Curricular Analyst, AP Instructional Design - REQ001811_1-3175 - TheCollegeBoard
Chicago, IL
About the Job
This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238153 Curricular Analyst,
AP Instructional Design
College Board - AP&I
Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB
offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and
Wednesday in office).
Type: This is a full-time position
About the Team
The College Board's Advanced Placement and Instruction division (260
staff) develops and administers coursework taken by more than 3 million
students worldwide each school year, and the related subject-matter
exams utilized by more than 4,000 colleges and universities for course
placement and awarding of college credit. These include credit and
placement examination programs like CLEP and ACCUplacer; Advanced
Placement (AP) and Pre-AP courses in 40+ disciplines; and associated
teacher professional learning programs.
The Advanced Placement Program is the largest offering in the
division's portfolio, and has six departments: Curriculum and
Assessment, which develops the course frameworks, designs the exams, and
guides the grading and scoring process; Delivery, which manages the
annual cycle of transactions with schools - from student registration to
exam administration, scoring, and score reporting; Access, which focuses
on expanding availability of AP and Pre-AP courses, participation among
traditionally underserved students, and supporting teachers; Strategy,
which measures and evaluates the program's components, identifies and
evaluates program opportunities and threats, and leads the development
and implementation of strategic initiatives; Digital, which leads
product development of the Bluebook digital assessment platform, manages
the implementation of digital testing for AP Exams, and provides
instructional resources via AP Classroom; and Instructional Design, a
new department charged with developing and implementing a curricular
research and instructional design phase to proceed all major content
development projects, including: any possible new AP course; any
significant revision to existing AP courses; major changes to student
assessments, such as replacing part of the summative exam with
through-course tasks or projects; and new teacher resources.
About the Opportunity
This Curricular Analyst will support the curricular research and design
phases for a portfolio of projects within the department. To this end,
the Curricular Analyst will work closely with senior leaders,
cross-functional teams, and subject matter experts to ensure that the
analysis is comprehensive and informs the development of precise project
requirements and product roadmaps.
As a Curricular Analyst within the AP Instructional Design department,
you will play a vital role in the curricular research phase of new
content development, ensuring that instructional design decisions are
grounded in comprehensive, high-quality analysis. Your work will focus
on evaluating content, pedagogy, and instructional strategies to inform
the development of new AP courses, revisions to existing courses, and
new instructional products.
In this role, you will:
- Support the Curricular Analysis Phase by collaborating with the
VP, Strategy, and VP, Instructional Design to identify and answer
key curricular research questions that guide content development.
Your analysis will address critical factors such as alignment with
college syllabi, pedagogical effectiveness, fulfillment of high
school standards, and the potential for career relevance.
- Conduct Comprehensive Analysis of higher education content,
state standards, and instructional models, providing detailed
reports that outline options and trade-offs for curriculum
development.
- Communicate Findings effectively across departments, ensuring
that your analysis informs the design and development process and
supports the strategic goals of the AP Program.
- Contribute to Operational Viability by assisting in the analysis
of market size, reach, and financial implications of proposed
curriculum options, ensuring that new content is not only
educationally sound but also operationally viable.
Specific Responsibilities
Analysis and Synthesis (60%)
Collaborate with the VP, Instructional Design, the VP, Strategy, and
Executive Director, Instructional Design to identify curricular research
questions that will guide the development of new AP courses, revisions
to existing courses, or new instructional products.
Evaluate higher education content scope, standards, state education
standards, and other relevant criteria. This includes analyzing
potential trade-offs in course content, instructional models, and
assessment options in relation to objectives such as alignment with
college syllabi, engaging pedagogy, fulfillment of high school
standards, and career relevance.
Synthesize curricular research findings into detailed reports and
summaries that provide clear options and trade-offs for curriculum
development, with an emphasis on how these choices impact student engag
information, please see:
https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12238153 Curricular Analyst,
AP Instructional Design
College Board - AP&I
Location: This is a fully remote role. Candidates who live near CB
offices have the option of being fully remote or hybrid (Tuesday and
Wednesday in office).
Type: This is a full-time position
About the Team
The College Board's Advanced Placement and Instruction division (260
staff) develops and administers coursework taken by more than 3 million
students worldwide each school year, and the related subject-matter
exams utilized by more than 4,000 colleges and universities for course
placement and awarding of college credit. These include credit and
placement examination programs like CLEP and ACCUplacer; Advanced
Placement (AP) and Pre-AP courses in 40+ disciplines; and associated
teacher professional learning programs.
The Advanced Placement Program is the largest offering in the
division's portfolio, and has six departments: Curriculum and
Assessment, which develops the course frameworks, designs the exams, and
guides the grading and scoring process; Delivery, which manages the
annual cycle of transactions with schools - from student registration to
exam administration, scoring, and score reporting; Access, which focuses
on expanding availability of AP and Pre-AP courses, participation among
traditionally underserved students, and supporting teachers; Strategy,
which measures and evaluates the program's components, identifies and
evaluates program opportunities and threats, and leads the development
and implementation of strategic initiatives; Digital, which leads
product development of the Bluebook digital assessment platform, manages
the implementation of digital testing for AP Exams, and provides
instructional resources via AP Classroom; and Instructional Design, a
new department charged with developing and implementing a curricular
research and instructional design phase to proceed all major content
development projects, including: any possible new AP course; any
significant revision to existing AP courses; major changes to student
assessments, such as replacing part of the summative exam with
through-course tasks or projects; and new teacher resources.
About the Opportunity
This Curricular Analyst will support the curricular research and design
phases for a portfolio of projects within the department. To this end,
the Curricular Analyst will work closely with senior leaders,
cross-functional teams, and subject matter experts to ensure that the
analysis is comprehensive and informs the development of precise project
requirements and product roadmaps.
As a Curricular Analyst within the AP Instructional Design department,
you will play a vital role in the curricular research phase of new
content development, ensuring that instructional design decisions are
grounded in comprehensive, high-quality analysis. Your work will focus
on evaluating content, pedagogy, and instructional strategies to inform
the development of new AP courses, revisions to existing courses, and
new instructional products.
In this role, you will:
- Support the Curricular Analysis Phase by collaborating with the
VP, Strategy, and VP, Instructional Design to identify and answer
key curricular research questions that guide content development.
Your analysis will address critical factors such as alignment with
college syllabi, pedagogical effectiveness, fulfillment of high
school standards, and the potential for career relevance.
- Conduct Comprehensive Analysis of higher education content,
state standards, and instructional models, providing detailed
reports that outline options and trade-offs for curriculum
development.
- Communicate Findings effectively across departments, ensuring
that your analysis informs the design and development process and
supports the strategic goals of the AP Program.
- Contribute to Operational Viability by assisting in the analysis
of market size, reach, and financial implications of proposed
curriculum options, ensuring that new content is not only
educationally sound but also operationally viable.
Specific Responsibilities
Analysis and Synthesis (60%)
Collaborate with the VP, Instructional Design, the VP, Strategy, and
Executive Director, Instructional Design to identify curricular research
questions that will guide the development of new AP courses, revisions
to existing courses, or new instructional products.
Evaluate higher education content scope, standards, state education
standards, and other relevant criteria. This includes analyzing
potential trade-offs in course content, instructional models, and
assessment options in relation to objectives such as alignment with
college syllabi, engaging pedagogy, fulfillment of high school
standards, and career relevance.
Synthesize curricular research findings into detailed reports and
summaries that provide clear options and trade-offs for curriculum
development, with an emphasis on how these choices impact student engag
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