to instructional design and product development to develop new products for AP French Language and Culture.
• Outreach and Constituent Engagement (up to 20%): Serve as a recognized and trusted resource within the educator community by collaboration and engagement with the community to drive teacher satisfaction with AP French Language and Culture.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in French Language or a directly related discipline, and knowledge of current trends in the discipline
• Native to near-native fluency in French
• Experience in standardized assessment development
• Clear and concise oral and written communications skills
• Excellent organizational and planning skills, including the ability to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Meticulous attention to detail, including the ability to closely proofread
• Excellent skills in process and procedure implementation, including adhering to project plans and schedules, and maintaining project management documentation for tracking
• Adaptable to new circumstances and approaches
• Technical acumen and aptitude; proficiency with Microsoft Office, use of browser-based applications and tools
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for emerging technologies such as new AI-driven solutions and a comfort learning and applying new digital tools independently and proactively
• A learner's mindset and a commitment to growth: welcoming diverse perspectives, giving and receiving timely, respectful feedback, and continuously improving through iterative learning and user input, and an openness to new ideas
• A drive for impact and excellence: solving complex problems, making data-informed decisions, prioritizing what matters most, and continuously improving through learning, user input, and external benchmarking.
• A collaborative and empathetic approach: working across differences, fostering trust, respect, belonging and contributing to a culture of shared success.
• A passion for expanding educational and career opportunities and mission-driven work
• Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
• Willingness to travel up to 6 times a year (domestic), with an additional 2 weeks in late May/June for the Annual “AP Reading” test evaluations

Benefits

• Annual bonuses and opportunities for merit-based raises and promotions
• A mission-driven workplace where your impact matters
• A team that invests in your development and success