Associate Director, AP Professional Learning and Course Audit Operation - Boise, United States - Idaho State Job Bank

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Associate Director, AP Professional Learning and Course Audit Operation

• REQ001361_ _ at The College Board in Boise, Idaho, United States Job Description About the Team AP is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from both secondary schools and higher education.

With almost 40 courses in a wide variety of subject areas, AP provides high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level.

The AP Professional Learning and Course Audit team provide support for teachers through AP Summer Institutes, one day workshops, AP Mentoring and the AP Project Based Learning Series as well as run the annual course audit.

Through this work, we engage with over 50,000 teachers each year.

About the Opportunity As a member of the Advanced Placement Professional Learning and Course Audit team, the Associate Director will manage the day-to-day operations for consultants and reviewers, focused on high quality and efficient delivery of the AP Professional Learning and Course Audit annual cycles.

The Associate Director will manage reviewer and workshop consultant recruitment, training, and performance as well as the development of teacher and reviewer resources to support course document submission and review processes required for AP course authorization.

The Associate Director will also manage the execution of learning events by assigning consultants, monitoring event evaluations, and conducting required follow-up to address both performance and operational issues.

The Associate Director will manage all consultant and reviewer communications, including the online communities, and will serve as the liaison between internal subject-matter experts and consultants in their respective disciplines.

In addition, the Associate Director will execute protocols for ongoing process evaluation and make recommendations to senior leadership to improve the quality of support and resources for participating teachers, administrators, and reviewers.

In this role, you will:

Workshop Consultant and Mentor Management (40%) Conduct an annual review of consultant and mentor's endorsement status and notify consultants and mentors of any changes Evaluate consultant capacity and mentor capacity for discipline-specific professional learning events annually, make recommendations for recruitment to further diversify the consultant pool and implement policy changes to support those recommendations Assign consultants for AP professional learning events in specified discipline(s), ensuring consultants have current materials and information required for the assigned event Assign mentors for AP Mentoring sessions in specified discipline(s), ensuring mentors have current materials and information required for their assigned mentoring group Manage the discipline-specific Consultant Community and Google Drive by ensuring timely, relevant information is posted Manage subject-specific online updates and trainings and attend in-person trainings for consultants in specified discipline(s) Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication channels with consultants and mentors in specified discipline(s) Develop and maintain effective relationships and communication channels with Curriculum and Instruction staff Send consultant and mentor communications in specified discipline(s) on a set academic schedule aligned with other consultants and mentors Facilitate discussion between internal and external subject matter experts to ensure understanding of established processes Monitor assigned subject specific Online Teacher Communities to escalate any teacher inquiries and concerns related to the AP Course Audit and Professional Learning to appropriate colleagues Respond to and resolve escalated questions and issues in a timely manner Provide technical support to consultants and mentors during online AP Professional Learning events, such as AP Mentoring groups, AP online workshops, and state/district/school hosted AP workshops which may require work during non-office hours AP Course Audit (40%) Manage assigned AP Subject(s) Course Audit Reviewers.

Tasks include monitoring reviewer alignment, answering questions from reviewers, providing decisions on discrepant syllabus review outcomes, and assisting AP teachers during the syllabus review process, as needed Periodically review and recommend updates to web content as well as educator and reviewer resources to support syllabus development, submission, and review Synthesize and provide data related to course document review, reviewer management, and reviewer performance to internal and external stakeholders as needed Convene and facilitate teams of internal and external subject matter experts in the creation of teacher, reviewer and workshop resources to support AP course documentation development, review, and approval Provide direct support via email and phone to individual educators who require additional assistance with syllabus development and submission Inform and periodically review the informational content available to constituents through various communication channels including course audit websites, email boxes, FAQs, program emails, and client support scripts to ensure accuracy.

AP Professional Learning and ongoing support (20%) Create AP Online Workshops and AP Mentoring events in Cvent along with accompanying documents Prepare AP Online Workshops modules in the AP Professional Learning Platform and create and update accompanying documents as needed Follow the process documents provided to manage the AP Online Workshop participation process to ensure deadlines are met Maintain the AP Professional Learning dashboard with registration and participation data for AP Online Workshops and AP Mentoring Engage in ongoing support and needs that arise for the team.

About You You have:

Customer service and proactive problem-solving mentality Excellent verbal and written communication skills Demonstrated success at prioritization and follow-through with excellent attention to detail Proven ability to move forward multiple projects in concert, both independently and as a member of the team Adept problem-solving skills, including using data to inform decisions and actions Attention to detail Expertise in event support including use of Cvent and Salesforce Diplomacy and grace in high-pressure situations, including ability to manage sensitive information A passion for supporting educators Excellent PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and MS Project skills Bachelor's degree (preferred) Willingness and ability to travel at least 15%-30% About College Board College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity.

Founded in 1900, College Board was created to expand access to higher education.

Today, the membership association is made up of over 6,000 of the world's leading educational institutions and is dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education.

Each year, College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success-including the SAT, the Advanced Placement Program, and BigFuture.

The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators, and schools. EEOC statement College Board is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

We're committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.

About Our Benefits and Compensation College Board offers a strong compensation and benefits package that attracts top talent looking to make a difference in education.

Our robust benefits package includes health, dental, and vision insurance, tuition assistance, paid time off, paid parental leave, retirement benefits with a generous matching program, and more.

We reward performance through annual bonuses and provide opportunities for salary growth over time through base compensation increases, merit raises and promotions.

We believe in compensating staff members fairly in relation to each other, their qualifications, and their impact. The salary range for a new employee in this position is $48,000 to $85,000. The salary offer of an individual candidate within this range is specific to their location and qualifications. Each salary offer is determined carefully using internal and external benchmarking and adjusting for the candidate's location. You will have an opportunity to discuss salary in more detail after you begin the application process. As a self-sustaining non-profit organization with global impact, College Board offers a job that matters, a team that cares, and a place to learn, innovate and thrive #LI-REMOTE #LI-GG1 To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account