Director, AP French Language and Culture

The College Board

Director of AP French Language and Culture focusing on assessment development and educator collaboration at College Board. Managing quality and validity of AP French assessments and curriculum.

Posted 5/1/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $96,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

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

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

assessment developmentstandardized assessmentproject managementproofreadingcurriculum designscoring materials developmentcut score establishmentdata-informed decision makingprocess implementationFrench language proficiency

Soft Skills

clear communicationorganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilitycuriositylearner's mindsetcollaborationempathyproblem-solvingcommitment to growth