Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM

Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM College Board– AP&I Location:This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB offices have theoptionof being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and Wednesday in office). All CB employeesare required tooccasionally travel to meet in person for business purposes.Role Type: This is a full-time or part-time term position that will last for2years from the start date. About the TeamAP® is a rigorous academic program built on the commitment, passion, and hard work of students and educators from secondary schools and higher education. With 40+ courses in a wide variety of subject areas, AP provides willing and academically prepared high school students with the opportunity to study and learn at the college level. The AP program is rapidly expanding its development of instructional and assessment products under the leadership of the growing Assessment Production team. The team consists of professionals withexpertisein a variety of domains that are integral to the production of AP Exam content.To support the continued production of high-quality teacher- and student-facing materials, the AP Program is looking to fill the role ofAssociate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM.About the Opportunity As Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM you will ensure all AP assessment materials are consistent in style and reflect thehigh levelof quality AP teachers and students expect from the College Board. You should have editorialexpertiseand a keen eye for detail, as well as the demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, work independently on tight deadlines, and collaborate cross-functionally in a production environment. As part of the AP Assessment Production team, your impact will be significant.You will edit and proofread AP Exams and instructional assessment resources across 40+ courses, applying and helping to shape the AP Exam style. You will work closely with content experts to ensure all AP assessment materials are clear, consistent, and error-free. You will serve as an expert on all editorial matters and be accountable for the editorial quality and accuracy of all reviewed publications. As Associate Director, AP Editorial Quality, STEM you will be an integral member of the cross-functional team building and delivering AP Exams. You’llhelp refine style, ensure accuracy and clarity, and support the growth of editorial capabilities within the organization. With a strong command of language and a passion for educational access, this is your chance to make a meaningful, lasting impact. In this role, you will: Conduct editorial reviews of AP Exam items, exam forms, and associated materials (70%) Serve as a principal STEM-focused editor and copyeditor in the production of AP assessment items, forms, and associated materials Serve as global editor and copyeditor of AP assessment items and associated materials across all subjects Ensure all content is clear, concise, consistent, grammatically correct, and faithful to the stylistic conventionsestablishedfor each course Work closely with content experts to ensure assessment items are error-free Apply general AP assessment style guidelines;absorb and navigate complexity across multiple resource sets and course-specific conventions to make sound editorial judgment calls Fact-check and verify citations and source information as needed Become a proficient user of a variety of authoring and content management platforms Work with content experts to ensure that all AP Exams adhere to defined specifications for layout and presentation Exhibit curiosity and exercise independent editorial judgment on style issues, drawing on precedent, exemplars, and cross-course conventions to resolve ambiguity Complete iterative reviews of AP Exams as they are revised Proofread AP Exams and support publications and/or systems that need cross-checking and/or integration Perform rigorous "copy-to-copy" comparisons Ensure the above reviews result in error-free assessments and related materials of the highest quality Support the quality and accuracy of editorial resources and reviews for all AP courses, with an emphasis on AP STEM courses (30%) Collaborate with the Director, AP Editorial Quality and other Associate Directors, AP Editorial Quality, STEM to update andmaintaincourse-specific style sheets and digital formatting guidelines Take ownership of strategic editorial projects, such as exemplar items, style sheets, and task models, working autonomously from incomplete inputs to polished, exemplar-quality output with minimal oversight Proactively investigate exemplars developed by other editors to replicate the standard of quality expected across AP editorial products Support the development and refinement of relevant editorial resources for all STEM courses Work closely with members of the Editorial team to refine andmaintainan in-house assessment style guide Monitor workflow, prioritize projects, and adhere to deadlines Lead edu